’30s

Unlike 1922’s Nosferatu, this “classic” is an absolute bore. Carl Theodor Dreyer‘s effects to create shadows in Vampyr are novel marvels, but aren’t worth even this 73 minute runtime. Dreyer’s lack of commitment to sound films results in a dry narrative with inexplicably pointless spoken dialogue and still a lack of it. Obnoxious intertitle cards… (read more)