Step into the eerie, atmospheric world of Vampyr with Video Bazaar at the Garden Cinema on the 26th of April. This extra special screening of Carl Theodor Dreyer's silent horror will feature a live score from London experimental musician, Ekstasis.

Vampyr is a 1932 horror film directed by Carl Dreyer, who is renowned for his masterful visual storytelling and the evocation of deep and dreamlike tension. Unlike traditional vampire films of its time, Dreyer’s approach to the genre was groundbreaking, blending elements of expressionism, surrealism, and psychological horror into a truly unique film.

The film follows a young man named Allan Gray, who arrives at a remote village and becomes embroiled in a strange series of events involving the supernatural. After encountering a mysterious woman, Gray soon discovers that the village is under the grip of a vampire, whose evil presence seems to possess the inhabitants, causing a spiraling descent into madness and death.

Set against a backdrop of shadows, strange visions, and an oppressive sense of dread, Vampyr explores the shifting reality between the living and the deceased. Its flirtation with the avant garde has christened it a cornerstone of horror cinema, influencing countless filmmakers and continuing to captivate audiences today.

Accompanying the film will be an original composition performed live by London based experimental musician, Ekstasis, whose work is an atmospheric journey through dark ambient soundscapes and industrial noise, the perfect complement to the unsettling atmosphere that Dreyer creates in his nightmarish journey through the unearthly world of Vampyr.

This screening is presented by the cult film collective, Video Bazaar, who are proud to show this rarely screened film, and are dedicated to bringing the weird and the obscure to London audiences at The Garden Cinema.

Cast:
Nicolas de Gunzburg, Maurice Schutz, Rena Mandel