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Nosferatu

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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 Read all reviews

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Lou A @thehoundsinthe Jul 7 Great film! I enjoyed it thoroughly! See more Fantazynerd 1 @RT48179632 Jul 4 Childhood nightmare See more Robinson M @Robinson.actor Jun 8 Me entretuve bastante. No sé si para la época esto daba miedo, pero lo que si noto es que se logra esa atmosfera mística, misteriosa y de suspenso. En ocasiones el conde me resulta un poco caricaturesco, aunque creo que esto va más en la actuación que se acostumbraba a hacer en la época. Pero en si es una buena película, la disfruté bastante. See more Oliver D @RT88985731 May 29 The greatest silent film of all time See more Fumi A @Lordoflords Mar 29 NOSFERATU! The name makes you shudder; this is one scary movie. I'd say it's the best movie. See more Werner K @wernerrrrr12 Mar 29 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 Read all reviews
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F.W. Murnau

Director

Max Schreck

Graf Orlok

Alexander Granach

Knock

Gustav von Wangenheim

Hutter

Greta Schroeder

Ellen Hutter

Georg H. Schnell

Westenra

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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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