The Vourdalak

The Vourdalak

Monseigneur has exquisite taste!

Directed by Adrien Beau

Produced by Les Films du Bal, Master Movies

202391 min6.4 / 10

A gothic vampire tale steeped in 18th-century dread, where a lost nobleman discovers that his refuge harbors a family cursed by death and supernatural hunger.

The Marquis d’Urfé finds refuge in the home of a strange family after becoming lost in a hostile forest while working as an emissary for the King of France.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Vourdalak scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is The Vourdalak sad? Yes, very. More sad than 92% of films.

  • Is The Vourdalak violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Does The Vourdalak end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is The Vourdalak easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

39/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity49

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise30

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Vourdalak

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Vourdalak

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Vourdalak, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Vourdalak, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Vourdalak, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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