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Nosferatu the Vampyre

Nosferatu the Vampyre

1979
Drama
Horror
1h 47m
Jonathan and Lucy live in Wismar and the Count wants a house there. Varna is a port on the Black Sea, close to Dracula's castle. (imdb)

Directed by:

Werner Herzog Werner Herzog

Written by:

Werner Herzog Werner Herzog Bram Stoker Bram Stoker
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Starring:

Isabelle Adjani Isabelle Adjani Bruno Ganz Bruno Ganz Klaus Kinski Klaus Kinski Roland Topor Roland Topor Walter Ladengast Dan van Husen Clemens Scheitz Rijk de Gooyer Jacques Dufilho Jan Groth Carsten Bodinus Martje Grohmann
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Franchise:

Nosferatu

Genres:

Drama, Horror

AKA:

Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht

Countries:

France, West Germany

Languages:

English, German, Romany
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Nosferatu the Vampyre

1979
Drama
Horror
1h 47m
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hawkinsHawkins
Rated 07 Oct 2020
79
67th
Admirably faithful to the silent iteration while adding some style of its own, yet not much is gained from the aid of color and sound. It's not like Kinski has a scary voice! He does excel at selling these manual slow-motion attack sequences, which have the effect of sleep paralysis terror. Oh shit he's lunging, oh jesus he's like two feet away and it's gonna take him a minute and somehow it's way scarier that way, oh fuck he's right there
Rated 07 Oct 2020
jimmynmujimmynmu
Rated 21 Jan 2007
88
89th
Nosferatu is haunting and stunning but fairly slow. It's still fantasticly eery and captures the same mood as the original. Also Klaus Kinski is mesmerizing.
Rated 21 Jan 2007
martintellerMartinTeller
Rated 07 Feb 2007
91
95th
Glorious at its finest moments
Rated 07 Feb 2007
hellsditchhellsditch
Rated 14 Mar 2010
82
72nd
Fresh take on the Dracula mythos that gives the well-worn character a healthy dose of pathos. Kinski's Count is not a suave charmer like Lugosi or Cushing, but is instead a beaten down shut-in, bored with eternal life and desperate for romantic love (not just cravings of the flesh), however he can get it. Herzog's visual style is as strong as ever, nailing iconic images from the original and introducing some brilliant new scenes (the "invisible" count stalking Lucy in her mirror) to the canon.
Rated 14 Mar 2010
zayankZayanK
Rated 04 Sep 2011
86
74th
I love how Kinski manages to transition from decrepit and cadaverous to violent and imposing at any second without you even noticing it.
Rated 04 Sep 2011
billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 28 Sep 2014
95
96th
One, Kinski needs to be louder, angrier, and have access to a time machine. Two, whenever Kinski's not on screen, all the other characters should be asking "Where's Kinski"? Three--
Rated 28 Sep 2014
beedubBeeDub
Rated 08 Aug 2015
88
74th
A flawed masterpiece, equal parts brilliant and frustrating. The haunting, surreal atmosphere is wonderful, as is Kinski, but there's too little of him (especially in the second half), and the pacing is too slow to be justified. The final twist feels unnecessary.
Rated 08 Aug 2015
farzanFarzan
Rated 07 Mar 2007
87
86th
Kinski as usual is fantastic, as well as Ganz. The atmosphere was really frightening. It was a little slow and needed more Kinski but I was happy with what I got which was another great Herzog/Kinski movie.
Rated 07 Mar 2007
djrossdjross
Rated 14 Aug 2007
90
97th
An epidemic brings dread and rapidly leads to the collapse of social order, while also giving rise, in a woman living in this repressive nineteenth-century society, to a strange reaction akin to sexual attraction. The combination of sound and image serves in every scene to create an uncanny atmosphere, drawing heavily on the style, rhythm and techniques of the 1922 original, but also on European painting, and the result is a singular work and undoubtedly the greatest of all vampire films.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
enthusiastEnthusiast
Rated 03 Aug 2009
75
67th
