Most likely the first horror film to express something beyond simple chills and thrills.
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07/13/09
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... [More]
Starring: Max Schreck, Gustave Von Wagenheim, Greta Schroeder, Alexander Granach
Director: F.W. Murnau
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Reviews for Nosferatu
Contains some truly iconic moments, but too much of it, i.e. any scene without Orlock, is less than stellar.
03/24/09
A landmark motion picture.
10/09/08
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.
05/16/08
Top CriticStill quite eerie
03/02/08
Watching Nosferatu is like standing in the same room as death itself.
11/26/07
It is difficult to watch Nosferatu simply because it is so hard to find a decent copy of the film.
10/26/07
A visual and emotional treat.
09/19/07
Possibly the best vampire movie ever made.
09/19/07
The film shows Murnau's uncanny mixture of expressionism and location shooting at its finest.
09/19/07
Top CriticA masterpiece of the German silent cinema and easily the most effective version of Dracula on record.
09/19/07
Top CriticMurnau's classic vampire movie, though not his best film, remains one of the most poetic of all horror films.
08/16/07
No review available.
07/29/07
Freaky, lovely and very frightening.
05/05/07
Murnau's horror masterwork features a treasure-trove of silent film techniques, unearthly locations and a truly horrid vampire played by Max Schreck.
09/26/06
It’s a visual marvel and a inventive landmark in filmmaking history, but it’s also a bit too empty.
10/01/05
A classic vampire experience!
07/22/05
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06/19/05
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02/11/05
No review available.
01/07/05
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