Review of Nosferatu (1922) by Todd D — 15 Aug 2009
Still the scariest vampire movie ever made, F.W. Murnau and Max Shreck created the stuff that nightmares are made of. This is NOT one vampire I want to meet in a dark alley. The use of light and shadow is masterful.
Another scary attribute is the fact that all the men in the movie ARE COMPLETE MORONS and it takes a woman who is willing to sacrifice herself to Count Orlok to destroy him and thus make the world safe for stupid people to breed and multiply.
Bram Stoker's wife sued the movie company that made it and wanted all the existing prints destroyed as part of the agreement. Luckily the greedy bitch didn't get her way and people hid or made copies of the film so that it survived for future generations.
A classic of the silent cinema and a must-see. I would recommend either the Kino Video or Image DVD. Most other DVDs are from badly worn 16mm prints with canned music scores.
This review of Nosferatu (1922) was written by Todd D on 15 Aug 2009.
Nosferatu has generally received very positive reviews.
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