"LES VAMPIRES" Episode 1-The Severed Head (1915)

★★★★★ · thank you 1001 series! · WE-Z.LUiGi · 2009-11-13

I first happened upon this serial while @ Meijer with a friend who is an avid film fan. It was in the 1001 movies book and it peaked my interest. First of all, I must say this IS one series you must see, at least, while you're still alive! Great effects, perfect atmosphere, semi-stream-of-conciousness plot, but still one of the exceptional silent serials still around.

★★★★ · An amazing viewing experience · 2muchtv · 2009-11-08

As another reviewer observed, an absorbing, cogent, easily comprehensible serial that really pulls you in. Clearly illustrates the near-universality of non-verbal communication across western European cultures. Using gestures, expressions and subtle glances, the actors make most scenes come alive without using the spoken word. Thus, a film made in France is clearly understood by any western European audience, including the descendants of those audiences in the 21st Century USA. All to be found at the Internet Archive from the comfort of my home PC - amazing!

Tinting · blackthorne57 · 2009-07-28

What a great pity some thoughtless person has tinted this historic black and white film? I can find no reference to this film being tinted when it was made. This is a valuable historic document and nobody has the right to deface it in this way.