''Dampyr'' is a 2022 Italian horror-

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directed by Riccardo Chemello, based on the comic series ''

Dampyr ''Dampyr'' is an Italian comics, Italian comic book series created by Mauro Boselli (writer), Mauro Boselli and Maurizio Colombo (writer), Maurizio Colombo and first published by Sergio Bonelli Editore in 2000. Plot Characters *Harlan Draka, a ...

'' published by

Sergio Bonelli Editore Sergio Bonelli Editore (formerly CEPIM and other names) is a publishing house of Italian comics founded in 1940 by Gian Luigi Bonelli (1908–2001). It takes its name from its former president, comic book writer Sergio Bonelli (1932–2011), son of ...

. It is the first installment of the Bonelli Cinematic Universe (BCU), a shared universe between movie and television projects by Bonelli Entertainment, division of Sergio Bonelli Editore.

Cast

Production

A film adaptation of ''Dampyr'' was announced by Sergio Bonelli Editore at 2018

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. Directed by Riccardo Chemello and produced by Bonelli, Eagle Pictures e Brandon Box, filming started in

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in October 2019. On 1 November 2019, the cast was revealed, with

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as Harlan "Dampyr" Draka, the titular character,

Stuart Martin Stuart Martin (born 8 January 1986) is a Scottish actor. He is known for his roles in the Channel 4 comedy-drama ''Babylon'' (2014), as well as the historical dramas '' Medici: Masters of Florence'' (2016), '' Jamestown'' (2017–2019), and ''M ...

and

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as Dampyr's allies Emil Kurjak and Tesla Dubcek,

David Morrissey David Mark Joseph Morrissey (born 21 June 1964) is an English actor and filmmaker. Described by the British Film Institute as "one of the most versatile English actors of his generation", he is noted for the meticulous preparation and research h ...

as the antagonist Gorka,

Sebastian Croft Sebastian Theodore Kemble Croft (born 16 December 2001) is a British actor. He began his career as a child actor on stage before making his television debut as Young Ned Stark in ''Game of Thrones'' (2016). He earned a BAFTA Children's Award no ...

as Yuri and

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as Draka, Harlan's father.

Release

The film was released in Italy on 28 October 2022.

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* 2020s Italian-language films 2022 fantasy films 2022 horror films Italian fantasy films Italian horror films Italian vampire films Films based on Italian comics Films set in 1992 Yugoslav Wars films 2020s Italian films {{2020s-Italy-film-stub

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