Vampyr

On a late evening, Allan Gray arrives at an inn close to the village of Courtempierre and he rents a room to sleep. Gray is awakened suddenly by an old man, who enters the room and leaves a square packet on Gray's table; "To be opened upon my death" is written on the wrapping paper. Gray takes the package and walks outside. Shadows guide him to an old castle, where he sees the shadows dancing and wandering on their own. Gray also sees an elderly woman (later identified as Marguerite Chopin) and encounters another old man (later identified as the village doctor). Gray leaves the castle and walks to a manor. Looking through one of the windows, Gray sees the Lord of the manor, the same man who gave him the package earlier. The man is suddenly murdered by gunshot. Gray is let into the house by servants, who rush to the aid of the fallen man but it is too late to save him. The servants ask Gray to stay the night. Gisèle, the younger daughter of the now deceased Lord of the manor, takes Gray to the library and tells him that her sister, Léone, is gravely ill. Just then they see Léone walking outside. They follow her, and find her unconscious on the ground with fresh bite wounds. They have her carried inside. Gray remembers the parcel and opens it. Inside is a book about horrific demons called Vampyrs. Read more on Wikipedia.

MPAA Rating:NR
Genre:Fantasy, Horror
Country:France, Germany
Produced By:Julian West, Carl Theodor Dreyer
Directed By:Carl Theodor Dreyer
Written By:Carl Theodor Dreyer, Christen Jul, Sheridan Le Fanu
Cast:Henriette Gérard, N. Babanini, Rena Mandel, Julian West, Jan Hieronimko, Maurice Schutz, Albert Bras, Jane Mora, Georges Boidin, Sybille Schmitz
In Theaters:May 06, 1932
Runtime:1 hour 15 minutes
Production:Tobis Filmkunst
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