Vampyr

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CertificatePG
Year1932
GenreFantasy, Horror
Director(s)Carl Theodor Dreyer
Writer(s)Christen Jul, Carl Theodor Dreyer
LanguageGerman
CountryGermany, France
Running Time1HR 15MINS
SeasonMain Programme

The first foray into sound filmmaking by one of cinema’s pivotal artists, Vampyr remains a cornerstone work of the horror genre. Now unveiled for the film’s 90th anniversary, in an all-new 2K restoration.

The dreamlike tale of an occult-obsessed student’s visit to a small French village, as he is drawn into the unsettling mystery around a stricken family’s struggle with malevolent forces, remains an unparalleled evocation of the uncanny.

Adapting the haunted stories of Sheridan Le Fanu, Dreyer’s ceaseless innovation delivers a tour-de-force of supernatural phantasmagoria and creeping unease, with audacious camerawork and sound design.

Restored by the Danish Film Institute, supported by the MEDIA program Creative Europe, and taking more than a decade to complete – materials from several European archives (including the BFI, CNC and DFI) have been meticulously scanned and assessed to create the highest quality and most faithful version of Vampyr possible.


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