Genuine: The Tragedy of a Vampire1920
Directed by Robert Wiene
The premise
Since completing a portrait of Genuine, a high priestess, Percy becomes irritable and withdrawn. He loses interest in painting and refuses to see his friends, preferring to spend his time alone with the portrait in his study. After turning down a wealthy patron's offer to buy the picture, Percy falls asleep while reading stories of Genuine's life. Genuine comes to life from the painting and escapes.
Horror Vault's take
A painter becomes dangerously fixated on his own portrait of Genuine, a mysterious and ancient high priestess with a vampiric nature — and his obsession may have awakened something that cannot be contained. This landmark of German Expressionist cinema weaves a hypnotic, fever-dream tale of desire and dread as the boundary between canvas and reality dissolves. Lush, distorted visuals and a deeply unsettling atmosphere make Genuine a haunting artifact of early horror.
Content: Depictions Of Obsession And Psychological Distress
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