Nosferatu (1922) vs Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979) - Which is More Terrifying?
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Not exaggerating here, but literally the 1922 Nosferatu is one of my favorite horror movies of all time.
Has its historic valour but is pretty unwatchable
@@viarnayI could watch it everyday, same for Das Kabinet des Dr. Caligari
Same
@dominicmurray394 Nosferatu (2024), bill Skarsgard.
@@viarnay Nosferatu (2024), Bill Skarsgard.
The most intriguing thing about this iconic make-up is, that Max Schreck ( quite similar to Lon Chaney in Hollywood ) provided all the make-up & prosthetics by himself !
He was an accomplished stage actor, well-known for his portrayals of mostly strange or even bizarre characters like Count Orlok.
As a private person he was also regarded as an extreme reclusive and loner.
But nethertheless he was happily married to his wife Fanny, who played the small role of Hutter's nurse in 'Nosferatu'!
It was quite usual over a hundred years ago, that most stage actors did their own make-up and also sometimes came up with their own costumes.
The professional make-up artist in the stage and movie world didn't become a standard institution in theaters or movie studios before the turn of the twenties/thirties of the last century.
Schreck had died from a sudden heart attack in 1936, just 56 years old, and in 2011 his grave at the forrest cemetary in Wilmersdorf, Berlin has recieved a new tombstone to mark it again for his todays fans, who may want to vist it .
...if they dare to ! ;)))
Isnt that the name of one of the villains in batman returns?
@gunterangel Nosferatu (2024), bill Skarsgard.
@@Jerryisntthecodgod Yes, in Batman Returns.
The English version wasn’t a dub. They actually shot the movie twice. They would first shoot a scene in German then again in English
I'm not sure how true that is.
I've only seen the one on TH-cam and only the close up shots don't look dubbed. The rest you can clearly tell it was.
@@spacepope87nope. The English version was fully shot in English.
@@domoshea4104 Looks wonky.
@@spacepope87so does the German. You speak German?
@domoshea4104 A little. But I speak English and some of the closer shots looked way off. Like a dub.
And I agree that Herzong’s Nosferatu is criminally under appreciated, it should be mandatory viewing. I don’t wanna hear someone tell me how much they love horror films if they’ve never seen it.
Amen 🙏
I agree it’s good but jeez, get your head out of your ass. You’re gonna completely dismiss people because there’s one movie they haven’t seen? Douchebaggery.
So true .
I love horror films .... I've seen it four times
That Robert Eggers trailer just dropped so now I’m doing the thing where I nerd out on any piece information I can find
Same!
Yoooo saaaame bro
I absolutely can not wait to see Robert eggers version. If ever there was a perfect director that could possibly rival herzongs version its him.
God I love these movies!
Super hyped for this!
Same.
Yeah he has a grasp of the genuine, historical supernatural that is completely unknown in Hollywood.
Wrong. Eggers is style over substance; he is not capable of articulating ideas in visual terms like Herzog once was. Werner's Nosferatu is probably the best horror film out there because of its thesis.
@@KVLTFILMWait until its out I guess
My favorite Nosferatu moment was when he pranked SpongeBob and Squidward.
I think that’s the moment we all discovered horror
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And the walls will ooze green slime
@@shinypiece6984Nosferatu (2024), Bill Skarsgard.
@@masseur8218 Nosferatu (2024), Bill Skarsgard.
Now they need to make the sequel, named "Nosfera Two - The return".
To be followed by "NosferaMach3: Bats in Space!".
🤣
And then "nos4atu: the vampire strikes back"
Hilarious.
There's a "N0S 4A2."
I think my favorite theme of this film is the inherently misanthropic nature of the Vampyre. Even Harker, at the end of the film, rides off, alone into the distance. It's not JUST the thirst for blood. Vampires are damned top be true misanthropes. Forever alone. It's not just their hunger, they bring plague, and are as repulsed by the people they deeply wish to return to as the people are repulsed by them. They're a living curse.
I personally like the 1979 version better, silent films have their place in history but watching them nowadays they feel super goofy and I often have a hard time taking them seriously. Werner Herzog's remake is so atmospheric and hypnotic!
I saw the 1922 version with live music played and it made a huge difference. It was better than any cinema experience with normal movies. But i understand why silent movies cant compare to newer movies with audio
Opposite for me the older one was more unsettling to me for that very reason, I don’t get that feeling too much in general for older films so for that particular one it give me that feeling meant something, the silentness definitely added to it and nosferatu looked more creepy.
