Vampyr (1932)
Jan 6, 2005Vampire/Uncanny Dread
Carl Dreyer's cult film is not a vampire film as we know it but creates an incredibly haunted uncanny mood
Carl Dreyer
Day of Wrath (1943)
Jul 2, 2005Witchcraft/Psychological Ambiguity
Excellent film from Carl Dreyer, the director of Vampyr director set during the time of witch persecutions about a woman who believes she has the powers of a witch. Everything is told with a beautifully subtle ambiguity
Ordet (1955)
Dec 20, 2017Religion and Miracles
Carl Dreyer, the Danish director of Vampyr and The Passion of Joan of Arc, is one of the least well-known great directors. This, his second-to-last film, concerns itself with the nature of religion and miracles. A very weighty Bergman-esque piece, it arrives at an astonishing ending