Vampyre (1932) Criterion Collection

STARS...........: Julian West, Maurice Schutz, Rena Mandel
DIRECTOR........: Carl Theodor Dreyer 
WRITERS.........: Christen Jul, Carl Theodor Dreyer
GENRE...........: Fantasy, Horror
IMDB............: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0023649
RUNTIME.........: 1h 13mn
SIZE............: 4.25 GB
VIDEO CODEC.....: HEVC (Main10@L4)
BITRATE.........: 8000 Kbps (2-pass)
RESOLUTION......: 1284x1080
ASPECT RATIO....: 1.18:1
FRAMERATE.......: 23.976 fps
AUDIO1..........: German AAC 1.0 192kbps
AUDIO2..........: Commentary with critic & filmmaker Tony Rayns
SUBTITLES.......: ENG
SOURCE..........: Criterion Blu-ray
ENCODE DATE.....: 2020-03-07


With Vampyr, Danish filmmaker Carl Theodor Dreyer channeled his genius for creating mesmerizing atmosphere and austere, unsettling imagery into the horror genre. The result—a chilling film about a student of the occult who encounters supernatural haunts and local evildoers in a village outside of Paris—is nearly unclassifiable. A host of stunning camera and editing tricks and densely layered sounds create a mood of dreamlike terror. With its roiling fogs, ominous scythes, and foreboding echoes, Vampyr is one of cinema’s great nightmares.


Extras

• Carl Th. Dreyer - This archival documentary film examines the life and legacy of Carl Theodor Dreyer. It was produced by filmmaker Jorgen Roos in 1966 for the Danish Film Institutes. In Danish and French, with optional English subtitles.

• The Rise of the Vampire - This visual essay focuses on the unique style and narrative construction of Vampyr, as well as its history and lasting appeal. It was created by Casper Tyberg, a Carl Theodor Dreyer scholar at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark. In English, not subtitled.

• Radio Broadcast - This recording of director Carl Theodor Dreyer reading an essay on film was broadcast in 1958 as part of an episode of film scholar Gideon Bachmann's WBAI radio program The Film Art. In English, not subtitled.

• Audio Commentary - An outstanding audio commentary by critic and filmmaker Tony Rayns, who discuses the history of Vampyr and analyzes its groundbreaking cinematic style and narrative. The commentary was recorded in 2008.