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Disc One:; The original German version in a new high-definition digital transfer from the 1998 restoration by Martin Koerber and the Cinteca Di Bologna; Newly created alternate version with English text; Audio commentary featuring film scholar Tony Rayns; New and improved English subtitle translation; Disc Two:; Carl Th. Dreyer (1966), a documentary by Jørgen Roos chronicling Dreyer's career; Visual essay by scholer Casper Tybjerg on Dreyer's influences in creating Vampyr; Radio broadcast from 1958 of Dreyer reading an essay about filmmakine; A Booklet featuring new essays by critics Mark Le Fanu and Kim Newman, Koerber on the restoration, and a 1964 interview with producer and star Nicolas De Gunzburg, as well as a book featuring Dreyer abd Christen Jul's original screenplay and Sheridan La Fanu's 1872 story "Carmilla," a source for the film
Full Product DetailsDisc #1 -- Vampyr
1. Opening Credits [2:27]
2. "She Must Not Die" [8:17]
3. Heeding the Call [6:02]
4. The Doctor [3:33]
5. The Château [8:02]
6. The Strange History of the Vampire [3:39]
7. Léone [7:23]
8. The Carriage [3:31]
9. Blood Sacrifice [6:52]
10. The Story of Marguerite Chopin [1:43]
11. The Strange Dream of Allan Gray [3:12]
12. Wandering Spirit [3:19]
13. Casket With a View [4:52]
14. The Vampire's Grave [3:42]
15. Apparitions [1:56]
16. The Mill [4:58]
17. Color Bars [:00]
Disc #2 -- Vampyr
1. The Rise of the Vampire [4:32]
2. Real and Unreal [6:35]
3. Spiritial Influences [10:36]
4. Vanished Scenes [6:49]
5. Shadowing the Story [3:59]
6. The Ghostly Presence [3:03]
Vampyr ranks in many circles as one of the greatest horror films of all time. Inspired by Sheridan Le Fanu's Carmilla, the story concerns a mysterious series of killings, committed by a crone of a female vampire (Henriette Gerard). The story is told through the eyes of a holiday reveller (Julian West), who at first scoffs at the notion of a supernatural murderer, but who is eventually forced to believe that there are more things in heaven and earth. Dreyer offers few explanations of the phenomena he presents on screen: the strange and frightening happenings just happen, as casually as any everyday occurrence. As was his custom, Dreyer mostly uses nonprofessionals in his cast. Vampyr is available in a wide variety of severely edited and duped versions. Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide