In the 1940s and 1950s, legendary Danish director Carl Theodor Dreyer (The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928) and Vampyr (1932)) directed a series of short documentaries focusing on national institutions such as the church and on safety warnings. Of these, They Caught the Ferry (1948) stands out. Ostensibly a film warning of the dangers of speeding, Dreyer’s direction…
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Vampyr (1932)
“What was going on? What terrifying secret was unfolding? Allan Gray felt certain of one thing: A soul in mortal distress was crying out for help, and a voice within urged him to heed that call. “ ‘Vampyr’, directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer in 1932, is a German and French horror movie made by the…
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