Movie Description Dreyer's chiaroscuric adaptation of Le Fanu's "Carmilla" follows the harrowing tale of a young man caught up with a dreamlike vampire and her infected family. An early, often astounding horror classic. AKA: "Castle of Doom," "Not Against the Flesh," "The Strange Adventure of David Gray" and "The Vampire."
| Credits | | Cast: | Albert Bras, Henriette Gerard, Jan Hieronimko, Jan Mora, Rena Mandel |
Notes A silent film.
Also known as: "Vampyr, der Traum des David Gray" and "The Vampire", DVD Features:
Region Encoding: All Regions Keep Case "The Mascot" (1934, 26 minutes)
Editorial Reviews "VAMPYR remains, three-quarters of a century on, one of the most enigmatic tales of bloodlust ever committed to celluloid." Film Comment - Film Comment Staff (07/01/2008)
"One of the greatest vampire movies was as much a surrealist experiment as a horror film." -- Grade: A- Entertainment Weekly - Ken Tucker (07/25/2008)
| See an error? Submit a change request |