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Nosferatu (1922)

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Reviews Counted: 45

Fresh: 44

Rotten:1

Average Rating: 8.9/10

Consensus: Nosferatu's gothic feel and creepy vision of Dracula remains influential among vampire films to this day.

Runtime: 1 hr 34 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Synopsis: F.W. Murnau's German silent classic is the original--and some say most frightening--DRACULA adaptation, taking Bram Stoker's novel and turning it into a haunting, shadowy dream full of dread. Names... F.W. Murnau's German silent classic is the original--and some say most frightening--DRACULA adaptation, taking Bram Stoker's novel and turning it into a haunting, shadowy dream full of dread. Names had to be changed from the novel when Stoker's wife charged his novel was being filmed without proper permission. Running times vary depending upon versions of the film. Count Orlok, the rodentlike vampire frighteningly portrayed by Max Schreck, is perhaps the most animalistic screen portrayal of a vampire ever filmed. The design was copied by Werner Herzog in his 1979 remake and by Tobe Hooper for his telefilm of Stephen King's SALEM'S LOT that same year. NOSFERATU is an eerie, menacing film that should not be missed. [More]

Starring: Max Schreck, Gustave Von Wagenheim, Greta Schroeder, Alexander Granach

Starring: Max Schreck, Gustave Von Wagenheim, Greta Schroeder, Alexander Granach

Director: F.W. Murnau

Director: F.W. Murnau

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Jul 21, 1998

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Contains some truly iconic moments, but too much of it, i.e. any scene without Orlock, is less than stellar.

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03/24/09
Scott Nash
Three Movie Buffs

A landmark motion picture.

Full Review Source: TheMovieBoy.com | comment Comment
10/09/08
Dustin Putman
TheMovieBoy.com

Murnau proved his directorial artistry in Sunrise for Fox about three years earlier, but in this picture he's a master artisan demonstrating not only a knowledge of the subtler side of directing but in photography.

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05/16/08
Variety Staff
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Still quite eerie

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03/02/08
Stefan Birgir Stefansson
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Watching Nosferatu is like standing in the same room as death itself.

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11/26/07
Rob Humanick
Slant Magazine

It is difficult to watch Nosferatu simply because it is so hard to find a decent copy of the film.

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10/26/07
Phil Hall
Film Threat

A visual and emotional treat.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
09/19/07
Kim Newman
Empire Magazine

Possibly the best vampire movie ever made.

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09/19/07
Anton Bitel
Channel 4 Film

The film shows Murnau's uncanny mixture of expressionism and location shooting at its finest.

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09/19/07
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader
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A masterpiece of the German silent cinema and easily the most effective version of Dracula on record.

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09/19/07
Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader
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Murnau's classic vampire movie, though not his best film, remains one of the most poetic of all horror films.

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08/16/07
Geoff Andrew
Time Out

No review available.

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07/29/07
Neil Cohen
Echo Magazine

Freaky, lovely and very frightening.

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05/05/07
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com

Murnau's horror masterwork features a treasure-trove of silent film techniques, unearthly locations and a truly horrid vampire played by Max Schreck.

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09/26/06
Thomas Delapa
Boulder Weekly

It’s a visual marvel and a inventive landmark in filmmaking history, but it’s also a bit too empty.

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10/01/05
David Cornelius
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A classic vampire experience!

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07/22/05
Kevin Carr
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06/19/05
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02/11/05
Greg Maki
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01/07/05
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

The plot was stolen (from Stoker) without recompense. Also set lasting standards for horror film and film in general.

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10/20/04
Gregory Weinkauf
New Times
 
 
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