@@nonbinarypetercoin Jeez, see if it's anyone born after 1985 they won't understand how important silent films are. Yes, in some ways we might see them as "goofy' or "silly" but they are by far better than MAJORITY of modern films. There have only been a handful of select films in theaters, and at home, that made me really actually afraid and feel dread. Not many could do that like the original. The original just has a way without words still making feel terrified just because of Max Shrek's performance.
@@samsquanch1996 first off, i *love* silent film acting personally. i consider it a lost artform that’s extremely hard if not nearly impossible to replicate with modern actors in a way that doesn’t come off as mere caricature due to a century of changing attitudes as to what film acting even is. however, if you’re interested in watching some silent era films without the “goofy” acting, here are some recs:
the passion of joan of arc
ménilmontant
people on sunday
man with a movie camera
michael
any of walter ruttman’s films
autumn mists
Please add "Shadow of the Vampire" to your list. Willem Dafoe is truly AMAZING!!
I have seen Shadow of the Vampire! I keep forgetting that Dafoe was Orlock at one point. Willem Dafoe truly is a chameleon performer!
@@BillGriff1Another interesting take on Dracula was the recent "Renfield" which portrayed the vampire as a narcissistic soul sucker who depletes his assistant of any sense of self. It is more of a melodrama / action comedy / exploitation movie - but the satirically psychoanalytical approach combined with cathartic splatter horror works surprisingly well, and Nicolas Cage gets to play the infectious count in ghastly makeup and in a very German expressionism kind of way, which must have been a treat for him as an actor who is deeply influenced by and in love with films from that era.
@@theonellakats2443 Nosferatu (2024), Bill Skarsgard.
@@elevenseven-yq4vu Nosferatu (2024), Bill Skarsgard.
@@cheloniadaycare8872 Looking forward to it, since Robert Eggers' movies so far, "The VVitch", "The Lighthouse", "The Northman" have been masterpieces in visual storytelling, carving out a unique niche in film-making by/for the director, who has developed his own blend of genres: historical period piece meets mythological horror (grounded in beliefs of that period) meets psychological horror/thriller (set in the zeitgeist of that period). 👍👍👍 I can only hope that "Nosferatu" is more than just a remake but follows suit in that vein and elaborates on and re-interprets the old story in a similar fashion.
I love both films, but I also put Herzog’s version ahead. It’s haunting, Kinski is amazing, the twist ending is not only surprising but also a meaningful departure from the typical end of the Dracula story
No shade thrown at the original, but the remake is so much more thematically thought out. I agree with you wholeheartedly!
Most of the five films that Werner Herzog made with Klaus Kinski are brilliant. I also prefer "Nosferatu The Vampyre" to all other vampire movies.
In the 1990s, "Shadow of the Vampire" told the story of how Murnau made his masterpiece. Willem Defoe plays the mysterious actor hired to play Count Orlok, and John Malkovich portrays the famed director. What the rest of the cast and crew don't know is that Orlok is an actual vampire, and Murnau has promised to let the demon "eat" his less important assistants, in exchange for the most realistic vampire performance possible. As things progress, Murnau begins to regret his deal, because his star begins to take charge and do whatever he wants to. The movie is hilarious and ingenious, with great performances.
@OronOfMontreal Nosferatu (2024), bill Skarsgard.
I was thinking about that movie this whole time. Well I've got three vampire movies to rewatch.
@@OronOfMontreal not to mention that it was directed by the one and only e. elias merhige, the guy who made begotten!
And William Defoe is also in the new one!
Thank you for spreading the love for Nosferatu the Vampyre!! This has been my favorite for decades & every chance I get I try to tell people about it. You hit all the great points about the film that make this unique & memorable. I'm so glad you mentioned the music, as that plays such a big part of it's overall feeling. And I totally agree about watching this in its native German,...it makes Nosferatu sound so authentic. "Kinder der nacht music" .....sounds both creepy & beautiful. Great review of both films!
I was WAY to young to see both films. The 20's make up is so stark and simple, that combined with the ancient camera quality, you feel like you are seeing a real monster from a child's nightmare. You feel that Orlock has been alive for so long, he's gone from having a strong personality to one that's slowly devolving into a mosquito.
I love the remake so much, that I consider it and the original as parts of a whole.
The 1922 film is atemporal .Amazing sets, dreamlike atmosphere, Max Schreck is strange and unnatural as Orlock,inumerous iconic scenes and I really like some of the soundtracks (original Hans Erdman one and James Bernard one).
The remake is amazing as well.Haunting soundtrack,mesmerizing beauty of Isabelle Adjane and great atmosphere with natural sets.
