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Editor's Note
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."
Plot Summary
A stunningly photographed tale of horror, beautifully capturing an aura of fear and otherwordly menace.| A young man stops at an inn, and discovers the village is rife with strange goings-on... murders, sudden illnesses, and weird skulking creatures. Then a doctor asks him to help a desperately sick girl by donating blood, and before long, the weakened wayfarer is lost in hallucinations, imagining himself buried alive... or could it be real?
| Features | Source: Criterion Collection |
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Release Information
|  | Studio: Image |
| Release Date: 7/22/2008 |
| Running Time: 75 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1931 | | Catalog ID: 1757D | | UPC: 00715515030427 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: German | | Available Audio Tracks: German | | Available Subtitles: English | | Video: B&W |
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| | Professional Reviews | Film Comment
"VAMPYR remains, three-quarters of a century on, one of the most enigmatic tales of bloodlust ever committed to celluloid." 07/01/2008 p.76Entertainment Weekly
"One of the greatest vampire movies was as much a surrealist experiment as a horror film." -- Grade: A- 07/25/2008 p.54 |
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