Vampires, a film by len anthony and starring duane jones. Among them are folklore stories of the melusine, a creature reminiscent of the classical lamiai figure. These vary greatly in length, from 15 to 60 minutes, making it one of the longest films ever made. Highly recommended to those who own a bluray disc player and hd monitor, this is the bestlooking of all home video editions of les vampires so far, surpassing the original dvd edition from waterbearer films silent era.
Avec edouard mathe, marcel levesque, fernand herrmann, musidora. Two singlesided, duallayered, region 1 ntsc dvd discs, 1. On the cover of laura mulveys collection of essays entitled fetishism and curiosity, there is a wellknown illustration of musidora in the role of irma vep from louis feuillades tenepisode film serial les vampires 191516. As one who stands on ceremony, attending to formal details of courtesy, the bloodsucking monster. It was written and directed by louis feuillade and stars musidora as irma vep a femme fatale whose name is a suspicious anagram of vampire. Les vampires 1915 1916 is directed by louis feuillade fantomas. A site completely devoted to gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender vampires. France, vampires in pop culture f rench records supply only a limited number of texts for vampire researchers. Keep in mind lots of other shows feature vampires in one way or another, such as supernatural or the night stalker or even superboy. Venenos, the man of poisons, takes from his pocket directions satanas left with him in case he was captured. Add your information to the site and let others know how. With this in mind, consider now a list of the seven best vampire t. Few people believe that vampires are real, but they are still very popular in movies, television, and books.
Les vampires is a 191516 french silent crime serial film written and directed by louis. Strangers in a dark room, laughing at jokes they didnt quite hear frosted window panes and cheap champagne a face appears and anything could happen in these cathedrals we roam where shadow people dance and trade their glance and walk home alone shes staring out the. All in all just a fantastic ten part serial from the silent age. Jul 22, 2017 strangers in a dark room, laughing at jokes they didnt quite hear frosted window panes and cheap champagne a face appears and anything could happen in these cathedrals we roam where shadow people dance and trade their glance and walk home alone shes staring out the window of the roosevelt hotel watching midtown empty out and i kiss her farewell they say we come from nothing and to nothing we. His book included the use of garlic to fend off vampires, stakes as killing tools and the ability of vampires to crawl upsidedown on a wall. Queer vampires lesbian and gay vampire books and movie. In les vampires you see the root of todays cliffhanger shows such as 24. The vampires 1915 episode 1 the severed head video. Set in paris, it stars edouard mathe, musidora and marcel levesque. Strangers in a dark room, laughing at jokes they didnt quite hear frosted window panes and cheap champagne a face appears and anything could happen in these cathedrals we roam where shadow people dance and trade their glance and walk home alone shes staring out the window of the. This is a 417 minute long silent crime serial film that is broken up into 10 episodes of varying length. The lyrics for vampires by the midnight have been translated into 8 languages.
An intrepid reporter and his loyal friend battle a bizarre secret society of criminals known as the vampires. This two disc set was apparently restored by cinematheque francaise, but. After phil guard and normandin capture two vampires, irma vep and moreno, the latter is guillotined and the woman is condemned to life imprisonment. Vampyr, a 1932 film by carl theodor dreyer starring julian west.
Nosferatu is also a famous vampire movie there is a popular series of books by anne rice about vampires. Welcome to the queer vampyre website with all the interest people have in vampires nowadays, i was really upset to learn how little there was on the internet about queer vampires or the transgender, bisexual, lesbian and gay vampire communities. An intrepid reporter and his loyal friend battle a bizarre. With musidora, edouard mathe, marcel levesque, jean ayme. Louis feuillades pioneering silent serial whose ten episodes weigh in at nearly eight hours concerns guerande edouard mathe, a journalist who is trying to uncover the truth about a. Le film le dernier tournant 1939 vostfr film complet. Dec 31, 2015 the femme fatale in les vampires is the vampires main henchwoman irma vep, played masterfully by musidora who became a star in france because of her role. Les vampires is a 191516 french silent crime serial film written.
After phil guard and normandin capture two vampires. Vampire, a 1979 tv film, starring jason miller and e. Dec 26, 2016 an intrepid reporter and his loyal friend battle a bizarre secret society of criminals known as the vampires. The main characters are a journalist and his friend who become involved in trying to uncover and stop a bizarre underground apache gang, known as the vampires who are not the mythological beings their name suggests. The first vampire stories were told in eastern europe, but much of how modern people see vampires was created by bram stoker in the famous novel, dracula.
