The Vampires or, The Arch Criminals of Paris (1915)

Paris is prey to an invisible terror against which the police can do nothing: a sinister organization that sows chaos and death. The intrepid journalist Philippe Guérande and his partner embark on a long crusade to put an end to the crimes of the Great Vampire and Irma Vep, his dangerous accomplice. (A ten episode movie serial.)

Genres: Drama, Thriller

Directed by Louis Feuillade

Starring Jean Aymé, Édouard Mathé, Marcel Lévesque, Théodore Thalès, Rita Herlor, Florense Simoni, Stacia Napierkowska, Louis Leubas, Musidora, Fernand Herrmann

Running time: 422 minutes