More an artifact in the history of vampire lore than a standalone film, this eerie, mostly-silent masterpiece stands the test of time remarkably well (especially for audiences comfortable with/that prefer slower pacing).
The plot is fairly simple, involving a young man obsessed with studying the occult attempting to help a town plagued by (a) vampyr(s)/vampirism. This story, however, really just serves as a framework that the film exploits to do what it's much more interested in: worldbuilding and educating the…
