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The Strange Case of Captain Ramper

1928 · 60 min Horror Drama
4.0 / 10 · TMDB

Paul Wegener gives one of his most active performances here as Captain Ramper, a heroic aviator who makes a pioneering flight across the Arctic accompanied only by Ippling, his faithful mechanic (Kurt Gerron). Near the North Pole, their plane develops engine failure and crashes in the desolate wastes. Ippling dies straight off but Ramper finds a supply base containing food which has been left behind by a previous expedition. After fifteen years in the Arctic wastes, Ramper has considerably mutated.

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Original Title Ramper, der Tiermensch
Year 1928
Country Germany
Genre Horror, Drama
Director Max Reichmann
Runtime 60 min.
Rating TMDB: 4.0/10 (2 votes)

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The film constructs its horror through a stark, gradual examination of physical and psychological decay in extreme isolation. It relies heavily on Paul Wegener's intensely physical performance, which charts a terrifying transformation that feels unnervingly plausible.

What lingers after the final frame is a profound chill, a meditation on the fragile boundary between man and beast that is eroded by the relentless elements. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Max Reichmann

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