Nosferatu the Vampyre

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Nosferatu the Vampyre

PG

Released Oct 1, 1979

1h 47m

Horror

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Jonathan Harker is sent away to Count Dracula's castle to sell him a house in Virna, where he lives. But Count Dracula is a vampire, an undead ghoul living off men's blood. Inspired by a photograph of Lucy Harker, Jonathan's wife, Dracula moves to Virna, bringing with him death and plague... An unusually contemplative version of Dracula, in which the vampire bears the cross of not being able to get old and die.

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Critics Consensus

Stunning visuals from Werner Herzog and an intense portrayal of the famed bloodsucker from Klaus Kinski make this remake of Nosferatu a horror classic in its own right.

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Rachel Syme

The New Yorker

Freaky films are meant to be shared, in the dark, like campfire tales...

Oct 21, 2024

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Wendy Ide

The Times (UK)

It's a curious mix: at times deliriously hammy, at others melancholy, contemplative and oddly beautiful.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 22, 2015

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Geoffrey Macnab

Independent (UK)

Werner Herzog's venture to Transylvania seems as much inspired by German romantic art (Caspar David Friedrich, especially) as by Bram Stoker or Bela Lugosi.

Rated: 5/5

Feb 21, 2014

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

…long on atmosphere and animals, Werner Herzog’s version Nosferatu the Vampire is a striking, original interpretation of perennially overplayed material, and plays as a rather more radical take that the 2024 version…

Rated: 4/5

Sep 25, 2025

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Alan Zilberman

Washington City Paper

Werner Herzog’s 1979 take on Nosferatu is stunning in its own right. Come for the rich atmosphere, and stay for Klaus Kinski’s singular take on the repulsive, beguiling horror legend.

Sep 24, 2024

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Bernard Drew

Gannett News Service

It's too bad that Herzog is arriving so late in the vampire sweepstakes because his version is not only the most serious but the best of all the Dracula films.

Sep 22, 2024

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Oui L

Best of the remakes by far!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/04/25

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Lau S

I love this horror movie! Damn great!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/29/25

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Madoka A

Fantastic. Spooky. Funny. Great product! Really good!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/23/25

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James B

I did find it a little boring but it is an absolutely amazing remake done perfectly.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/20/25

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Lily R

Great Japanese movie! When of the all time bests! Alot of atmosphere and suspense!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/19/25

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Shahdad A

best vampire movie ever

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/06/25

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Synopsis

Jonathan Harker is sent away to Count Dracula's castle to sell him a house in Virna, where he lives. But Count Dracula is a vampire, an undead ghoul living off men's blood. Inspired by a photograph of Lucy Harker, Jonathan's wife, Dracula moves to Virna, bringing with him death and plague... An unusually contemplative version of Dracula, in which the vampire bears the cross of not being able to get old and die.

Director: Werner Herzog
Producer: Michael Gruskoff, Werner Herzog
Screenwriter: Werner Herzog, Bram Stoker
Distributor: Anchor Bay Entertainment, 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Gaumont, Werner Herzog Filmproduktion
Rating: PG
Genre: Horror
Original Language: German
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 1, 1979, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 19, 2016
Runtime: 1h 47m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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