The package says "To be opened upon my death". Well that's creepy. Meanwhile, Allan walks around the inn and sees many strange things. A shadow climbs up a ladder, but there is no actual person climbing the ladder! There is other shadow work that is well done for the time.
Throughout the film, we see a large old woman, and a doctor that looks like Einstein, so I'm calling him Dr. Einstein. Later, Allan sees someone shoot the strange man, and runs to help him. Unfortunately, it's too late. The strange man had two daughters, and one is mysterious ill and anemic. We know it's the work of a vampire.
Allan opens his package, since the strange man is now dead. It's a book explaining the vampire legend and how to kill them. So, Allan and the house servants set out to complete the task. Only when the vampire are killed can the daughter be freed.
The only thing I didn't like was all the reading. It was almost like a silent film with all the title cards and writing. Otherwise it was okay. I will give this film a 6/10.
Vampyr is beautiful, but it is uneven. Like a lot of films made during the transition to sound, it seems a little shaky. Still, many of the images are wonderful. I especially remember the scene where the man in the coffin is being carried through the streets, and he's looking at the sky above. I haven't seen Vampyr for years, but I remember it had a lovely, haunting quality.
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