Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on October 31, 2022

Happy Halloween! This year I decided to celebrate spooky season with a LEGO tribute to one of the greatest horror movies ever made, Nosferatu (1922). Max Schreck created an iconic character as the creepy, plague carrying Count Orlok, the film's replacement for Count Dracula (because they couldn't ge   read more

Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Toni Ruberto on April 9, 2022

An overprotective widow looking out for her husband’s masterwork – and her bank account. A disastrous miscalculation by filmmakers that brought down a fledgling studio. A legal order for the destruction of an artistic work. That should have been the end of F.W. Murnau’s 1922 silent vampire film N   read more

Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Lea Stans on October 15, 2020

Silents are Golden: A Closer Look At – Nosferatu (1922) Nosferatu –one of the most iconic and influential horror films ever made. One of the finest examples of the genre known as German Expressionism. A masterpiece by one of early cinema’s most skilled directors. And, of course, a prime example...   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on October 22, 2018

The timelessness of Nosferatu (1922) On October 22, 2018October 22, 2018 By CarolIn Uncategorized Everything’s been said about Nosferatu (1922), but we can’t really let Classic Horror Month go without talking about it. An unnoficial adaptation o   read more

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on September 25, 2016

Nosferatu (aka: Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens) (1922) Directed by: F.W. Murnau; Written by Henrik Galeen; Based on the novel Dracula, by Bram Stoker; Starring: Max Schreck, Gustav v. Wangenheim, Greta Schröder, Alexander Granach and John Gottowt Available on Blu-ray and DVD Rat   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on April 7, 2016

The hand of F.W. Murnau is less noticeable in this early classic of his, but Nosferatu still works seamlessly as a piece of drama and horror. In fact, it by now has become somewhat of a horror classic and the archetype when it comes to vampire movies, taking a lot...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on April 7, 2016

The hand of F.W. Murnau is less noticeable in this early classic of his, but Nosferatu still works seamlessly as a piece of drama and horror. In fact, it by now has become somewhat of a horror classic and the archetype when it comes to vampire movies, taking a lot...   read more

Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by minooallen on November 25, 2014

Nosferatu Remixed An Interview with Director David Lee Fisher I have a question for you: What goes through your head when I say the words “German Expressionism?” For some of you, the answer will surely be films like The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, Destiny, and The Last Laugh. For others,...   read more

Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on October 25, 2014

NOSFERATU, EINE SYMPHONIE DES GRAUENS (1922) wurde durch die richtige letzte Nacht gegeben at the Landmark Loews in Jersey City last night – and it was terrific. Noted as a free adaptation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula NOSFERATU, directed by F. W. Murnau is the earliest known film to feature   read more

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on June 16, 2014

(1979) Written and directed by: Werner Herzog; Based on the novel Dracula, by Bram Stoker; Starring: Klaus Kinski, Isabelle Adjani and Bruno Ganz; Available on Blu-ray and DVD Rating: **** “Death is a cruelty against the unsuspecting. But that’s not what I perceive as   read more

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on June 16, 2014

(1979) Written and directed by: Werner Herzog; Based on the novel Dracula, by Bram Stoker; Starring: Klaus Kinski, Isabelle Adjani and Bruno Ganz; Available on Blu-ray and DVD Rating: **** “Death is a cruelty against the unsuspecting. But that’s not what I perceive as   read more

Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on December 27, 2013

It’s unfathomable to think a 90-year old film can maintain the same level of terror as it did upon release, but F.W. Murnau‘s Nosferatu is just such a movie.  From Max Schreck‘s unsettling visage as Count Orlock, to the movie’s tone which is so oppressive the viewer can taste   read more

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on November 2, 2013

Nosferatu the Vampyre (“Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht”) Directed by Werner Herzog Written by Werner Herzog 1979/West Germany Werner Herzog Filmproduktion/Gaumont/Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen First viewing #668 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die IMDb users say 7.5/10; I say 8/10 W   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on October 24, 2013

Nosferatu the Vampyre (Werner Herzog, 1977) This Gothic homage to F.W. Murnau’s Expressionistic masterpiece of 1922, brings to the big screen another vision of the classic story of Dracula. Shot simultaneously in German and in English, Werner Herzog’s version of Nosferatu highlights the   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on October 23, 2013

Nosferatu (Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau, 1922) A classic canon of Films with a major F and one of the earliest instalments of Horror in movies, Murnau’s Nosferatu has inspired, influenced, been copied, and idolized. This review won’t try to repeat the thousands of analysis and critics it al   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on October 6, 2013

October marches on, and so does our countdown to All Hallows Eve. This year, rather than trying to do a full 31 film reviews or something truly time-consuming like that, most of what I’m going to be posting are favorite trailers, short films, some full-length movies, and other items just...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on October 6, 2013

October marches on, and so does our countdown to All Hallows Eve. This year, rather than trying to do a full 31 film reviews or something truly time-consuming like that, most of what I’m going to be posting are favorite trailers, short films, some full-length movies, and other items just...   read more

The Movie Rat Posted by Bernardo Villela on September 1, 2013

While I do watch many new films, and have annual awards and will discuss current cinematic topics. Part of my desire to create my own site was to not have an agenda forced upon me that was not my own. This allows me to discuss films from all periods of...   read more

Critica Retro Posted by Lê on April 18, 2013

Variações sobre um mesmo tema: Nosferatu (1922 e 1979) Eu não sou uma pessoa (muito) medrosa, mas há coisas no cinema clássico que me deixam de cabelo em pé, conforme escrevi nesse post. Uma delas é Nosferatu, o vampiro feioso de sombra aterrorizante. Como se não bastasse haver um vampiro...   read more

The Best Picture Project Posted by Alyson on October 25, 2012

When it comes to determining how great a horror film is, it always comes down to what you see, or don’t see.  Dialogue can be elaborate plot, but can bog the visual adrenaline down.  The thrill of terror rides on whether what we see is a monster or a zipper...   read more