Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens (Nosferatu, a Symphony of Horror) (Nosferatu the Vampire) Reviews and Ratings



  • August 2, 2009
    "Nosferatu" is to my knowledge the first full-length vampire movie ever made, if not, it sure is the first film version of 'Dracula'. Taking the story of Bram Stoker's "Dracula", just changing words like 'vampire' to 'nosferatu' (romanian for 'vampire') and the name 'Count Dracul...( read more)a' to 'Count Orlok' this movie tells us a very simplified version of the classic tale of Dracula. But, even if the movie is dated now, it's still has some good memorable scenes and Max Schreck is just awesome and scary as Count Orlok. Well worth seeing if you don't mind silent films and classical horror.
  • July 31, 2009
    the first great horror film is still a bit frightening nearly 90 years after its release. the poor picture quality adds to the terror making this a film timely made, and the story and running time are perfect for a silent film. a classic that must be seen.
  • July 24, 2009
    It was the first still movie I ever fully watched. I think it was pretty entertaining and even had a creppy part. Not to mention what? it's like the first vampire movie right?? gotta give it cred
  • July 22, 2009
    Nosferatu, as well as being one of my outright favourite movies of all time, it remains the second most creepiest movie I have ever seen (losing out to Inland Empire obviously), from beginning to end it has this macabre, eerie look that never lets up, And with so many contemporar...( read more)y horror films relying on loud noises to scare you, this one has a suttle quietness and after all it is a silent film but that only enhances the atmosphere and makes you feel like your in a nightmare, that wicked shadow ascending the staircase, the shape of Dracula coming through the doorway which barely fits his body, these are images which you don't forget, they have all become popular screenshots for years to come and perhaps for all time.
    By far the greatest movie of the silent era.
  • July 20, 2009
    I saw this on the big screen in San Francisco. The best vampire movie I've seen.
  • July 15, 2009
    Outdated and very drawn out. However, it succeeds in being creepy in places - they are few and far between.
  • July 4, 2009
    one of the best vampire movies!!
  • June 27, 2009
    A brilliantly made film!!! This is a film that I have been wanting to see for the longest time and finally did last night and boy was I impressed. Now...I definitely don't think this is a film for everyone. Due to the fact that it was made in 1922 I know a lot of people don't hav...( read more)e the open mind to watch a film that is so old. But if you do have that open mind and you can understand that this was much different when viewed back in 1922 watch it. It's a great film...wonderfully made. This is what you call film making...this is without CGI help and without a lot of the luxuries that directors have today. Not only that...this is actually a pretty creepy film. Not scary by any means but it's eerily creepy even without the CGI. Which probably actually makes it more scary because it's all real and not computer. This is my first silent film...and this film makes me want to watch more silent films. ;) It was great...you didn't really need a lot of dialogue because you could read everything in the actors faces. The acting was magnificent. They did a great job at over selling their reactions which is needed in a silent film. I was very impressed with everything that this film threw out. I was very surprised actually. I haven't watched many of the "classic" films. Ones from way before mine or even my parents day. This is by far the oldest film I have seen now. Anyways...like I said...it won't be for everyone. But it is a great film...a classic and I recommend it to every fan of film making...true film making.
  • June 24, 2009
    Want to see this sooo bad!
  • June 23, 2009
    i hate to say no to a classic, but... no
  • June 18, 2009
    A landmark epic in vampire cinema. If you crave vampire movies and you haven't seen Nosferatu, turn in your fangs!
  • June 16, 2009
    Better than Lugosi's Dracula. This one's actually scary...even today.
  • June 13, 2009
    Sparkle, my ass! Now, THIS is a Vampire! Look for the remastered version with soundtrack music by Type O Negative, it's fantastic!
  • June 9, 2009
    anyone that absolutely hates old movies, silent films especially, need not watch. If you're looking for a nice in color, modern day, spoken word movie that goes along with this classic vamp flick, try Shadow of the Vampire. Black comedy about the supposed "making" of this movie. ...( read more)Hilarious if you like that sort of thing. I believe Willem Dafoe and John Malkovich star.
  • June 4, 2009
    Remains fresh and eerie after almost a century!
  • June 2, 2009
    One of the required horror movies, or vampyre movies. Not bad considering what year it was made.
  • May 31, 2009
    Expresionismo alemán. La primer adaptación al celuloide del vampiro Drácula. Escalofriante.
  • May 26, 2009
    Gloomy castles, tenebrous landscapes, ugly vampires...this is where it all began. Max Schreck's Count Orlock--a rodent-like, rail-thin and sickly-looking vampire--is such a startling figure, it's no wonder this movie has influenced similar vampires, and it continues to be thoroug...( read more)hly entertaining and suspenseful. Watching this movie is an unique experience. It transports you to another world, and with scenes like Orlock's shadow tiptoeing creepily across the stairs, and his presence in the doomed ship are mind-searingly memorable.
  • May 19, 2009
    Very scary vampire movie O_O
  • May 17, 2009
    best dracula movie ever!!!
  • May 16, 2009
    Not too shabby for a classic. If i wasn't prone to horror movies today, it would have totally given me chills!
  • May 13, 2009
    Murnau's silent gem, to me, the ONLY Vampire movie, as frightening today, as it was in 1922.
  • May 11, 2009
    muy buena..y da mucho miedo...para la epoca,en verdad ese actor sin maquillaje ya parece vampiro
  • May 11, 2009
    This is how horror movies should be
  • April 14, 2009
    Todo un classico , no puede faltar en la coleccion ...
  • April 10, 2009
    It is the one the only and the original i uess the film is so amazingthat is because it's the first of it's kind its basically the first horror movie it is amzing spine chillingand it scared te crap out of me but I still want to watch it anothr million times watch it for youself ...( read more)and you'll knwo the feeling ...
  • April 8, 2009
    THE MOST EXCELLENT VAMPIRE MOVIE EVER MADE !
  • April 3, 2009
    Hell yeah. THis was what vampires were before teenage girls ruined them.
  • April 1, 2009
    The first great silent Vampire movie ever...
  • March 26, 2009
    Nosferatu is a classic 1922 silent film that is often revered as one of the greatest horror films of all time. It is based off Bram Stroker's book Dracula.

