Naïve traveller Gustav becomes a resident of the mysterious Count Orlock's castle. Gustav soon discovers that his , who he soons discover to have vampiric intentions. in this silent classic.
Max Shreck was the original movie vampire in this groundbreaking classic from 1922. To us, Nosferatu seems so tame but remember that this used to scare the living daylights out of movie goers when it was released all those years ago. It was a time when black and white silent movies were the pinnacle of technology. Though it pays due homage to Bram Stoker's classic novel, the story had to be changed somewhat due to not being allowed the rights to Stoker's masterpiece. Perhaps this inspired the script writing and performances of the cast to greater heights. Watch this film as if you have just paid your tuppence to see it in the local moving picture house back in 1922. That is when you will appreciate what went into the making of this classic horror.
Max Schreck gives the central performance as Vampire Count Orlok, not entirely dissimilar to a certain 'Dracula', but as German director F.W.Mernau could not secure the rights to Bram Stoker's vampire-classic, he decided to tell his own version of the story instead. Despite similarities, the film is distinct from Dracula in several key ways, although it was almost destroyed by Stoker's widow for copyright infringement. While the film is almost a century old, it is rightly held up to be a genuine classic, and still has the ability to captivate – and scare – modern audiences. Still given public screenings, often with the performance of a live soundtrack, Nosferatu contains several famous scenes – check the shot featuring the shadow of the vampire as he climbs the stairs – and has influenced countless films made since.
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Setting the Vampire Standard
Silent classic