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Vampire (2011)

Vampire poster
Directed by
Shunji Iwai
Genre
horror film, vampire film
Country
United States, Japan, Canada
Runtime
2h
Rated
16
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 56 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A teacher believes he is a vampire and drinks blood. The film follows his interactions with women he meets.

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What happens

Vampire (Japanese: ヴァンパイア) is a 2011 Japanese drama film written, directed and produced by Shunji Iwai, who also serves as the film's editor, composer and cinematographer. The film stars Kevin Zegers as a teacher who believes himself to be a blood-drinking vampire. It was first released at the Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2011, and is the first film Iwai has directed in English. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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