Review of Nosferatu (1922) by Lain G — 10 Mar 2013

Without doubt my favourite film of all time. A lot of people are put off by the fact that it's a silent and relies on the music to help the transition of moods/atmospheres between scenes. But then again, a lot of the time so do Leone and Kubrick, and there isn't a shit load of complaining there.

This movie goes beyond that of just mere film making for me, to me this is the greatest piece of gothic expressionism in artistic history. The only difference is, it's in moving picture form. The use of shadows manages to create a chilling sensation, that goes to show that a lot of the time less is more.

Max Shreck's performance as Orlok is immortal, and there has yet to be someone playing the Dracula role that can hold a candle to his (maybe Bela Lugosi). The rest of the cast do a superb job also, even if by today's standards their expression and movements seem slightly melodramatic due to the fact that they had been theatre actors.

If I dare see any one give this a bad review, I will kill their families.