, 1h13 Directed byCarl Theodor Dreyer OriginGerman GenresDrama, Fantasy, Horror ThemesFilms about magic and magicians, Vampires in film ActorsMaurice Schutz, Sybille Schmitz, Rena Mandel Rating73% On a late evening, Allan Gray arrives at an inn close to the village of Courtempierre and he rents a room to sleep. Gray is awakened suddenly by an old man, who enters the room and leaves a square packet on Gray's table; "To be opened upon my death" is written on the wrapping paper. Gray takes the package and walks outside. Shadows guide him to an old castle, where he sees the shadows dancing and wandering on their own. Gray also sees an elderly woman and encounters another old man. Gray leaves the castle and walks to a manor. Looking through one of the windows, Gray sees the man who gave him the package earlier. The man is suddenly murdered by gunshot. Gray is let into the house by servants, who rush to the aid of the fallen man but it is too late to save him. The servants ask Gray to stay the night. Giséle, the youngest daughter of the Lord of the manor, takes Gray to the library and tells him that her sister, Léone, is gravely ill. Just then they see Léone walking outside. They follow her, and find her unconscious on the ground with fresh bite wounds. They have her carried inside. Gray remembers the parcel and opens it. Inside is a book is about horrific demons called Vampyrs.
Malgré ses attractions, le cabaret de nuit "Le Doge" n'a pas de client. Au moment où le personnel, désabusé, s'en va, un acheteur se fait connaître. Pris au dépourvu, le patron, pour remplir sa boîte, invite les locataires voisins. Une soirée s'improvise.