 "Silent But Deadly" | 2010-01-26 |
| - Reviewed By zach classon from USA |
Scary, Diffrent, Exciting, these are some words that sum up this all time classic horror movie. This vampire movie has what all vampire movies should have. Back then vampire movies were scary. Now we got Twilight and crap like that.
Made in 1922, The story is about a vampire who comes to a town to drink the blood from the young. He was from 'The Land Of The Phantoms' which is a scary place where there are vampires
This movie may be silent but it dosent need sound to make this movie scary. If you like silent movies or classic key word CLASSIC vampire movies pick it up at amazon. |
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 "It is best seen from the perspective of film history" | 2010-01-13 |
| - Reviewed By C. B Collins Jr. from Atlanta, GA United States |
| It is difficult to judge a film that was developed in 1922 without understanding the evolution of film-making. Therefore, when viewing this film it is easy to make a judgement that the techniques are primitive, which they were by today's incredible film-making standards and technologies. It is as a historic work that this film is most interesting and should be judged since the story line is greatly simplified and the acting style of all the actors is over the top, which would make sense for a silent film. That being said, there are some haunting subtle images in the film such as the images of the dark ocean as Nosferatu travels from Translyvania to Germany. There are some images that are also striking in their simplicity, such as shadows of Nosferatu creping closer to victims. I found the film interesting and relatively fast moving since it is only one hour long. |
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| "The Kino 2-Disc Nosferatu is the best yet!" | 2010-01-01 |
| - Reviewed By T. Kirby from Sherman Oaks, CA USA |
Whether you appreciate the genius of Murnau or not, the new Kino transfer is the best I've ever seen. There is a clarity of detail I've only imagined before. I wish the same transfer were available on Blu-Ray. Oh well, maybe one day.
My only complaint about this version is the altogether extraneous second disc which merely includes the same transfer but with the original German title cards in place. The set is still worth the extra money regardless. I imagine Kino included the second disc so they could charge more for the set without getting complaints from the casual buyer about the price. But do casual buyers purchase Kino DVDs?
If you're looking for the absolute best presentation of this landmark film, get the "Ultimate Two-Disc Edition" from Kino. You won't be disappointed. If you're simply looking for a decent copy of the film to watch, the Image Entertainment version is good and it includes a very informative commentary track by Lokke Heiss. I have owned six or seven versions of this seminal film over the years and these two are the only ones I still own. |
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| "A scary vampire movie and the best silent movie ever made!" | 2009-12-30 |
| - Reviewed By Jero Briggs |
"Nosteratu" was an unauthorized adaption of Bram Stoker's novel "Dracula" made by a German film company in 1922. The company couldn't get the rights to the novel so they just changed a few things (like the charaters' names) and did it anyway. They were successfully sued by Bram Stoker's widow, and all copies of the film were ordered destroyed. Fortunately some still remained, and now can be enjoyed by everyone.
Okay so this may be a silent film, but boy was it scary; it was very very well made. Count Orlock is very scary, and the director did a great job at setting a very eerie mood. I don't like silent films, but I was curious about this one and checked it out from my local library. The next day, I knew I had to have it. Unfortunately I bought a different version which was heavily edited, had a crappy picture, the names of the charaters were change to fit the names of the charators in Bram Stoker's novel, and the music was totally different and crappy too. It cost me $20.00 and the video store wouldn't allow me to return it. Then I bought the good version from Amazon and it only cost me $7.00. You want the good version by King Video which is unedited, has a great picture, has the original charaters' names, and has two great musical scores in it. That's the one you want. It's by King Video.
In all, it was a great and scary movie which I highly recommend! |
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| "Boo!" | 2009-11-13 |
| - Reviewed By Andrew Ellington from Mulholland Drive |
There are really no words to explain how marvelous this film really is.
But, you need words to create a review, so I must try.
There are a few reasons to completely admire and respect this film. The first, and most obvious, is that the film is impeccably made, especially when you consider the date on the back of the DVD. Beings that this film was made in 1922, it is rather remarkable that it holds up today, but hold up it does. A solid mixture of intense use of shadows (who doesn't remember with sheer terror the image of a shadowy figure ascending the staircase) as well as stop motion editing (that spectacular coffin loading scene is just chilling) come together to create a breathtaking cinematic experience that exceeds in almost every area.
Next to the actual camerawork you have some marvelous directorial choices that elevate the films mood and tone, and then there is the performances from the entire cast that just take this film to another level all together.
Max Schreck is the king of all the vampires, for his Graf Orlok is a devastatingly infectious blend of human suffering and pure evil. While the film itself doesn't aggressively explore the more human side to this monster, Schreck's deliberate manipulation of character helps create someone three-dimensional. Gustav von Wangerheim is essential to the films growth, especially in the beginning. His theatrical delivery makes for a quirky and engrossing character. Greta Schroder takes reins in the films end and completely devours her screen time, giving us a woman who knows her destiny and is willing to embrace it. I also found Alexander Granach's humorous take on Orlok's devoted follower Knock to be delightful.
These are all obvious reasons to love the film, but the biggest reason is that the film itself is just really, really good.
The tale of Nosferatu is one of chills, thrills and perverse romance, and it is delivered spectacularly here. `Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens' is the essential vampire film, for it captures all aspects of this twisted tale; the mood, emotional connection and delicious terror. The final frames may have the edge as far as imminent horror, but the entire film carries a beautiful spookiness that cannot be matched by films today. With crisp sepia tones and startling use of fisheye lenses and sharp angles, `Nosferatu' is an outstanding film that lives up to all expectations and puts most horror films of today to shame. |
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| "FOUNDATION OF HORROR CINEMA (ORIGINAL AND REMAKE)" | 2009-11-06 |
| - Reviewed By Robin Simmons from Palm Springs area, CA United States |
"NOSFERATU" (1922) (1979)
Filmmaker F.W. Marnau's "Nosferatu, Eine Symphonie Des Grauens" (1922) is the first in a long line of vampire films. Marnau freely adapted Bram Stoker's Dracula but Stoker's widow recognized similarities and sued Marnau and all prints of Marnau's film were ordered destroyed!
But a few copies of landmark and exquisite German expressionistic masterpiece escaped and were the inspiration for German writer-director Werner Herzog's remake "Nosferatu: The Vampyre" (1979).
Klaus Kinski's pale makeup, pointed ears, long fingernails and mannered gestures will unnerve in this atmospheric, deliberately paced, fever-dream of a movie. Isabelle Adjani co-stars as the distraught wife of Bruno Ganz's Jonathan Harker, who comes under the blood spell of Kinski's magnificent creature. The music, mood and images will reverberate long after the movie ends. The DVD includes the German language version with English subtitles as well as a full-length, but slightly different English version and a most unusual bonus commentary by Herzog himself. (Marnau's "Nosferatu": Not rated, full frame, 93 minutes: Herzog's "Nosferatu": PG, widescreen, 107 minutes) |
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