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Nosferatu (1922)

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Reviews Counted:46

Fresh:45

Rotten:1

Average Rating:8.9/10

Consensus: One of the silent era's most influential masterpieces, Nosferatu's eerie, gothic feel -- and a chilling performance from Max Shrek as the vampire -- set the template for the horror films that followed.

Runtime: 1 hr 34 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Synopsis: Hutter, a real estate agent, pays a visit to the mysterious Count Orlok, who seeks to relocate from his lair in the Carpathian Mountains and buy a residence in town. The Count becomes infatuated... Hutter, a real estate agent, pays a visit to the mysterious Count Orlok, who seeks to relocate from his lair in the Carpathian Mountains and buy a residence in town. The Count becomes infatuated with Hutter’s young wife, and embarks on a journey to find her, while the town becomes infected with a strange plague. [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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Nov 30, 1999

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Most likely the first horror film to express something beyond simple chills and thrills.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
07/13/09
Rob Gonsalves
Rob Gonsalves
eFilmCritic.com

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

Full Review Source: Three Movie Buffs | comment Comment
03/24/09
Scott Nash
Scott Nash
Three Movie Buffs

A landmark motion picture.

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

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
05/16/08
Variety Staff
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Still quite eerie

Full Review Source: sbs.is | comment Comment
03/02/08
Stefan Birgir Stefansson
Stefan Birgir Stefansson
sbs.is

Watching Nosferatu is like standing in the same room as death itself.

Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | comment Comment
11/26/07
Rob Humanick
Rob Humanick
Slant Magazine

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

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
10/26/07
Phil Hall
Phil Hall
Film Threat

A visual and emotional treat.

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

Possibly the best vampire movie ever made.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
09/19/07
Anton Bitel
Anton Bitel
Channel 4 Film

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

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
09/19/07
Jonathan Rosenbaum
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.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
09/19/07
Dave Kehr
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.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
08/16/07
Geoff Andrew
Geoff Andrew
Time Out

No review available.

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07/29/07
Neil Cohen
Neil Cohen
Echo Magazine

Freaky, lovely and very frightening.

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05/05/07
Cole Smithey
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.

Full Review Source: Boulder Weekly | comment Comment
09/26/06
Thomas Delapa
Thomas Delapa
Boulder Weekly

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

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
10/01/05
David Cornelius
David Cornelius
eFilmCritic.com

A classic vampire experience!

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07/22/05
Kevin Carr
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7M Pictures

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06/19/05
Emanuel Levy
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02/11/05
Greg Maki
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01/07/05
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
 
 
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