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Vampyr

1932Movie1 h 14 minNR

Horror
86
ExcellentGoodWatch score
IMDb7.3Rotten Tomatoes98%82%

A nerve-racking, deeply unsettling horror movie about the mind and fantasy, with standout cinematography and visual style.

Good for date night · friends night · thought-provoking

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · you want fast pacing · you scare easily

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Story

The strange adventure of Allan Gray.

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.

Feels like

  • Early Horror Cinema
  • German Expressionism
  • Dreamlike Atmosphere
  • Supernatural Mystery
  • Vampire Lore
  • Visually Striking
  • Eerie and Unsettling
  • Art House
  • Slow Burn

Cast

7 of 7

Crew

Directed by
Carl Theodor Dreyer
Written by
Carl Theodor Dreyer, Sheridan Le Fanu, Christen Jul
Produced by
Carl Theodor Dreyer, Nicolas de Gunzburg
Music by
Wolfgang Zeller

Everyone

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Facts

May 6, 1932 · 1 h 14 min · NR

Released
May 6, 1932
Runtime
1 h 14 min
Age rating
NR
Content
Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Horror, Fantasy, Mystery
Original language
German
Also spoken
English, French
Made in
Germany
Box office
$19
Available in
138 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

Cold Iron, Death Is Dramatic, No Ontological Inertia +9

  • Cold Iron
  • Death Is Dramatic
  • No Ontological Inertia
  • Left Hanging
  • Door Handle Scare
  • Bowdlerise
  • The Dead Can Dance
  • Herr Doktor
  • Greater-Scope Villain
  • Silence Is Golden
  • Ambiguous Ending
  • No Name Given

12 of 42 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Vampyr?"

Questions about Vampyr

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Vampyr?

HBO MaxPhiloCriterionScreamboxFlixFlingTCMPlexFawesome

In the United States, Vampyr streams on HBO Max, Philo, Criterion, Screambox, and FlixFling, and it is free with ads on Plex, Fawesome, and Cineverse. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and FlixFling. It also streams in 137 other countries.

Is Vampyr worth watching?

86
ExcellentGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 86 (IMDb 7.3 and Rotten Tomatoes 98%). Critics rate it higher (98 out of 100) than audiences (78).

Will Vampyr scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 8 of 10.

Will I feel good after watching Vampyr?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is Vampyr in English?

GermanEnglishFrench

No, it was made in German, with some English and French.

What tropes does Vampyr use?

Cold IronDeath Is DramaticNo Ontological InertiaLeft HangingDoor Handle ScareBowdleriseThe Dead Can DanceHerr DoktorGreater-Scope VillainSilence Is GoldenAmbiguous EndingNo Name Givenand 30 more

TV Tropes lists 42 tropes for it, including Cold Iron, Death Is Dramatic, and No Ontological Inertia.