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vampyr is proto-hitchcock definitely. I've not seen enough murnau et al to make a valid comparison myself. However, and this may be a result of watching it after Cabiria, I found it to be much more comprehensible. I never had any problem following the film; I was delighted at the deliberate pace and moody atmosphere created by the editing and visual design--that's what gave me more of a proto-hitchcock feel. With all the little touches, like the shadows without a source, and the moody effects of whose gaze is empowered, it was classic horror. Moreso like Caligari than Hitchcock however; it definitely felt as there was a direct line going back to the original horror stories like The Sandman.
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