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Dampyr

Dampyr

Shall a vampire unite with a human woman, she will give birth to a...

2022109 minRMidcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Director
Riccardo Chemello
Starring
Wade Briggs, Stuart Martin, Frida Gustavsson, Sebastian Croft

In war-torn Balkans, bogus monster hunter Harlan Draka is hired by soldiers who happen to be under attack by an army of actual vampires, uncovering the hidden truth about his past in the process: he is half-human and half-vampire... a Dampyr.

Where to watch

Where can I watch Dampyr?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Dampyr to rent or buy on Prime Video, and on no subscription service.

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Highlights

What stands out about Dampyr?

Dampyr earns 3 badges, led by Overhyped and Fun.

  • Reception
  • Craft and mood
  • Awards and box office

Reception

Is Dampyr worth watching?

Dampyr's Midcredits score is the 23rd percentile of all films, from 8K ratings across 4 sources. 30% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

23rd percentile

Better received than 23% of films

45th percentile among Fantasy24th percentile among 2020s
Acclaim (how much people like it)26th
Approval (how many liked it)23rd

54 /100

26th percentile of all films

53rd percentile among Fantasy29th percentile among 2020s

Rating distribution

A broad spread centered near 5.7 — solid but not unanimous.

30% liked it

23rd percentile of all films

41st percentile among Fantasy24th percentile among 2020s
30% rated it 7–1070% rated it 1–6

Awards

0 Oscars won · 0 Oscar noms · 0 wins / 1 noms overall

Reach

How many have seen it

88th percentile

8K ratings across platforms

87th percentile among Fantasy88th percentile among 2020s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 4% in 30 days

Box office

Budget€15M

In euro, not converted to dollars.

Worldwide gross$362K

41st percentile earner in its genre.

What reviewers say

Common ground

The film is a low-budget, derivative superhero origin that only partially works.

Fans praised

  • low-budget charm with economical set design
  • gloomy Balkan war atmosphere evokes the comics
  • decent cast elevates thin material

Detractors panned

  • derivative superhero origin with no surprises
  • villain and supporting characters are cardboard props
  • plot logic collapses under scrutiny

What stands out

AtmosphereDivisive65

gloomy Balkan war setting is a standout

Cinematography60

decent visuals elevate the low budget

ActingDivisive55

wobbly lead, some good supporting turns

Dialogue45

alternates between snappy and banal

CharactersDivisive40

generic, underdeveloped apart from the protagonist

Effects and spectacle40

cheap but occasionally effective practical effects

Plot and storyDivisive35

thin, derivative origin with logic holes

Originality30

derivative mishmash of vampire and superhero tropes

Preferred by

No notable difference between any of the groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • Women vs men 1 point apart
  • US vs non-US 2 points apart

Watch experience

What is Dampyr like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Scary: browse every movie of this kind

Watch this when you want to be scared.

It is intense and leaves you entertained.

ToneFeelDemandwhat the answer rests onexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

Nothing out of the ordinary.

What it feels like

Scary.

The answer rests on this: Moods
TenseDreadContemplative
Heaviest: middle
Register
Adventurous · 11% of filmsPlayful
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.
ToneThe film plays its supernatural war premise straight but with a B-movie energy, never winking at the audience.
The rideThe film likely builds tension through the revelation and battle, with a contemplative undercurrent as Harlan grapples with his identity.
StructureThe story unfolds chronologically from a prologue birth scene through Harlan's discovery and final battle, following a conventional three-act structure.

How it leaves you

what you carry away

Entertained.

FunRousing · 10% of films
Why it leaves you this wayThe film leaves you entertained and ready for more, with a straightforward victory over the villain despite its B-movie shortcomings.
How it ends · evidence
Bittersweet ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all films
Monster — 21% of films. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of films. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 10% of films. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 4% of films. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 11% of films. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 9% of films. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 13% of films. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 7% of films. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 22% of filmsPredator — 6% of films. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 6% of films. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of films. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 2% of films. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of films. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of films. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of films. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of films. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of films. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of films. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — under 1% of films. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of films. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of films. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of films. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of films. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 4% of films. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 5% of films. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of films. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — 1% of films. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of films. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 2% of films. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — 1% of films. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of films. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — 1% of films. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 4% of films. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of films. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of films. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of films. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 1% of films. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of films. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — 2% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 2% of films. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 2% of films. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 3% of films. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 3% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 5% of films. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of films. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 2% of films. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of films. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 5% of films. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 2% of films. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).MonsterTyrant
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 21% (this title): Predator 6% · Tyrant 6% (this title) · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 2% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent under 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 10%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 4% · Mission 5% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage 1%
  • Voyage 4%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 2% · Survival ordeal 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent 1%
  • Comedy 11%: Romantic comedy 4% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 1%
  • Tragedy 9%: Hubris 1% · Obsession 2% · Corruption arc 2% · Doomed love 2% · Crushed by fate 3%
  • Rebirth 13%: Redemption 3% · Healing 5% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 2%
  • Mystery 7%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 5% · Enigma 2%
  • No archetype 22%

Overcoming the monster: A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated. · Tyrant: A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).

