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Vampyr (1932; Dir.: Carl Theodor Dreyer)
Canon Fodder Episode 26
Although it was booed upon its 1932 premiere and played to hostile crowds during its initial release, time has been kind to Carl Dreyer’s Vampyr. Will Daniel and Corky be just as kind, or do they have a sickle to grind with this pseudo-silent horror classic?
VAMPYR (1932) FACTS & FIGURES
Sight & Sound 2022 Critics Poll Ranking: #146 (tied)
Berlin premiere: May 6, 1932
IMDB synopsis: “A drifter obsessed with the supernatural stumbles upon an inn where a severely ill adolescent girl is slowly becoming a vampire.”
CLIPS & CLIPPINGS
Trailer for Vampyr
The coffin scene
A dangerous meeting
The complete Canon Fodder Canon
NEXT EPISODE’S MOVIE
Come and See (1985; Dir.: Elem Klimov)
IMDB synopsis: “After finding an old rifle, a young boy joins the Soviet resistance movement against ruthless German forces and experiences the horrors of World War II.”
Our review of Come and See comes out on November 19!
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