Genre:
Horror
Release Date: 05/13/1998
SubTitles: English
Dubbed: Ger
Sound: 1/5.1
Run Time: 72 Minutes
Flags: Violence, Not For Children
Distributor/Studio: Image Entertainment
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