The Vourdalak (2023) is a French gothic horror film directed by Adrien Beau, adapted from the 1839 novella The Family of the Vourdalak
The story unfolds through the eyes of Marquis d’Urfé, a refined French diplomat traveling through a remote, atmospheric Eastern European forest. When his carriage breaks down, he seeks refuge in the isolated homestead of a Serbian family. The Vourdalak
Complementing the jarring presence of Gorcha is the film's stunning visual language. Shot on Super 16mm film by cinematographer David Chizallet, the movie has a lush, grainy, and warm texture that feels authentically retro, resembling a lost 1970s art-house horror classic . The rich colors and detailed period costumes, set against the dewy, foggy Eastern European landscape, create a hypnotic pastoral-noir atmosphere that is both beautiful and deeply uncanny, making the eventual intrusion of the monstrous puppet all the more shocking and effective . The Vourdalak (2023) is a French gothic horror