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Review
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Horrifying German version of the Dracula story (ripped off
at the time, and banned from England for that reason),
featuring Max Shreck as one of the most frightening
monster's of all time. The sets dominate as much as the
actors do, with expressionist shadowy settings, dark
corners, and sharply contrasting horizons. Murnau is
unusually patient (by Hollywood standards) with his story,
allowing the actors to build scenes slowly, with subtle
gestures and movements. Story ends with a hiss, when a
"pure" girl keeps Nosferatu by her side until the sunlight
appears and dissolves him. Associates Nosferatu with the
plague and rats. This version was later faithfully remade
by Fassbinder with Isabelle Adjani and Klaus Kinski.
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