It's somewhat surprising how well Herzog's inimitable aesthetics translate to this film, and the production is openly reverent without ever feeling like a scene-for-scene bite... yet the whole thing feels completely unnecessary. I'm not disappointed or anything, don't get me wrong, but I'm not seeing what this perspective brings to the table. Popol Vuh's soundtrack is especially great this time out.
Rated 03 Aug 2009
omgfridgeomgfridge
Rated 02 Dec 2009
9
91st
There is so much to praise. Kinski and Ganz were terrific. Herzog's direction and the camera work was perfect. Fitted the themes which only made it more haunting and at times it left this chilling feeling down my spine. A very worthy entree in the Dracula based films.
Rated 02 Dec 2009
dorkovskyDorkovsky
Rated 19 Feb 2010
9
97th
As great as Kinski is, he isn't nearly as terrifying as Schrek, but Herzog improves on the original in just about every other way while still remaining very true, particularly in the numerous shadow motifs. The narrative and pacing are most notably improved, but what did it for me is how Herzog takes the atmosphere that really only shows itself in a handful of scenes in the original, and uses it for the entire film. Of course it's not his best, but it's still damn fine.
Rated 19 Feb 2010
lady_moeLady Moe
Rated 25 Oct 2011
100
98th
Werner Herzog directs this tribute to the original "Nosferatu," which turns out just as good as the original, if not better. Kinski realizes he can't match the sheer horror of Max Schreck's portrayal of the legendary vampire, so he goes for a completely different approach. Kinski gives us a pathetic, ugly, creepy Dracula that we can actually feel sorry for. He let's us see his torment without overdoing it. It's a very subtle performance that brings a new dimension to the age-old vampire.
Rated 25 Oct 2011
snallygastersnallygaster
Rated 04 Feb 2014
71
79th
Remarkable features include: // Dreamy atmosphere // Very interesting use of the Popul Vuh soundtrack, with epic-sounding synth spaciness where you'd expect more conventionally "creepy" music // the way Dracula's mere presence seems to make civilization itself fall apart; hints at sociopolitical allegory here... // Genuine creepiness, mainly drawing from the Murnau film but with increased, uncomfortable eroticism. And I dare say I think Kinski is even better than Schreck.
Rated 04 Feb 2014
pilgermannpilgermann
Rated 06 Feb 2007
80
76th
I kind of hate to admit it, but I like this as much, if not more than the silent original. I always feel like I've had some sort of strange dream afterwards.
Rated 06 Feb 2007
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 02 Mar 2007
60
62nd
Classic.
Rated 02 Mar 2007
thedenizenTheDenizen
Rated 04 Mar 2007
85
91st
Herzog's adaptation of Nosferatu with the indomitable Klaus Kinski playing the vampire role. Chilling and sedately paced.
Rated 04 Mar 2007
frederikaFrederikA
Rated 14 Jul 2022
65
58th
When it comes to Dracula adaptations it a buyer's market, and as such, there are plenty of alternatives, I prefer. But the Herzog/Kinski double act is of cause alway interesting, and despite a sort of janky overall feel, when the film invokes Murnau's original, it's soars.
Rated 14 Jul 2022
willofgaiawillofgaia
Rated 07 Jul 2007
75
32nd
The biggest issue with this film is that it simply isn't that suspenseful or scary. Too much of a plot is given to a completely boring character (Lucy) and Adjani's performance simply isn't good enough to make us care. This is a visually fantastic film, but it's a pity the substance couldn't have been just as good. Kinski is the only remarkable thing about this film. Murnau's version is superior in every aspect.
Rated 07 Jul 2007
moribunnyMoribunny
Rated 03 Aug 2007
58
48th
Werner Herzog has disappointingly little to add to the age-old Dracula story. He makes it visually stunning ofcourse (actually the presence of Isabelle Adjani makes any movie visually stunning), but excruciatingly slow and the good, substantial scenes (notably the ones with Kinski in them - he's a superlative dracula, spooky but also pitiful and kind of funny) are sparse.
Rated 03 Aug 2007
