“Nosferatu” is one of my favorite films in my list of vampire movies. To me, it’s one of the reasons why I think Silent horror movies are like beautiful gothic works of art. This is a wonderful review of this movie and I’m glad I discovered your channel.
Thanks so much for having the creative imagination to put yourself in the mindset of the film audiences of the 1920s when they first saw this film. You're right -- this would have been indescribably creepy to them, and as far as many viewers are concerned, it still has an understated weirdly menacing quality. Well worth a look for 21st century film fans.
I like to watch the original Nosferatu every Halloween. It's got the original score, which really fits the moods of the movie. I first heard of the movie back in the late 1960's, when it was assumed the film was not extant in its entirety. Man, that vampire was really creepy! And Mr. and Mrs. Hutter were a cute couple. I rooted for them. It's a shame the film company didn't survive. It's a happy miracle Nosferatu survived. For a low budget film, Nosferatu was a masterpiece.
@@cheloniadaycare8872 Personally, I hope the movie bombs! Here's why - In a trailer I saw unspeakable cruelty to a ring necked parrot. The vampire bit its head off! I know the killing was faked, but it turned my stomach. I reported the trailer to TH-cam. I own birds, and I think ring necked parrots are very affectionate and trusting. I may love good old fashioned of ghosts and the supernatural, but I _abhor_ violence and depictions of cruelty to animals. Young people today may think that ilk is cool, and even laugh at the violence and animal cruelty, but like I said, it just makes me sick.
I always like the way Count Orloks body shape matches the doors of his castle perfectly. Also I can't remember exactly when I became aware of this film but I do remember playing as Count Orlok in a PS1 game called Medal of Honour Underground in which the character was simply referred to as Schrek.
This movie is the reason that vampires die by sunlight! P.s amazing channel dude I say this every time but your work is outstanding! P.p.s max schreks (nosferatu) last name is literally German for scream
Little correction, please: The word "Schreck" in German means "terror" or "fright", not "scream". Were it "scream", his name would have been "Schrei". Kind regards from Germany.
I saw the trailer: I'm afraid that as a huge fan of the Murnau and Herzog productions, unfortunately the Eggers trailer has put me off his movie. It looks loud, brash, noisy, active, jumpy, with no subtleties, no menace, no creepiness: basically the antithesis of the original. Yeah: I'm holding fire on Eggers: I'm hoping there might appear a different trailer or different snippets of the phone, the trailer looks like it was produced by marvel Disney...
I absolutely love this film. Thanks for the information about copyright and the title card. Something I'd like to mention that is also phenomenal - is the use of low light and filming at night time. There's obviously a cinematic affect going on, but it's very forward thinking and technical to be able to depic (or even capture) night scenes. Simply awesome.
Hello, this was a very interesting analysis of Nosferatu, plus the information that this great movie was almost lost. I know this is off topic, you mentioned The Cabinet Of Dr Caligari, it starred Conrad Veidt, who went on to play Major Strasser in Casablanca, German expressionism movies are great, love watching them, so different
I'm curious, I'm guessing there have been multiple releases over the years. Are there ones with re-written dialoge cards? The one i watched in my film history class says "Nobody can save you unless a sinless maiden makes the Vampire forget the first crow of the cock. If she was to give him her blood willingly..." @5:42
this was so interesting to watch thank you for making this video!! i too first heard of nosferatu because of spongebob, being a kid in europe i just always assumed that was some american reference i wasn't getting. after all those years i finally learn the backstory behind it
my favorite silent movie as a kid. funnily enough, i didn’t find out about the spongebob episode until later even though i liked spongebob at the time. guess i just missed that episode. i do gotta say, though, nosferatu isn’t even close to the best murnau film. absolutely brilliant filmmaker.
Hey, did you use to play AFK Arena by any chance? Had a guildmate with that exact same profile picture, and by your username I'm guessing your name might be Tim, which would also match his name. Pardon me if this is indeed just a strange coincidence, haha.
