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
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Most likely the first horror film to express something beyond simple chills and thrills. Full Review |
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3/4 |
Contains some truly iconic moments, but too much of it, i.e. any scene without Orlock, is less than stellar. Full Review |
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3/4 |
A landmark motion picture. Full Review |
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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 |
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4/4 |
Still quite eerie Full Review |
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4/4 |
Watching Nosferatu is like standing in the same room as death itself. Full Review |
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2.5/5 |
It is difficult to watch Nosferatu simply because it is so hard to find a decent copy of the film. Full Review |
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5/5 |
A visual and emotional treat. Full Review |
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Possibly the best vampire movie ever made. Full Review |
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The film shows Murnau's uncanny mixture of expressionism and location shooting at its finest. Full Review |
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A masterpiece of the German silent cinema and easily the most effective version of Dracula on record. Full Review |
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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 |
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4/5 |
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5/5 |
Freaky, lovely and very frightening.
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3.5/4 |
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 |
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3/5 |
It’s a visual marvel and a inventive landmark in filmmaking history, but it’s also a bit too empty. Full Review |
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5/5 |
A classic vampire experience!
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