heerHeer
Rated 03 Feb 2008
75
62nd
Not Herzog's best but still very good. Kinski is fantastic though there's too little of him. A bit too slow.
Rated 03 Feb 2008
nathan_sNathan S
Rated 08 Jul 2008
3
45th
A good remake, if not exactly the most exciting of Herzog's films. He remains faithful to Murnau's original, while successfully integrating the dimension of dialogue. It's certainly eerie, with some very gloomy photography and a great performance from Kinksi as the menacing, but oddly sympathetic, Count Dracula. Even so, much of the story has become kind of cliche, and there were times where I was bored of the familiarity.
Rated 08 Jul 2008
joojooJooJoo
Rated 12 Jul 2008
5
81st
I'm torn between thinking this is irrelevant in some ways & glorying in its perfect revisioning.
Rated 12 Jul 2008
amerigoamerigo
Rated 24 Aug 2008
83
82nd
Kinski makes the film worthwhile, but at times Herzog really gets carried away with reinterpreting the original. At times he fails, at other times he succeeds brilliantly. The ending for example was really quite unexpected and excellently done. Very atmospheric and very eerie throughout.
Rated 24 Aug 2008
cagedwisdomcagedwisdom
Rated 26 Nov 2008
50
38th
The atmosphere is good, it's a feast for the eyes and every scene with Kinsky is fantastic, but there's not enough of him and the parts without him drag on for too long and feel empty and dull. Still a good watch, particularly towards the end.
Rated 26 Nov 2008
prowlerprowler
Rated 04 Feb 2009
63
60th
Director Cameo: [Werner Herzog] the person who sticks his foot into the coffin and gets his toe bitten by a rat. now that's what i call dedication :D
Rated 04 Feb 2009
klausglenskiKlausGlenski
Rated 25 Jul 2009
85
89th
What an experience, watching two of the finest german-speaking actors under the the guidance of one of the best german directors. Kinski is of course as great as ever as the frightening count Dracul but Bruno Ganz doesn't miss out to be a great counterpart. And Herzog and his cameraman just did some awesome work delivering an exciting impression of the harsh, transylvanian environment. Surely a masterpiece of german filmmaking. 25/07/09
Rated 25 Jul 2009
shmendrekShmendrek
Rated 26 Feb 2010
4
83rd
Herzog brilliantly uses mise-en-scene and slow, lingering shots to create a creeping sense of dread. Christ, just look at that fucking death scene and try not to feel the horrible loneliness of Kinski's Dracula as he dies in the corner of a sparsely decorated bedroom. Wonderful Victorian Gothic horror, and I actually prefer it to the original.
Rated 26 Feb 2010
caimancaiman
Rated 26 Mar 2010
85
79th
This is equally the creepiest Dracula movie and the most peculiar. While I appreciate Herzog's patience in showing us beautiful scenery, there are a handful of scenes that overstay their welcome. But despite that qualm, the movie really is pretty great. It has the hugely talented Klaus Kinski in a truly amazing role, and he brings a level of horror and tragedy to Dracula that no actor has come close to. Herzog's moody lighting heighten and illuminate his grotesqueness quite effectively.
Rated 26 Mar 2010
fredericg54frederic_g54
Rated 30 May 2010
9
90th
Herzog understood early on how emulating Murnau's German Expresionist tale, in terms of feeling and design, would give the film its deserved atmosphere. Having accomplished that task, the film still carried his signature style. Kinski is once again a joy to watch and Wagner's Vorspiel was a welcome addition. The script was laughable at times but it didn't detract from the end result. A great take on the iconic horror tale.
Rated 30 May 2010
overratedoverrated
Rated 12 Oct 2010
93
98th
Unlike just about everyone this is my favorite Herzog/Kinski, also prefer it to the original. Something about the lingering shots that Herzog does lends itself incredibly well to the horror genre, and Kinski outdoes every other person who has played a vampire by making you feel pity for it. The ending is fantastic.
Rated 12 Oct 2010
afx237viafx237vi
Rated 20 Dec 2010
60
52nd