@@skelenton92 hi, no not me. I'm a 52-year-old architect in the Chicago area and when you asked if I played AFK arena I went to look up what city AFK arena was in and thought your friend might be a musician LOLOL!! My profile picture is a screenshot of Tim the enchanter from Monty Python's The Holy Grail. Have a great day!
Good Review: I will add two things: at 9.00 you mention the random negative imaging of the coach ride, this wasn't actually that random: the intention was, as in the book, to infer the crossing over into the other worldly domain of Orloks castle. The other thong was Shreks appearance wasn't entirely his own creation: a lá Melies 1907 Haunted mansion... Intelligent narration: I'm pleased as so many don't seem to appreciate a movie without noise, jumpscares, brash and violence, something that Eggers production seems to be filled with...
I agree with you about the acting approach. Max Schrek seems to have anticipated the method approach pre-Stanislovski, (or at least before his popularity,) but Hutter and his wife's acting strikes me as impossibly antiquated looking.
Super creepy movie. I own it on DVD and my older brother refuses to ever watch it because he’s afraid he’ll have nightmares. He’s the guy that snuck me in the back door of the theatre when I was ten to see The Exorcist.
My older cousin was in college and her school had a movie night and she invited me to go and it was this movie that was playing. I was glued to the screen and loved this movie but had to sleep with the lights on for months afterwards. I was only 10 years old at the time. My opinion but I think this is the scariest movie!
What is it about the film, "Nosferatu"? Oh, yes, it is a complete copy, (except for the change of names), to Bram Stoker's "Dracula". It was made without asking for permission by Stoker's family, hence the change in title and names. Stoker's family sued and won, supposedly taking every copy of the film to be burned as part of the settlement, thus forcing Praha, (Prague), Films into bankruptcy. However, unknown to both Praha and Stoker's heirs, there were a few copies unaccounted for, which is why we can enjoy the film today. As it is silent, the only changes between countries are the title cards rewritten in local languages.
Mr Nock? I believe you mean Mr. Knock. Its important to remember all the english silent letters were once pronounced. Knight? "Kə-nikht." Gnome? "Gə-noh-mə." Knife? "Kə-ni-fə." Edit: this is even more true of german, a brother in this familial line leading to modern english.
I first saw Nosferatu in my junior high art class back in 2000. Just a couple years before the sponge-bob episode. Why an art class? I don't remember. Our art teacher was an odd fellow.
Do you have any silent films starring Alma Rubens? I would be interested in documentary on her too. I read her memoirs, "The Silent Snowbird", but there were many gaps in her life story. Like so many other stars, she was victimized by a Dr. Feelgood who got her hooked on drugs and bankrupted her.
Anyone ever hear Max Shreck was the real thing? A vampire. Alfred Hitchcock once talked about a movie that he was making about a psycho and found the lead actor was mentally ill. Anyone know the film?
my analysis; shit version of 92's dracula id appreciate it more if i seen it first maybe but even as a horror film theres like 3 scenes of eerie imagery other than that its mid
Nope. Not even a little bit. You simply aren't qualified to deliver a critique of such a monumental work of art so central to Weimar culture. You might know old films, but your knowledge of the important factors and elements of Weimar society couldn't fill a thimble. You're out of your wheelhouse, so stick to what you know.
“Nosferatu” is one of my favorite films in my list of vampire movies. To me, it’s one of the reasons why I think Silent horror movies are like beautiful gothic works of art. This is a wonderful review of this movie and I’m glad I discovered your channel.
@JordanVanRyn Nosferatu (2024), Bill Skarsgard.
The most nuanced and atmospheric approach to vampires ever.
It was the first one
@@joedarrow5422 Bela and John Carradine had charm that softened the horror. This one was just creepy. Pity London After Midnight was lost.
@joedarrow5422 actually there's a lost Czech production from around 1919 or earlier, but Nosferatu is the oldest survivor
@@johnnyplunkett8532Nosferatu (2024), Bill Skarsgard.
@@joedarrow5422Nosferatu (2024), Bill Skarsgard.
