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Vampyr

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After Allan Gray (Julian West) rents a room near Courtempierre in France, strange events unfold: An elderly man leaves a packet on Gray's table, and shadows that are seemingly alive lead him toward a castle. At a nearby manor, he witnesses the same man being murdered and gradually learns about the curse of the Vampyr. As Gray faces the horrors of the castle, he attempts to save the victim's daughters -- one of whom, Léone (Jan Hieronimko), has fallen ill after mysteriously being bitten.
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Full of disorienting visual effects, Carl Theodor Dreyer's Vampyr is as theoretically unsettling as it is conceptually disturbing.

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Kevin Maher The Times (UK) The actual vampire, an elderly woman (Henriette Gérard), is the least interesting part of the film. Which is very European. Rated: 4/5 May 20, 2022 Full Review Peter Bradshaw Guardian Vampyr asks: what is it like to be dead? And answers: indistinguishable from being alive. This film is a unique experience. Rated: 5/5 May 17, 2022 Full Review Richard Brody The New Yorker "Vampyr" is perhaps the most effective and most radical Surrealist movie ever made. Oct 30, 2020 Full Review Daniel Barnes Dare Daniel Dreyer never tried to articulate anyone's vision but his own, and his moody horror movie confounded the expectations of audiences that had recently made Dracula (1931) a monster hit. Rated: 3.5/5 Oct 30, 2025 Full Review Josh Larsen LarsenOnFilm ... turns on a fear of mortality — or worse, being stuck in some in-between place. Rated: 3/4 Nov 21, 2024 Full Review Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana The Geek Show (UK) Vampyr is an experimental film, being less of a straightforward story and more of a display of Dreyer’s filmmaking prowess. Jul 9, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Madde G. It was much better the second time I watched it, but still confusing. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/01/25 Full Review Kyle M A foggily unique, transitional vampiric tale of elliptical focus and borderline surrealism amid appreciative craft by holistic ambition, structurally separated from the domestic basis to pass as a simultaneous, suggestive pioneer. (B) Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/01/25 Full Review revolver.0 8 technically pure movie magic of those days Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/30/25 Full Review alan G. Another bad foreign film. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 10/21/25 Full Review Christian K Strong visual style does all the heavy lifting, maybe just a little too much book reading and not showing. The director said he wanted to break new ground and I think he did. Unfortunately it drove him crazy?? Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 10/20/25 Full Review Beatle R Wish my German was much better then it is. German Impressionistic Films of the area are very fascinating to experience. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 08/04/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Carl Theodor Dreyer

Director

Julian West

Allan Gray

Henriette Gérard

The Woman from the Cemetery

Jan Hieronimko

Village Doctor

Maurice Schutz

Lord of the Manor

Rena Mandel

Gisèle

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Synopsis After Allan Gray (Julian West) rents a room near Courtempierre in France, strange events unfold: An elderly man leaves a packet on Gray's table, and shadows that are seemingly alive lead him toward a castle. At a nearby manor, he witnesses the same man being murdered and gradually learns about the curse of the Vampyr. As Gray faces the horrors of the castle, he attempts to save the victim's daughters -- one of whom, Léone (Jan Hieronimko), has fallen ill after mysteriously being bitten.
Director
Carl Theodor Dreyer
Producer
Carl Theodor Dreyer, Julian West
Screenwriter
Sheridan Le Fanu, Christen Jul, Carl Theodor Dreyer
Distributor
General Foreign Sales Corp., Kino Video, Video Yesteryear, Sinister Cinema, Something Weird Video, Image Entertainment Inc.
Production Co
Tobis Filmkunst
Genre
Horror
Original Language
German
Release Date (Theaters)
May 6, 1932, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 20, 2017
Runtime
1h 6m
Sound Mix
Mono
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