An atmospheric and faithful retelling of the original - right up until the final scene, which felt oddly unnecessary and out of keeping with the rest of the film. Kinski is outstanding as the pathetic, depressive vampire - his scenes with Adjani are creepy as hell in a skin-crawling kind of way - and the plague sequences are wonderfully ominous. That said, it doesn't really add anything to the original, and the familiarity of the story sometimes meant like it was just retreading old ground.
Rated 20 Dec 2010
walkearthwalkearth
Rated 21 Dec 2010
80
94th
Insane Kinski.
Rated 21 Dec 2010
derekstarDerekstar
Rated 20 May 2011
80
68th
Natural lighting? Awesome. It may not be cool to say, but this is an improvement on the original. Not only is it more accessible than the silent film, but it's just better all around. The suspenseful scenes are tenser, the exposition scenes make much more sense, I mean, it's all just better. There's all the little touches that only Herzog can pull off, like the rats in the coffins and the child playing violin. Oh, and Kinski is amazing. Well worth the watch.
Rated 20 May 2011
actionbergActionberg
Rated 25 Oct 2011
80
71st
Apparently this was intended to be dead-serious, but as I watched it I thought it was supposed to be a dark comedy. Herzog's style makes it hard to tell sometimes, I guess. There are some magnificent moments (Harker's trek through the mountains to Wagner, the rats infesting the outdoor party, slow motion bat flight), but they were accompanied by a lot of ineffective scenes. The good stuff was just so good, though, that sitting through the rest was easily worth it. Kinski is fantastic.
Rated 25 Oct 2011
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 31 Oct 2011
74
40th
Beautiful images and possibly the best Dracula adaptation, but it lives in this weird place between expressionism and realism that, along with awkward pacing, makes it difficult to get involved with the narrative or characters. It values style over substance at every turn, including a very nonsensical ending. The style is good, but not good enough to completely overcome the issues this approach creates.
Rated 31 Oct 2011
trixrabbiTrixRabbi
Rated 09 Feb 2013
83
82nd
For the first two-thirds it's the standard Dracula tale told with Herzog's wonderfully eerie lens. Although it feels tame for him. But the final act is all his own and elevates the film above other adaptations.
Rated 09 Feb 2013
k177105k177105
Rated 12 Jan 2024
90
75th
A gorgeous and hypnotic presentation, in the historical background of an epidemic, of how Dracula is the substantialisation of a pervasive fear for death, and its curious effect in terms of sexual attraction and arousal. While this fear for death constantly requires the cure of cosmic warmth, love, connection and belief, it's fatally infectious and never ever eliminable, always reproducing, always creating new hosts by turning human beings upside down in their insane struggle to survive.
Rated 12 Jan 2024
adamj1982adamj1982
Rated 31 May 2013
87
90th
Haunting, beautiful, I don't know why I waited so long to see it
Rated 31 May 2013
zipsterZipster
Rated 11 Aug 2014
85
68th
Klaus Kinski's Dracula is the only Dracula I've seen yet who looks more like a bat than a person. His face and bald skull are pure white. His fingernails are spears, his ears are pointed, his eyes are deep-set. In most movies Dracula's fangs are longer versions of the ones we all have. Here, there can be no mistaking them in the center of his mouth.?If vampires were for real, this is how they would look.
Rated 11 Aug 2014
neonmanNeonman
Rated 18 Aug 2014
86
84th
Perhaps my new favourite vampire film, it gets the chilling and Gothic mood so right with its immaculately gorgeous, yet damp cinematography, dark, expansive music, exceptional use of sets and locations, all topped off with a creepy-ass vibe from the main man himself, whose performance is better than his make-up effects. Totally awesome, and just about every shot is a cracker.
Rated 18 Aug 2014
ieuandpIeuanDP
Rated 07 Nov 2015
85
86th
