THEME EXPLORATION

vampirism

5 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
1963 · Mario Bava
Martin
Martin
1977 · George A. Romero
Byzantium
Byzantium
2013 · Neil Jordan
The Addiction
The Addiction
1995 · Abel Ferrara
Vampire Virus
Vampire Virus
2020 · Charlie Steeds
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ricky Lau British Crown Colony [now China]

Blends horror with humor through inventive takes on Chinese vampire mythology and Taoist spirituality.

 Carl Theodor Dreyer Denmark

His masterpiece 'Vampyr' (1932) is a philosophical exploration of vampirism as existential dread and the supernatural's intrusion into everyday reality.

 David Cronenberg Canada

He reinterprets vampirism through body horror and scientific inquiry in 'Rabid' and 'Fast Company,' exploring infection and consumption as metaphors for disease.