Thanks so much for having the creative imagination to put yourself in the mindset of the film audiences of the 1920s when they first saw this film. You're right -- this would have been indescribably creepy to them, and as far as many viewers are concerned, it still has an understated weirdly menacing quality. Well worth a look for 21st century film fans.
I like to watch the original Nosferatu every Halloween. It's got the original score, which really fits the moods of the movie. I first heard of the movie back in the late 1960's, when it was assumed the film was not extant in its entirety. Man, that vampire was really creepy! And Mr. and Mrs. Hutter were a cute couple. I rooted for them. It's a shame the film company didn't survive. It's a happy miracle Nosferatu survived. For a low budget film, Nosferatu was a masterpiece.
@mrs.g.9816 Nosferatu (2024), Bill Skarsgard.
@@cheloniadaycare8872 Personally, I hope the movie bombs! Here's why - In a trailer I saw unspeakable cruelty to a ring necked parrot. The vampire bit its head off! I know the killing was faked, but it turned my stomach. I reported the trailer to TH-cam. I own birds, and I think ring necked parrots are very affectionate and trusting. I may love good old fashioned of ghosts and the supernatural, but I _abhor_ violence and depictions of cruelty to animals. Young people today may think that ilk is cool, and even laugh at the violence and animal cruelty, but like I said, it just makes me sick.
@@mrs.g.9816uhhh it’s not real, you know that… correct? It’s a horror movie, how are you upset that a horror movie has horrific things in it??
@@mrs.g.9816as long as it isn’t real, I’m not going to be upset that a horror movie has horror in it.
I always like the way Count Orloks body shape matches the doors of his castle perfectly. Also I can't remember exactly when I became aware of this film but I do remember playing as Count Orlok in a PS1 game called Medal of Honour Underground in which the character was simply referred to as Schrek.
@dranimations7902 Nosferatu (2024), Bill Skarsgard.
@@cheloniadaycare8872 what?..
@@juice6199 Nosferatu (2024), Bill Skarsgard.
I think this vampire is the creepiest ever....
Watch the new one
This movie is the reason that vampires die by sunlight!
P.s amazing channel dude I say this every time but your work is outstanding!
P.p.s max schreks (nosferatu) last name is literally German for scream
Especially since in Stoker's book, the character Dracula walked around in daylight with no problems.
Little correction, please:
The word "Schreck" in German means "terror" or "fright", not "scream".
Were it "scream", his name would have been "Schrei".
Kind regards from Germany.
Just got home from a screening with live music for the film… it’s been ages since I had seen it. Really enjoyed your synopsis of this classic film! 💖
Thank you for tthis channel! I alwatys look forward to your uploads.
Anyone here after watching Robert Eggers upcoming Nosferatu trailer? It looks amazing Christmas can’t get here fast enough!
I saw the trailer: I'm afraid that as a huge fan of the Murnau and Herzog productions, unfortunately the Eggers trailer has put me off his movie. It looks loud, brash, noisy, active, jumpy, with no subtleties, no menace, no creepiness: basically the antithesis of the original.
Yeah: I'm holding fire on Eggers: I'm hoping there might appear a different trailer or different snippets of the phone, the trailer looks like it was produced by marvel Disney...
I actually think Nosferatu is one of the few old-school horror movies that is still pretty creepy today.
I absolutely love this film. Thanks for the information about copyright and the title card.
Something I'd like to mention that is also phenomenal - is the use of low light and filming at night time. There's obviously a cinematic affect going on, but it's very forward thinking and technical to be able to depic (or even capture) night scenes. Simply awesome.
Hello, this was a very interesting analysis of Nosferatu, plus the information that this great movie was almost lost. I know this is off topic, you mentioned The Cabinet Of Dr Caligari, it starred Conrad Veidt, who went on to play Major Strasser in Casablanca, German expressionism movies are great, love watching them, so different
I'm curious, I'm guessing there have been multiple releases over the years. Are there ones with re-written dialoge cards? The one i watched in my film history class says "Nobody can save you unless a sinless maiden makes the Vampire forget the first crow of the cock. If she was to give him her blood willingly..." @5:42
Can you please do a list of Lost films that were recovered
I bought a copy of this amazing movies in the 1970s but never knew the history of it's survival. Thank you so much for that.
this was so interesting to watch thank you for making this video!! i too first heard of nosferatu because of spongebob, being a kid in europe i just always assumed that was some american reference i wasn't getting. after all those years i finally learn the backstory behind it
Who’s here after watching 2024 Nosferatu! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Can you do a special video on public domain day reviewing your top 10 list of stuff to go in the public domain that day
I was honestly surprised by this movie when I saw it. Was really good for an over century old movie.