Incredibly atmospheric, eerie and dreamlike, especially the scenes in Dracula's castle. I can understand why people felt it was a little too slow and laboured, but for me, lingering on sequences like Harker's travail to the castle and the ghost ship's docking in the canals added to the unease and suspense. Herzog's Dracula is a pallid, gaunt figure that evokes ambivalence - a much more interesting antagonist than the vital, idealistic image of the vampire constructed in popular culture.
Rated 07 Nov 2015
jimmy_suedeJimmy Suede
Rated 28 Sep 2017
82
77th
While I missed the black and white atmosphere of the original, this Nosferatu is very good, if not scary. The film is slow, and long shots of the environment and a lack of effects add to the mood. Kinski's Dracula is creepy yet somewhat sympathetic. Lucy's rejection of faith in both God and science is interesting but her dialogue is forced. Once she declares, "Salvation is from ourselves alone," and then repels Dracula with a cross. I wonder if the irony was intended.
Rated 28 Sep 2017
yiannosYiannos
Rated 18 Dec 2017
85
97th
Herzog's Nosferatu skillfully pays homage to Murnau's original while bringing a wealth of new ideas to the table. It's a masterclass in art damaged horror where the emphasis is on creating and sustaining an eerie otherwordly atmosphere that's deeply unsettling rather than outright horrific. Herzog's stark imagery casts a hypnotic spell with its evocative shadow play, gloomy color palette and off-kilter compositions, while Kinski is unforgettable as an existentially tormented Dracula.
Rated 18 Dec 2017
anomalyAnomaly
Rated 06 Dec 2018
79
72nd
Herzog's take on Dracula via remaking Nosferatu features an unsettling atmosphere bolstered by disease metaphors and hallucinatory editing. Unfortunately the atmosphere falters in the final act, and the ending twist is just sort of... there. Kinski is of course excellent as a more pathetic and pitiable Count, and the few scenes where he and Ganz appear together are marvelous acting showcases. If anything this needed more of such scenes!
Rated 06 Dec 2018
begoniabolbegoniabol
Rated 20 May 2020
68
56th
Almost every scene dracula is in is gold and very creepy (the first scene and the bed scene, goddamn). Other than that the movie drags (dracs) quite a bit and is quite slow and the music is sometimes very inappropriate too. And does Delft now have a rat problem because of this movie?
Rated 20 May 2020
teddedonTedDedon
Rated 18 Mar 2007
86
76th
Herzog's remake of Nosferatu stands strong with the original. This is a film that should not be missed.
Rated 18 Mar 2007
weirdyodaweirdyoda
Rated 18 Apr 2007
78
54th
Good shit, not as scary as I would like it though.
Rated 18 Apr 2007
hdoubleh_double
Rated 14 Aug 2007
92
89th
Hands down the best vampire movie I've ever seen. Stunningly filmed and Kinski's Dracula is creepily magnificent.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
baskilbaskil
Rated 14 Aug 2007
87
59th
Best of the "Dracula" movies. Blows away the boring silent Nosferatu.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
frederFreder
Rated 29 Aug 2007
45
31st
Quite well done . . . and certainly Kinski is creepy enough even without the makeup to do the Nosferatu thing. But there's a kind of hollowness to this otherwise good looking and well played movie; rather than leaving you chilled, it leaves you wondering why you bothered. And why Herzog bothered -- on principle, the original NOSFERATU still plays terrifically well, and is clearly not a movie that needed to be remade. Not anywhere near being Herzog's (or Kinski's) finest moment.
Rated 29 Aug 2007
scribScrib
Rated 12 Jun 2022
75
65th
There are narrative aspects that don't work, but it is so beautifully filmed and drenched in atmosphere that I'd be hard-pressed to say it isn't my favourite take on Dracula I've watched to date. While the scoring can be a little corny during the setup, it's generally fitting once we get into the meat of the premise. It's strikingly apocalyptic as we move into the third act, and the partially retained German expressionistic acting style snugly fits in with the eery world that is created.
Rated 12 Jun 2022
manhattaManhatta
Rated 30 Dec 2007
89
77th
