The dream sequence in which Allan Grey sees himself being brought to his own funeral in a coffin, is one of overwhelming beauty. It reminded me of some nights when I was lying on the backseat of a car as a child, or on a bed in a couchette and watching the clouds moving slower then myself from below at dusk, not sleeping but not really awake either. Dreyer has captured this feeling perfectly.
I am not a particular fan of vampire stories, and to be honest I couldn't quite figure out the plot of this one Who died because of what? Who was that bad old lady from the vampire book, and who was a vampire after all? But visually it is absolutely astonishing, regardless of its age. And I liked the idea of a man who kinda `sets off in search of the meaning of fear'.
I am not a particular fan of vampire stories, and to be honest I couldn't quite figure out the plot of this one Who died because of what? Who was that bad old lady from the vampire book, and who was a vampire after all? But visually it is absolutely astonishing, regardless of its age. And I liked the idea of a man who kinda `sets off in search of the meaning of fear'.