The Vourdalak

description

Lost in a hostile forest, the Marquis d’Urfé, a noble emissary of the King of France, finds refuge in the home of a strange family.

What were vampires before Bram Stoker’s Dracula? On a mission for the King of France, a young marquis gets lost in the forest and meets a mysterious woman who invites him to take refuge in her family home. His visit quickly turns into a nightmare when the patriarch of the family, Gorcha, returns stricken with a mysterious blood disease. THE VOURDALAK is adapted from the Aleksei Tolstoy's 1884 novella, which is known to be the first vampire story in Europe, preceding Dracula by 40 years. Shot on Super 16mm film, and featuring a vampiric performance from a life-sized puppet, Adrien Beau's THE VOURDALAK is a radical take on a folk horror tale that is certain to send chills down your spine.

OFFICIAL SELECTION
Venice Film Festival 2023
Splat!FilmFest Horror Film Festival 2023
Imagine Fantastic Film Festival 2023
Thessaloniki International Film Festival 2023

DIRECTOR'S BIO
Born in Paris in 1981, Adrien Beau studied Performing Arts at Paris 8 University. From 2005, he worked as a designer for John Galliano and Christian Dior. After a stint as a theater director (ANDROMAQUE) in 2008, he directed two short horror films in 2009 and 2011, LA PETITE SIRENE and LES CONDIMENTS IRREGULIERS. As a visual artist, he often collaborates with agnès b., who regularly exhibits his work. THE VOURDALAK is his first feature film.