Thanks for the movie review, do more 1920s movie reviews please, so interesting
Going to see the remake today!!
Can you please do a video about small-town life in the 1920s
Do you have a list of video to do on this channel
my favorite silent movie as a kid. funnily enough, i didn’t find out about the spongebob episode until later even though i liked spongebob at the time. guess i just missed that episode.
i do gotta say, though, nosferatu isn’t even close to the best murnau film. absolutely brilliant filmmaker.
Um this is a priceless channel thanks
Director Tobe Hooper was influenced by the appearance of Count Orlok. Mr. Barlow ("Salem's Lot" 1979) was the result.
The first shot with with horses in it brought me to tears. Can’t explain it.
This was fascinating, thank you!
Hey, did you use to play AFK Arena by any chance? Had a guildmate with that exact same profile picture, and by your username I'm guessing your name might be Tim, which would also match his name. Pardon me if this is indeed just a strange coincidence, haha.
@@skelenton92 hi, no not me. I'm a 52-year-old architect in the Chicago area and when you asked if I played AFK arena I went to look up what city AFK arena was in and thought your friend might be a musician LOLOL!! My profile picture is a screenshot of Tim the enchanter from Monty Python's The Holy Grail. Have a great day!
Good Review: I will add two things: at 9.00 you mention the random negative imaging of the coach ride, this wasn't actually that random: the intention was, as in the book, to infer the crossing over into the other worldly domain of Orloks castle.
The other thong was Shreks appearance wasn't entirely his own creation: a lá Melies 1907 Haunted mansion...
Intelligent narration: I'm pleased as so many don't seem to appreciate a movie without noise, jumpscares, brash and violence, something that Eggers production seems to be filled with...
One of my all time top 3 movies i have watched it already so many times and when a few months go through i feel the need to watch it again.
Can you please do a video about the contact of a small town newspaper in the 1920s
what's your intro song?
10:35 I believe he also has some hair above or around his ears.
There is a Kickstarter campaign to release Cristopher Young's score for the Nosferatu (100th anniversary) on CD.
The New version is coming out ...😮..
I agree with you about the acting approach. Max Schrek seems to have anticipated the method approach pre-Stanislovski, (or at least before his popularity,) but Hutter and his wife's acting strikes me as impossibly antiquated looking.
That’s probably the best I’ve ever seen the movie look. I was wondering who’s Blu-ray release of the movie you used? because I’d like to buy a copy.
Symphony of Horror ~ the Type O version is the best imo.
The music narrated the story beautifully 💚❤
Was there any slow news days in the 1920s
I first saw this film as a teenager in the 90s and it was really creepy even then. I really holds up when it comes to setting an atmosphere.
This would have been soooo creepy back then. Still has a spooky factor too it I love it
I watched this film with my parents and brothers however it was on TV in the early 80s when I was around 5 or 6 different times
Super creepy movie. I own it on DVD and my older brother refuses to ever watch it because he’s afraid he’ll have nightmares. He’s the guy that snuck me in the back door of the theatre when I was ten to see The Exorcist.
I watch this movie every twenty years it seems. This and the Phantom of the Opera.
Thanks for sharing 😊
My older cousin was in college and her school had a movie night and she invited me to go and it was this movie that was playing. I was glued to the screen and loved this movie but had to sleep with the lights on for months afterwards. I was only 10 years old at the time. My opinion but I think this is the scariest movie!
