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Content Advisory: Violence, Not For Children Movie Release: 1931 DVD Release: 05/13/1998 Format: DVD - Black and White Audio Tracks: German Subtitles: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 12 mins Studio: Image Entertainment Members Wishing: 8 Genres: Horror, Gothic Film See Also: Vampyr [Special Edition] [Criterion Collection]

Vampyr ranks in many circles as one of the greatest horror films of all time. Inspired by Sheridan Le Fanu's Carmilla, the story concerns a mysterious series of killings, committed by a crone of a female vampire (Henriette Gerard). The story is told through the eyes of a holiday reveller (Julian West), who at first scoffs at the notion of a supernatural murderer, but who is eventually forced to believe that there are more things in heaven and earth. Dreyer offers few explanations of the phenomena he presents on screen: the strange and frightening happenings just happen, as casually as any everyday occurrence. As was his custom, Dreyer mostly uses nonprofessionals in his cast. Vampyr is available in a wide variety of severely edited and duped versions. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Julian West - David Gray
Maurice Schutz - Lord of the Manor
Jan Hieronimko - Doctor
Sybille Schmitz - His Daughter Leone
Rena Mandel - His Daughter Gisele
Henriette Gerard - Old Woman at Cemetery

Carl Theodor Dreyer's early vampire film Vampyr comes to DVD with a standard full-frame 1.33:1 image. A German soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Mono. English subtitles are accessible. There are no special features on this disc, but genre enthusiasts, as well as those who love films from the '30s, will certainly want to give this disc a look. The film looks as good as a film originally produced in the early '30s can. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide