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This dark horror film from director Ulli Lommel was based on the real-life crimes of Fritz Haarman (Kurt Raab), the so-called "Vampire of Dusseldorf" who murdered over 25 young boys, drank their blood, and sold their flesh as black-market meat. Several German films had depicted Haarman's murderous exploits, most notably Fritz Lang's classic M (1931), but Lommel's version is far more graphic and horrifying. Produced by filmmaker Rainer Werner Fassbinder, who also appears, the film revels in pseudo-Expressionistic imagery which sears itself into the viewer's mind. Raab's performance is reminiscent of both Peter Lorre in M and Max Schreck in the vampire classic Nosferatu (1922), but is unforgettable in its own right. A deeply disturbing cinematic poem about the face of true evil, this overlooked classic has developed a cult following, but is not recommended for sensitive viewers.
CONDITION: NEW
Actors: Kurt Raab, Jeff Roden, Margit Christensen, Ingrid Craven, Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Directors: Ulli Lommel
Format: Blu-ray, NTSC
Language: German
Region: All Regions
Number of discs: 2
Rated:
Unrated
Not Rated
Studio: Arrow Video
DVD Release Date: November 3, 2015
Run Time: 82 minutes
Cast & Crew
Kurt Raab Haarmann
Margit Carstensen Frau Linder
Rainer Werner Fassbinder Actor
Heinrich Giskes Actor
Rosel Zech Actor
Irm Hermann Actor
Brigitte Mira Actor
Ingrid Caven Actor
Peer Raben Actor
Renate Grosser Actor
Jürgen Prochnow Actor
Peter Gauhe Actor
Wolfgang Schenck Actor
Technical Credits
Ulli Lommel Director
Thea Eymesz Editor
Kurt Raab Screenwriter
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