Another great Kinski performance and another impressive achievement for Herzog. Can be more boring then the rest of their collaborations, however.
Rated 30 Dec 2007
halfjapaneseHalfJapanese
Rated 31 Dec 2007
85
76th
Herzog and Kinski successfully recreate what made the original so damn creepy.
Rated 31 Dec 2007
sophiesophie
Rated 09 Apr 2008
80
81st
I think Kinski is even scarier than Max Schreck.
Rated 09 Apr 2008
hehejajahehejaja
Rated 01 May 2008
70
57th
Fascinating, but one of Herzog's least absorbing and powerful films.
Rated 01 May 2008
ashwilliamsAshWilliams
Rated 26 Sep 2008
70
30th
This did not do much for me the first time.
Rated 26 Sep 2008
teeceeteecee
Rated 26 Sep 2008
65
92nd
Møguhyggelig
Rated 26 Sep 2008
darkmandarkman
Rated 27 Nov 2008
65
24th
Visually interesting, but too slow and sometimes boring.
Rated 27 Nov 2008
optimusmikeOptimus_mike
Rated 21 Dec 2008
80
71st
A very compelling and chilling horror film by Herzog.
Rated 21 Dec 2008
rihreyrihrey
Rated 13 Jul 2024
64
85th
It conveys its story perfectly through many haunting images shot beautifully, propelled even further by all the spectacular performances and an immaculate soundtrack. I do have an issue with it and that's all the animal abuse that went on behind the scenes: not good.
Rated 13 Jul 2024
mcproustMCProust
Rated 31 Jan 2022
85
72nd
Hard to judge in isolation since it is so frequently in dialogue with the older work; like Shreck's Orlok, Kinski is simultaneously vile and pitiable, a victim of his own bestiality (echoing the film's focus on animals). Beautifully shot in a painterly style reminiscent of Caspar Friedrich, but laden with creaky performances from the international cast, particularly Adjani, whose delivery is often startlingly bad. The ending's triumphantly evil and apocalyptic note is quite memorable.
Rated 31 Jan 2022
lupisterlupister
Rated 22 Jul 2009
60
68th
boring as hell.
Rated 22 Jul 2009
rocketluccoRocketlucco
Rated 05 Aug 2009
90
92nd
Overall Enjoyment: 35/40, Plot/Themes: 15/20, Cinematography/Direction: 20/20, Acting/Writing: 20/20 ome of the best visuals and mis en scene I've ever seen. Great story and pacing. All around excellent movie.
Rated 05 Aug 2009
mechatiggerMechatigger
Rated 04 Dec 2009
86
74th
Mesmerizing color remake of Murnau's classic. This vampire is no sexy count but a loathsome, disease-spreading creature; the film is fascinating as it evokes the wretched details of the pestilence, and quite haunting.
Rated 04 Dec 2009
muttermutter
Rated 22 May 2024
65
55th
Great scene compositions. Very camp vampire. Music atmospheric at some times, and twee at others. Isabelle Adjani kills it.
Rated 22 May 2024
agentsands77Agentsands77
Rated 18 Jul 2010
85
91st
The best vampire film ever made.
Rated 18 Jul 2010
aceysaid10AceySaid10%
Rated 04 Jan 2011
80
49th
Herzog...but dated and boring.
Rated 04 Jan 2011
glmglm
Rated 17 Jan 2011
84
77th
84.375
Rated 17 Jan 2011
boredomsboredoms
Rated 19 Feb 2011
84
93rd
Beautiful and hypnotic, filled with dreamlike power and dread. In particular: the sequence towards the end of the film, where Lucy runs through the town square and bears witness to a frenzy of apocalyptic plague-stricken chaos, set to otherworldly Georgian chanting, is utterly astonishing. The only major flaw is the ending (last shot, really), which is so tonally out-of-place as to almost render the whole thing absurd. Overlook that, though, and you have perhaps the best vampire film there is.
Rated 19 Feb 2011
sagremoreSagremore
Rated 25 Apr 2011
65
43rd
I was decieved. If some scene are very poetics and beatifull like the banket during the pestilence or a lot of them near the end, the film is often annoying. I expected more from Werner Herzog.
Rated 25 Apr 2011
joseywalesjoseywales
Rated 05 Jan 2012
77
79th
Love the shot of the shitting pig. But seriously folks. On a whole the film was great, despite some issues with lighting, though I guess it gives the film more of an expressionist feel. I love Tom Waits and all, but this was also the best Renfield of all the Dracula movies.
Rated 05 Jan 2012
paxtonPaxton
Rated 21 Feb 2012
81
78th
Klaus Kinski is terrifying. Terrifying.
Rated 21 Feb 2012
