Review of Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979) by Giuseppe P — 04 Nov 2012

A bit slow for my tastes. But great work by Herzog on the direction.

This review of Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979) was written by Giuseppe P on 04 Nov 2012.

Nosferatu the Vampyre has generally received very positive reviews.

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