Vampyr

Vampyr

The strange adventure of Allan Gray.

NR 1932 · 74 min · ★ 7.2 · Horror, Fantasy, Mystery

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.

Directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer · Written by Christen Jul

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