andaghandagh
Rated 11 May 2012
87
73rd
Ok this is a great movie and I don't share the criticism of some on this site that Adjani's character was boring but all throughout this movie I kept thinking how disturbing it would be if Klaus Kinski sparkled.
Rated 11 May 2012
rickickerrickicker
Rated 26 Nov 2012
86
70th
Herzog's films have a strange power because he shoots his grandiose images like he's making a documentary. The opening shot in particular feels like it comes from a National Geographic special on "the life and times of Motherfucking Dracula".
Rated 26 Nov 2012
glm01glm01
Rated 05 Oct 2013
88
95th
88.000
Rated 05 Oct 2013
lisa_iilisa-
Rated 17 Oct 2013
4
52nd
while it's full of bold style and striking imagery, it doesn't add up to awfully much. aside from the visuals, and an interesting little twist ending, it's pretty much identical to the original - though i do prefer it to that one.
Rated 17 Oct 2013
ahamel7896ahamel7896
Rated 07 Nov 2013
8
75th
A sad, sobering look into the life on a vampire. Herzog captures a mood in this film that few other horror films capture: surreal, dreamlike, and truly unsettling. Kinski's performance makes you feel for Dracula like no other performance of the character. This is not the suave Lugosi Dracula, this is a pathetic character that you just end up feeling sorry for.
Rated 07 Nov 2013
nothingsnothings
Rated 19 Feb 2014
54
36th
pretty
Rated 19 Feb 2014
ericamblerericambler
Rated 17 Oct 2022
78
72nd
So many rats! Silent horror re-creation that’s even creepier when you can hear the house creaks and heavy breathing.
Rated 17 Oct 2022
ceruleanblueceruleanblue
Rated 12 Oct 2014
8
37th
The movie was beautiful and quietly terrifying.
Rated 12 Oct 2014
jspidahjspidah
Rated 04 Nov 2014
68
59th
Was extremely pretty. Not used to seeing any variation of Dracula that is this sickly looking. Very interesting and I definitely liked it more than Bram Stoker's. That being said, it's slow as molasses.
Rated 04 Nov 2014
backwardsuitbackwardsuit
Rated 12 Nov 2014
90
97th
Chilled my blood to the extent I was almost turned into a vampire myself. There is something in Herzog's style that clicks startlingly well with expressionism and especially that of Nosferatu, using seemingly natural and open environments to invoke the "other side". Possibly the only worthy successor to Murnau's original by the virtue of finding its own identity. First time I really ''got'' expressionism on a personal & emotional gut-level. Oh, and Kinski is just brilliant.
Rated 12 Nov 2014
thehynesthehynes
Rated 09 Feb 2015
42
16th
If you're a fan of the 1922 film you'll probably appreciate this homage.It's quite atmospheric but to be honest, more than a bit dull.
Rated 09 Feb 2015
malcymMalcym
Rated 25 May 2015
5
32nd
The first act of Herzog's Dracula tale has some haunting atmosphere, aided immeasurably by a scary score. Once Dracula leaves Transylvania it loses it's way, and the slow pace and dreamy mood Herzog aims for is hampered by a wooden Adjanj and a hammy Kinski. Anyone who is afraid of rats should avoid.
Rated 25 May 2015
oplarsoplars
Rated 29 Apr 2023
75
61st
Impressive art and scenery. And Kinsky gives a good portrayal of Dracula. I'm relieved that it wasn't a suspenseful horror movie - that's what has kept me from watching it until now.Instead it is a work of art. The ending was an anticlimax. It didn't do the film any favors, instead it made me downgrade my opinion of it from a masterpiece to simply decent.
Rated 29 Apr 2023
barraocBarraoc
Rated 08 Aug 2015
70
64th
A faithful remake of the 1922 version. The opening shots were probably the most disturbing of the entire film.
Rated 08 Aug 2015
ryan_luedersRyan Lueders
Rated 11 Jan 2016
15
2nd
I want to get my Nosfera-two hours back. This movie had some artistic styling, but to get to that style of the art you had to wait for the paint to dry... by watching it. This movie was incredibly bland and had very long sequences of nothing. Some of the acting was well done and I loved the lighting, especially when Dracula was involved but man... I was bored. I had high hopes, but just like a coffin, this movie should be dead and buried...