21% of films fit this archetype

Why this archetypeHarlan Draka discovers his true nature as a half-vampire and must defeat the vampire master Gorka, making this a classic overcoming-the-monster story with a tyrant villain.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 27% of filmsSelf — 22% of filmsPower — 7% of filmsMorality — 16% of filmsSurvival — 15% of filmsSociety — 9% of filmsIdeas — 5% of filmsRomantic love — 15% of filmsMarriage — 2% of filmsFamily bonds — 21% of filmsParenthood — 2% of filmsFriendship — 9% of filmsLoyalty — 4% of filmsIdentity — 14% of filmsComing of age — 5% of filmsAging — under 1% of filmsSelf-worth — 7% of filmsAmbition — 7% of filmsPurpose — 9% of filmsMemory — 3% of filmsObsession — 3% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 2% of filmsCorruption — 3% of filmsGreed — 3% of filmsClass — 3% of filmsOppression — 4% of filmsFreedom — 5% of filmsJustice — 13% of filmsDuty — 2% of filmsRevenge — 4% of filmsGuilt — 3% of filmsRedemption — 6% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — 1% of filmsSacrifice — 4% of filmsBetrayal — 5% of filmsDeception — 9% of filmsSurvival — 17% of filmsWar — 1% of filmsViolence — 4% of filmsMortality — 2% of filmsGrief — 6% of filmsTrauma — 7% of filmsMental illness — 1% of filmsAddiction — 1% of filmsIllness and disability — under 1% of filmsCommunity — 14% of films. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 5% of filmsPrejudice — 3% of filmsDisplacement — 1% of filmsFaith — 3% of filmsTradition vs change — 2% of filmsFame — 3% of filmsLegacy — 4% of filmsFate — 1% of filmsFree will — under 1% of filmsTruth — 4% of filmsHope — 5% of filmsNature — 2% of filmsArt — 4% of filmsTechnology — 1% of filmsSelfIdentitySelf
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 27%: Romantic love 15% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 21% · Parenthood 2% · Friendship 9% · Loyalty 4%
  • Self 22% (this title): Identity 14% (this title) · Coming of age 5% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 7% · Purpose 9% (this title) · Memory 3% · Obsession 3%
  • Power 7%: Power 2% · Corruption 3% · Greed 3% · Class 3% · Oppression 4% · Freedom 5%
  • Morality 16%: Justice 13% · Duty 2% · Revenge 4% · Guilt 3% · Redemption 6% · Forgiveness 1% · Sacrifice 4% · Betrayal 5% · Deception 9%
  • Survival 15%: Survival 17% · War 1% · Violence 4% · Mortality 2% · Grief 6% · Trauma 7% · Mental illness 1% · Addiction 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 9%: Community 14% · Isolation 5% · Prejudice 3% · Displacement 1% · Faith 3% · Tradition vs change 2% · Fame 3% · Legacy 4%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 4% · Hope 5% · Nature 2% · Art 4% · Technology 1%

Self

Identity · 14% of filmsPurpose · 9% of films
Interrogates its theme: Questions its theme without settling the answer.Community stakes: Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Single lead
How it treats its themeHarlan Draka must come to terms with his dual nature as a half-vampire and choose his path as a dampyr.
StanceThe film questions what it means to be human and evil through Harlan's dual nature, rather than simply celebrating heroism.

The world

Late 20th centuryRuralWildernessInstitutionalFantasy
Orchestral modernSupportive music · original score · Lorenzo Tomio
SettingA war-torn Balkan countryside during the early 1990s.
MusicThe score likely underscores the dark, epic tone of the fantasy battles.

Content guide

Is Dampyr okay for kids?

R

Dampyr is rated R: “Rated R for violent content and language” (MPAA). As of March 15, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at intense (67/100), sexual content at minimal (0/100), language at moderate (56/100), drug and alcohol content at moderate (50/100) and frightening material at moderate (56/100). Its violence, language, drug and alcohol content and frightening material have too few votes to rank.

Ratings in 9 other countries
  • UK15
  • Germany16
  • South Korea15
  • Italy14+
  • Netherlands16
  • PRR
  • RO15
  • Spain18
  • Sweden15
Overall
Moderate · all five categories
not ranked
Violence & Gore
Intense
too few votes to rank (9 votes)
Sex & Nudity
None / Minimal
light for an R-rated film
heavier than 1%
Profanity
Moderate · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
too few votes to rank (9 votes)
Alcohol & Drugs
Moderate
too few votes to rank (6 votes)
Frightening / Intense
Moderate
too few votes to rank (6 votes)

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Too few votes to rank this title overall (40 votes across 5 categories; ranking needs 10 in at least three).

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other films that have them.

What content warnings does Dampyr have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Dampyr?

Cast

2 of the 10 billed cast had never appeared on screen.

Wade Briggs
as Harlan Draka
First film: No prior film role; they had worked in television.
Stuart Martin
as Emil Kurjak
Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Frida Gustavsson
as Tesla Dubcek
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Sebastian Croft
as Yuri
Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Luke Roberts
as Draka
David Morrissey
as Gorka
Veteran: 15 or more years in, with as much work as the typical long-career actor.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Radu Andrei Micu
as Lazar
Ionut Grama
as Stefan
Florin Fratila
as Dejan
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.
Madalina Bellariu Ion
as Velma
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.

Crew

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