Vampyr (#437) Mike Leigh Female Prisoner Scorpion is the

Female Prisoner Scorpion is the pinnacle of early 1970s exploitation cinema from Japanese grindhouse studio Toei

the writer of the manga on which the films are based

unaware a psychopathic lunatic is hiding in the shadows

searches Paris for a "prospective bride" for his pet gorilla

the cast and crew talk about the film’s use of color

Vampyr (#437) Mike Leigh Female Prisoner Scorpion is theWith Vampyr, Danish filmmaker Carl Theodor Dreyer channeled his genius for creating mesmerizing atmosphere and austere, unsettling imagery into the horror genre. The resulta chilling film about a student of the occult who encounters supernatural haunts and local evildoers in a village outside of Parisis nearly unclassifiable. A host of stunning camera and editing tricks and densely layered sounds create a mood of dreamlike terror. With its roiling