Rated 11 Jan 2016
cinegeekdecinegeek.de
Rated 18 Jul 2016
90
85th
(...)Die grösste Qualität des Werks aber ist seine Schönheit! Dabei zeigt Herzog nur wenige Bilder, die aussehen wie gemalt. Stattdessen konzentriert er sich ganz aufs Geschehen. Wenn er aber mit Licht und Schatten sowie seiner poetischen Farbpalette spielt, dann raubt es mir den Atem! Nosferatu ist kein Horror Film geworden. Vieles wirkt hier ganz real. Würde ich an Vampire glauben - ich denke sie müssten so aussehen wie Klaus Kinski!
Rated 18 Jul 2016
ribcageribcage
Rated 05 Nov 2016
79
75th
Eerie and spooky. Interior scenes are intimate yet cold and outdoor shots are grand but maintain a feeling of a looming shadow of unease. Kinski plays dracula as undying death and his quiet performance combined with the lighting surrounding him make him a deeply frightening monster. Gets more surreal as it goes along, never going overly nightmarish which makes it linger all the more. The ending was a fluid and natural conclusion.
Rated 05 Nov 2016
syntheseizurSyntheseizur
Rated 12 Dec 2018
75
42nd
Herzog updates a German classic with minor stylistic flourishes, including dialogue draped in stilted poetic language and the director's signature philosophizing about death, faith, and despair, expressionistic cinematography that pays tribute to the original in vivid, modern ways, and Kinski's predatory presence which, given who he is, can almost scarcely be called a "performance." A thoughtful, atmospheric envisioning of the tale that sadly carries very few new revelations with it.
Rated 12 Dec 2018
number5Number5
Rated 08 Mar 2019
100
96th
Genre defining. Still unnerving.
Rated 08 Mar 2019
gatoquentegatoquente
Rated 12 Apr 2019
72
8th
My SCORING: 99-96=Great; 95-90=Very good; 89-85=Good; 84-80=So-so; 79-70=Boring; 69-1=Forget it
Rated 12 Apr 2019
ceekay19Ceekay19
Rated 30 Apr 2019
50
10th
Count Dracula: "Death is not the worst. There are things more horrible than death."
Rated 30 Apr 2019
hadleyreisHadleyreis
Rated 11 May 2019
86
89th
Good work, Werner!
Rated 11 May 2019
zanginZangin
Rated 18 Oct 2019
67
52nd
The first two thirds of this film are a faithful remake of Murnau's classic, although as with nearly all remakes, it is naturally inferior to the original. However, the film does come into its own in the final act and establishes itself as equal in vision to the 1922 film. Still, it takes a bit too long to get to the meat and although I appreciate the craft of the film, I don't expect that it'll leave much of an impact on me.
Rated 18 Oct 2019
shockularSHOCKULAR
Rated 25 Oct 2022
90
93rd
I liked this a lot more than the silent it's based on. Similar without being derivative (with substantial differences), absolutely gorgeous, both with cinematography/lighting and in set decoration, etc (especially the castle!) The dreamlike slow way Klinski moves in many scenes brings to mind both the original and also, for me, the castle scenes of Cocteau's Beauty and the Beast. Klinski portrays Dracula as haunting and creepy, yet also somehow pathetic and haunted. Brilliantly atmospheric.
Rated 25 Oct 2022
nathanbatesNathanBates
Rated 20 Oct 2020
80
78th
Very good modernization of the original Nosferatu (1922), with a few updates as well. This version has lush landscapes and beautiful sets, plus a world-weary and tragic vampire. It's creepy yet oddly not particularly scary. Herzog goes with the atmospheric; us plot-first people may be a little antsy with the slow pace and mostly by-the-book recitation of the Dracula story.
Rated 20 Oct 2020
wongfooWongFoo
Rated 17 Feb 2020
86
87th
Just makes it into the Top 10 creepiest Kinski roles.
Rated 17 Feb 2020
troothTrooth
Rated 31 May 2020
76
73rd
It takes a fairly plodding pace, but still captures the creepiness of the original very well. But I do think it was an odd choice to change the character's name back to Dracula, since the work has gone into the public domain in intervening years. By doing that, doesn't the film become more a retelling of Dracula than a retelling of Nosferatu?
Rated 31 May 2020

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