Nosferatu

Yeah. One and a half stars. Look, I’m not going to sit here and say this isn’t a historically crucial movie. It’s foundational to horror cinema. And if I were to judge it on modern standards, I’d be a fool. But even grading on a curve, this isn’t good. The score is so whimsical, it undercuts what little tension there is. The acting of the lead is nonsensical, as he smiles or smirks at almost everything for half the movie. There’s scenes that add up to nothing at all, like the part with the Venus flytrap. And then there’s Act IV’s title card literally yadda-yadda’ing away the details of the journey of Hutter from Orlok’s castle back home. I know people get their knickers in a twist when classic movies get critiqued. Sorry-not sorry. I just didn’t enjoy this. I can respect its place in history, but I didn’t enjoy it.