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

New Yorker

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

Oct 21, 2024

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Wendy Ide

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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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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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Since the plot can’t offer a wealth of surprises, certain visuals end up presenting the most intrigue, even if many sequences are merely polished recreations of unforgettable imagery from the Murnau classic.

Rated: 4/10

Aug 25, 2024

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Jelisije J

An overrated reimagining of the original vampire story that does great with its music and imagery, but fails in creating its own coherent and unique plot to give to the audience.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/02/24

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Deke P

Watched it onlate nite tv a few nites ago. Didn't like it as much as the 1920s version(s). Maybe I didn't pay close enuf attention, cuz i did nod off. And after reading up again on Klaus K, I had a bad impression of him. Even his hot dotter Nastasia didn't like him much. I didn't like the portrayal of the real estate boss who sent poor whozits of to Dracula land. His laugh was ridiculous and way excessive. Didn't laff in the originals. But i gave it 4 stars for subject matter. And because other reviewers praised it so highly. Hope to watch it again, give it another chance, and revise my ranking of it... up or down. August 2024

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/24/24

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babarizam D

Quite philosophical

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

05/22/24

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Audience Member

Chilling. One of the darkest, yet most beautiful Vampire movies I've ever watched. If your by yourself, give it a watch!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/11/24

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ben j

Haunting and beautiful, I think Herzog is the most important filmmaker of our generation and this is one of his best, if not most accessible. This is a dreamlike and meditative take on a classic story that extrapolates and distills the themes. Wonderful performances that border on melodrama, but that is to be expected with a movie so influenced by expressionism. Wonderful in every way, a film everyone should see at least once.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/10/24

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danwhiffinmusic

This film has a dreamlike feel, the slow pace draws you in gradually until eventually you are left hypnotized. It features incredible film making, with beautiful colours being used throughout plus spellbinding performances especially from Klaus Kinski and Isabelle Adjani.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/29/24

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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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