Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror [1922 film]

Silent classic lacks a bit of continuity, and the acting is overdone (except Schreck as the rat-like vampire), but the settings (the outdoor ones) are superb, the reconstructed music score of this 2006 German restoration is excellent, and the vampire himself is unforgettable. Also, take a look at the consistently wild hairstyles almost all the characters have--even those who are supposed to be normal. I'm glad I watched this after reading about it and seeing its classic images for most of my life. Not as good as the Bela Lugosi Dracula film--but at least better than Stoker's novel, since Nosferatu omits all the silliness and the infuriatingly stupid Van Helping (whose counterpart here is not a major character at all.)

A vampire moves to Germany.

When I saw this before, it was some public domain copy from Netflix, and it was awful. This time I saw the Kino version on Amazon, and there is a world of difference. It is a different movie. I'm still hesitant to say I liked it, though. It has nothing in the way of characters, the cast is awful (except for Schreck, who, let's be honest, just stands around in a cool costume), and there's a lot of mediocrity to sit through to get to the good parts.

Concept: A
Story: C
Characters: D
Dialog: C
Pacing: C
Cinematography: A
Special effects/design: B
Acting: D
Music: B

Enjoyment: C plus

GPA: 2.4/4

En revoyant le Nosferatu de Friedrich W. Murnau j'ai été frappée par son côté étrange, si indéfinissable. Son vampire n'est comparable à aucun autre malgré les tentatives. Il est dans un drôle d'entre-deux, glaçant et attachant. Certainement la plus belle incarnation de ce mythe.

Il capolavoro del cinema espressionista, firmato da Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau. Il diabolico conte Orlok riesce a farsi trasportare nella città di Wisborg, dove semina morte e pestilenze. (fonte: Wikipedia)