Vampyr

Vampyr (1932) is a German gothic horror movie that was directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer. [spoiler] It tells the story of Allan Gray, a man who takes up lodgings in a small inn in the village of Courtempierre. Gray has a particular interest in the supernatural. Shortly after arriving at the inn, he starts to feel uneasy as if a sinister force is descending upon him. In the middle of the night he is suddenly awoken by an old man who tells him ‘she must not die.’ The mans daughter, Leone, has been bitten by a vampire and in order to break the curse, Gray and Leone’s sister, Gisele must find the sire vampire and drive a stake through its heart. [/spoiler] The atmosphere of Vampyr, partnered with its visual effects, make it one of the creepier horror movies from the 1930’s that I have personally seen. With minimal dialogue, the tone of this movie stayed extremely intense for almost the entirety of its runtime. I would recommend this movie to anybody who enjoys gothic horror or creepy, dark movies.