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Vampire Count Orlok expresses interest in a new residence -- and his new real estate agent Hutter's wife.
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Critics Consensus

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

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Kate Cameron New York Daily News 01/08/2021
2/4
The action of the picture is so disconnected as to make the continuity confusing. However, this one certainly holds interest, for its extreme weirdness and its unusual photography. Go to Full Review
Tom Huddleston Time Out 10/14/2014
So this is it: ground zero, the birth of horror cinema. Go to Full Review
Noel Murray The Dissolve 11/19/2013
4/5
The movie's best effect is its star...He looks every bit like an actual demonic wild-thing, retrieved from deep within the German wilderness and trotted out to perform for Murnau's camera. Go to Full Review
Sebastian Zavala Kahn Ventana Indiscreta 02/25/2025
4.5/5
Despite the various versions and adaptations of the classic vampire, F. W. Murnau's film remains relevant and confirms its mark on the history of cinema for its expressionist representation of evil. [Full review in Spanish]. Go to Full Review
Chance Solem-Pfeifer Willamette Week 01/22/2025
Nosferatu crystallizes the essence of gothic horror, presenting evil’s sway as an unbreakable trance. Go to Full Review
Roberto Tyler Ortiz Loud and Clear Reviews 12/06/2024
5/5
Watching Nosferatu is like stepping into another realm, one where fear isn’t screamed but whispered. Go to Full Review
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Fumi A @Lordoflords 4d NOSFERATU! The name makes you shudder; this is one scary movie. I'd say it's the best movie. See more Werner K @wernerrrrr12 4d Fantastic Vampire movie! Sometimes, older is better and this definitely is better. One of the creepiest depictions of monsters ever put on film. This isn't the modernized, glamor vampire, these are REAL vampires. See more Par H @Parhwy Mar 27 Nosferatu (1923) is an 85-minute-long German, silent horror film I saw on YouTube Free in March 2026. It took two sittings to finish this film. Silent movies are draining for me because to get what the plot, the story, and the characters are all doing, I must carefully, intently watch the actor’s faces, body posture, hand movements. It’s a sign language. It’s also draining because I am often thinking, "What did 1923 film goers think of this… and that?" Like, Orlok is so obviously, grotesquely abnormal (except when wearing a hat) that it’s beyond horror, it’s laughable. Says me who cannot watch Friday the 13th, Scary Movie, Halloween, and Texas Chainsaw Massacre. There is no jump-scare in this film. It’s all mood and morals. There is some clever editing for telepathy and ghosting scenes. That said, some edits are discourteous, even for the attentive viewer. Day and dark are hard to differentiate sometimes. Rewatch? No. Recommend? No. 4/10. See more Welll A @Azevader88 Mar 25 Clássico do expressionismo alemão, mais de 100 anos depois e permanece tão influente que ganhou remake pelas mãos do Robert Eggers. Um documento histórico formidável e icônico. O plágio mais célebre e mais bem-sucedido da História. Lindo ver a linguagem cinematográfica engatinhando, quando ainda tinha muita influência do teatral nas atuações, o uso ostensivo dos efeitos especiais: fades, fusões, inversão de negativo, a imagem acelerada, o uso de stop-motion nas cenas do caixão se fechando... A própria maquiagem do Conde Orlok. E a trilha sonora belíssima, dando ritmo e intensificando as emoções que o silêncio limita. Um filme que trouxe avanços não só no gênero do horror como para o cinema como um todo. #PlutoTV See more P F @RT71851917 Mar 17 Nosferatu was incredibly influential in setting up the horror genre in cinema. There hadn’t been anything like it before, and with good reason. Even as silent cinema, F. W. Murnau’s classic retains an at times frightening, gothic atmosphere as well as a constant sense of tension and dread. The film is arguably superior to the more official efforts by Universal and Hammer. Those versions focused exclusively on the identity of the vampire and his romantic qualities. Murnau’s film treated its lead character as an alien figure from a far-off land who poisons everything he comes into contact with. It’s an amazing interpretation and timely when you consider how affected those involved with the production were, having just gone through the atrocities of World War I. That history is important with a film like this. In terms of adapting vampires to the screen, the unofficial adaptation proves to be the most superior because while Orlock is a fantasy creation, the horrors he represents were not. See more Alejandro G @sdafdgfsdsa Jan 22 A classical masterpiece that changed the horror genre forever. The silent film provides a wonderful break from most modern horror movies, while still providing an enjoyable watching experience. While not all that scary, it is still a great choice of movie to watch. I highly recommend. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Vampire Count Orlok expresses interest in a new residence -- and his new real estate agent Hutter's wife.
Director
F.W. Murnau
Producer
Enrico Dieckmann, Albin Grau
Screenwriter
Henrik Galeen, Bram Stoker
Distributor
Image Entertainment Inc., Republic Pictures, Hollywood's Attic, GoodTimes Home Video [us], Sinister Cinema, Grapevine Video, Video Yesteryear, Reel Media International [us], BijouFlix Releasing, Kino Video
Production Co
Jofa-Atelier Berlin-Johannisthal
Genre
Horror
Original Language
German
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 5, 1922, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 15, 2008
Runtime
1h 5m
Aspect Ratio
Academy (1.33:1), 35mm
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