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Vampyr

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1932 | 74 min | Horror, Fantasy, Mystery

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Critics loved it (97% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, horror fans and fantasy fans. If you loved The Witches or The Innocents, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Scary.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 14 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Made in 1932: an older pace and style.
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

Allan Gray, a young man fascinated by the supernatural, goes to a small village where he feels a sinister force descending upon him. There, Allan meets an old man who asks him to protect his two daughters, for one of them has been bitten by a vampire.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    97% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.2 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $0K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 62K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer

  • Nicolas de GunzburgAllan Grey
  • Maurice SchutzThe Lord of the Manor
  • Rena MandelGiséle
  • Sybille SchmitzLéone
  • Jan HieronimkoThe Village Doctor
  • Henriette GérardThe Old Woman from the Cemetery
  • Albert BrasThe Old Servant
  • N. BabaniniThe Old Servant's Wife
  • Jane MoraThe Nurse
  • Georges BoidinLimping Man