You should watch the remake
What is it about the film, "Nosferatu"? Oh, yes, it is a complete copy, (except for the change of names), to Bram Stoker's "Dracula". It was made without asking for permission by Stoker's family, hence the change in title and names. Stoker's family sued and won, supposedly taking every copy of the film to be burned as part of the settlement, thus forcing Praha, (Prague), Films into bankruptcy. However, unknown to both Praha and Stoker's heirs, there were a few copies unaccounted for, which is why we can enjoy the film today. As it is silent, the only changes between countries are the title cards rewritten in local languages.
Good judgement in suggesting Penderecki! 🦇
Another movie recommends, better than anything Hollywood is putting out these days. In my Amazon shopping cart now.❤
Still the scariest vampire ever.
Mr Nock? I believe you mean Mr. Knock. Its important to remember all the english silent letters were once pronounced. Knight? "Kə-nikht." Gnome? "Gə-noh-mə." Knife? "Kə-ni-fə."
Edit: this is even more true of german, a brother in this familial line leading to modern english.
Dude I saw this film a couple of days ago and it gave me nightmares
I first saw Nosferatu in my junior high art class back in 2000. Just a couple years before the sponge-bob episode.
Why an art class? I don't remember. Our art teacher was an odd fellow.
You should review the new movie now, and give your take. Especially if it's a period piece.
Why does this feel very similar to Bram Stoners Dracula story?
So glad they were able to persevere the og movie wow
Do you have any silent films starring Alma Rubens? I would be interested in documentary on her too. I read her memoirs, "The Silent Snowbird", but there were many gaps in her life story. Like so many other stars, she was victimized by a Dr. Feelgood who got her hooked on drugs and bankrupted her.
Aliester Crowley was a contemporary inspiration I believe, but overall a Dracula rehash.
What is your opinion on the princess marriage
Thank a a lot man. It helped me too much
Can you please do A video about science fiction magazines in the 1920s and there contacts
Nosferatu is the best silent film I've ever seen , from 1922 you can't analyze this movie you need to watch it !!!
Most peope came in contact with it do to a refernce in star wars ep 3. But surley harder to catch than your example.
Do you look at comment from old videos
Can you do a video about South America and Central America in the 1920s
I watch this film well before sponge bob most film buffs did too
Can you please do it video about copycat series from our gang
Why don’t silent films on TH-cam have music
Anyone ever hear Max Shreck was the real thing? A vampire.
Alfred Hitchcock once talked about a movie that he was making about a psycho and found the lead actor was mentally ill. Anyone know the film?
There is a non Hitchcock Ronald Coleman movie with that premise, I forget the name. The Brighton Strangler also has that plot.
@@johnnyplunkett8532
Be a good one to watch.
Why haven’t you posted in a while
He’s pretty much a Jedi
Can you do a video about local elections in the 1920s
Can you please do a video about copycat series like our gang copy cats or any other from the 1920s
I’ve never watched an episode of Sponge Bob; I do not get your reference.
Blue Oyster Cult - Nosferatu (lyrics) - TH-cam
Can you please do a story about a country editor in the 1920s
You must be thinking of Pinocchio
Hutter is way too smiley. I was very sad that he survived
Anyone here after watching the remake?
Great movie!!!
Town wide Lockdown, courtsey of Count Orloc!
Where do you live can you do a local history video set in the 1920s
It is pronounced nos not nose
my analysis; shit version of 92's dracula id appreciate it more if i seen it first maybe but even as a horror film theres like 3 scenes of eerie imagery other than that its mid
You’re not the only one who seen that episode
Nosferatu (2024), Bill Skarsgard.
This is creepy as hell
it was made 100 years ago and their "technology" was very limited.
Nope. Not even a little bit.
You simply aren't qualified to deliver a critique of such a monumental work of art so central to Weimar culture. You might know old films, but your knowledge of the important factors and elements of Weimar society couldn't fill a thimble. You're out of your wheelhouse, so stick to what you know.
Well that was unnecessary rude.
Make one yourself then cuck.
I have to watch this movie
Can't believe how much 1:1 is this versión with the remake....100 yeqrs,🥲🥲🥲🥲