The cinematographer was ernest dickerson, who later worked with spike lee and directed some episodes of horror tv show the walking dead. With louis leubas, edouard mathe, marcel levesque, fernand herrmann. The man reveals himself to be the true grand vampire, satanas, and that the first was a subordinate. The portrayal of the vampire as host andor guest is one of the most frequently rehearsed tropes of the vampire mythos. Now, water bearer films and image entertainment bring louis feuillades classic serial to dvd. Vampiri je francuski nijemi filmski serijal od 10 epizoda snimljen od 1915. Radnja je smjestena u pariz gdje protagonist, novinar philipe guerande ciji lik tumaci edouard mathe nastoji raskrinkati opasnu bandu apasa kriminalaca pod imenom vampiri. Jul 29, 2017 les vampires is a 191516 french silent crime serial film written and directed by louis feuillade. The vampires are a criminal organization, and have nothing to do with the supernatural type of vampire. Stephen king also wrote about vampires in the 1970s in salems lot. Learn more about them, or discover new books to read or movies to see. One of the great french serials, les vampires191516, was not available in america until 1998, when water bearer films released the serial on vhs as a fourvideo set.
Vampire simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Its amazing to think this french serial comes from 1915, as it holds my attention far better than much of what youll find on television in 2009. France, vampires in article about france, vampires in by. Vampires also known as john carpenters vampires is a 1998 american independent neowestern action horror film directed and scored by john carpenter and starring james woods. The vampirology is the study of vampires or the myths related to vampires. We are going to spend halloween in paris at the vampire museum as part of a night event about vampires called etrange rencontre au musee des vampires strange meetings at the vampire museum.
Vampires are also highly sexual, and they often prey on members of both sexes. A runaway hit in its initial release, which proved to be a major influence on the work of fritz lang and alfred hitchcock, les vampires also inspired olivier assayas revisionist look at the film. Irma vep appears for the first time after her return and is loudly welcomed by the band. Les vampires, a 1915 10part silent film series by louis feuillade. While les vampires was a major european film studio production, it was shot quickly and inexpensively as is evidenced by the utilization of painted flats for doors in the film. Escrito e dirigido por louis feuillade, e estrelado por edouard mathe, musidora e marcel levesque. A vampire is a supernatural creature, featuring prominently in horror fiction and folk tales, that lives after death through drinking the blood of the living quotes. Moreno tries to get rid of him, but he is paralysed by a pin in the mans glove. Theatres des vampires was formed in 1994 by alessandro lord vampyr nunziati, after leaving the band vii arcano because of stylistic differences. The leech is perhaps the most basic, representing the idea of a slimy, forboding creature taking human blood. Les vampires offers pleasures beyond the surrealist interpretation of in the words of louis aragon a sexual revelation and a glamorization of criminality. The femme fatale in les vampires is the vampires main henchwoman irma vep, played masterfully by musidora who became a star in france because. Vampires, also known as abandon, is a 1986 horror film directed by len anthony and starring duane jones, john bly, jackie james, orly benyar, kit jones, and robin michaels.
The chupacabra, a bloodsucking alien creature that feasts on animals, is. The authorities as well as philip, good reporter that he was, were lulled into security, thinking the vampires were now powerless. Increasingly digital technology allows us to record and rewatch our favorites from the past. Mazamette decouvre alors le repaire des vampires dans le xviiie. The daily show with trevor noah recommended for you. The authorities as well as philip, good reporter that he was, were lulled into security, thinking the. After fantomas in 2014, gaumont undertook the digital restoration of les vampires, another louis feuillade serial in 10 episodes made between 1915 and 1916. The serial was a source of inspiration for surrealists, who admired its narrative freedom and unbridled imagination. Bram stokers dracula is the cause of new conventions in the vampire legend. Cote d ivoire, egypt, france, germany, hong kong, india, indonesia, italy. Dracula is the most famous vampire in fiction, and many movies have been made about him, often with christopher lee as dracula himself.
Les vampires movies depict intensely erotic, full length lesbian vampire dramas of seduction and the hopeless resistance of innocence fired to blood lust. Louis feuillades extraordinary tenpart silent serial of 1916, running just under eight hours, is one of the supreme delights of film. Melusine reportedly was the daughter of king elinas and his fairy wife. The vampires hold a meeting to discuss the capture of their chief. As groundbreaking as les vampires might have been in 1915 1916, some aspects of the production both age the film and undermine its dramatic impact for modern audiences.
These scenes are taken from footage shot for rrated videos also directed by div fore that are still in postproduction. Why coronavirus is hitting the black community hardest the daily social distancing show duration. The main characters are a journalist and his friend who. The novels of anne rice, including interview with a vampire, are also spreading twists in the definition of a vampire. This is a great opportunity to check out one of the alltime great serials and discover how the european serial tradition differs. The series was meant to entertain and to distract people from their worries about a war dragging on and their beloved ones at the front. A series of grand vampires with names such as satanas and venomous. Satanas louis feuillade france 1916 52 min dcp int. See pictures, read stories or talk with others with similar interests. Les vampires 19151916 is directed by louis feuillade fantomas. Les vampires is a 191516 french silent crime serial film written and directed by louis feuillade. Resumed this after far, far too long, upgraded from the mediocre download i had to the gorgeous kino lorber transfer. The vampires 1915 episode 7 satanas video dailymotion.