    Silent films are a bit troublesome to watch in this generation, but this is one of the few that engages and ...( read more)flows smoothly. Actors in silent films were very talented in using over-animated facial expressions to replace words.

    The director, F.W. Murnau, did a fine job building suspense and creating a creepy, sinister vampire in Count Orlok. He was terrifying without all the heavy CGI and without all the blood and guts of modern vampires. The score as well is mesmerizing and builds tension masterfully.

    Even though it's a bit outdated, Nosferatu is an important landmark film in the horror genre.

    "Is this your wife? What a lovely throat."
  • March 23, 2009
    First ever vampire movie AND weirdest soundtrack ever!
  • March 21, 2009
    The imagery, music, and tone of this film is just spectacular.
  • March 21, 2009
    one of those things you watch on youtube... that you end up not liking very much.
  • March 17, 2009
    truth be told, i was somewhat disappointed. i was expecting photographic mastery of the highest order and unending tension. what i got was a pretty simple popcorn-style movie with very few moments of real fear. clearly, however, this is far more advanced than even the cabinet of ...( read more)doctor caligari, which is only 3 years older. in the end, i went with 4 instead of 3.5 because of the clever use of the nosferatu character as a manifestation of death via the plague rather than as a simple queermo emblem of seduction.
  • March 15, 2009
    I had to study this film, because I did an essay on it in Uni, but jeese its wierd, I didn't really enjoy it, I can see its a great, but somethings really do date! Its not the best Vampire movie I ever saw, but I love the later remake!
  • March 15, 2009
    Today it may not look that scary but imagine what those poor viewers must have felt like when they first saw this horror film. Scarier and better than any other vampire film.
    tip: Max Schreck's last name means "fear" in German.
  • March 14, 2009
    Un film muet qu'on aime revoir
  • March 12, 2009
    a lot of fun. It's a silent movie with a spooky feel. Nosferatu looks great, especially those weird teeth! Strong good winning over evil theme.
  • March 6, 2009
    my favorite vampire film of all time a great classic
  • February 24, 2009
    it was a good movie.
  • February 23, 2009
    la pelicula mas vieja q e visto... otro clasico... uno de las mas importantes peliculas de horror de todos los tiempos...
  • February 22, 2009
    What can I say? Visually fantastic and has one of the most legendary ending scenes of cinematic history.
  • February 22, 2009
    Funny rather than scary, sorry.
  • February 22, 2009
    NO MONEY TO SEE IT!!!
    MO.
  • February 15, 2009
    No dialogue spoken just music. Made in 1922

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