Strange,but I don't like Kinski's acting as the Count.Not that I dislike Kinski,I love his Aguirre.
@carlosaugustodinizgarcia3526 Nosferatu (2024), bill Skarsgard.
@@carlosaugustodinizgarcia3526 klaus kinski will be waiting for you in hell. he’s chomping at the bit to attack you for your criticisms.
Meanwhile Das Rheingold is not a song by Richard Wagner, but a full opera, of which both Herzog and indeed Terence Malick use the Prelude.
The narrator mispronounced Wagner. The W should be pronounced like a V.
I literally just watched the English version of movie today, so I was very surprised to see this video in my recs! Bf thinks that the awkward English dialogue adds to the creepy atmosphere.
There is an odd quality about the English dub, and honestly Klaus Kinski’s English sections aren’t too bad at all.
for me Murnau is the stone which is built off of. without Murnau there can't be an add on . the original is the holy grail of Horror films...thats just for me and how I enjoy Murnau
I completely agree with that, Nosferatu 22 is so iconic and deserves all the praise as being the building blocks for gothic horror!
@@BillGriff1, yes and left alone, not colourised.
Shadow of the vampire was a pretty good movie which prefixed a documentary style plot of Nosferatu about the filming of a vampire portraying a human portraying a vampire if you can believe it.Definately creepy vibe and interesting idea.
@michaeldavy1586 Nosferatu (2024), bill Skarsgard.
Herzog’s version is the one for me. The first time I saw it, it mesmerised me right from the beginning, the visuals and the music completely swept me away. I think it is perhaps one of the best films I have ever seen🙂 xxx
The intro to the remake with the mummies sets the extreme haunting of death with a remarkable score. The remake has a very good sound track. Its my favorite vampire movie. I would recomend Queen of the damed it has an origional new angle and most vampire movies suck! it is very excellant in my opinion
@jacquelinechellis4036 I thought Dracula with Gary Oldman was amazing and if not my favorite. He's charming, calm, and smart. Until he gets caught and then gets angry and runs back home where he's met by Abraham Van Helsing.
Funny you mention Queen of the Damned when that is one of my least favorite vampire depictions from a book.
That film is split between The Vampire Lestat, the 2rnd book, and Queen of the Damned, the 4th book in Anne Rice's long-running series. I think there are 15 now but I got lost after the first 6. Most book-accurate portrayal was from the actor who played Marius and who played Jessie, the redhead.
Jessi, in the books, Jessie is so different when she becomes a vampire.
She is basically like a bisexual calling-card for men and women.
Lestat is also super interesting, but yet I can't stand that movie because it should've been two movies instead of one. Also, Jessie is more of a strong figure in Lestat's life in the books even if she is like a ghost who comes and goes and who reminds him of who he was in the first 100 years of his own life as a wandering, bitter, cold vampire. So he doesn't want for her to be the same. Luckily for her, she's always been very observant and smart.
I will never forget in Nosferatu when the main character sees “Dracula”standing in the hallway slowly walking towards the door in the dark. I felt terrified with him! He had no where to go but hide under the covers!!
The mummies are actually Cholera Victims shot in Mexico giving the whole Plague bringer theme that much more impact.
In Murnau's movie, the title "Nosferatu" is (as you mentioned) associated with plague carrier; a view of the original (and even more in the remake) shows the rats in Germany: hence, the plague connection with the vampire.
I agree with you that the remake is superior in many ways; however, the original (Schrek) Nosferatu is, IMHO, much creepier and terrifying: non-human, while the remake (Kinski) is much more human and pathetic. The other actors -- and their talents -- are far superior in the remake.
@MCOult Nosferatu (2024), bill Skarsgard.
I'm anxious to see what Eggert and Dafoe have done with it. After Shadow Of The Vampire, I have high hopes
Both films are still to this day, two of my very all time favourites. Gorgeous, atmospheric works of art both, genuinely brilliant for slightly different reasons IMO
In Stoker's novel, Jonathan Harker's wife is named Mina. Lucy Westenra is a completely different character.
Love your take on this. I discovered the remake only a few years ago, but it’s gotten better each time I watch it. Especially that chanting music as the music starts…so hauntingly beautiful.
@ddarko08 Nosferatu (2024), bill Skarsgard.
I just watched the first one and damn, the cinematography combined with the strange distorted makeup of nosferatu makes it chilling, and THEN the music oh my god that soundtrack was some of the best music I’ve heard in a film. I just think about the people who watched this film in a small room with a group of strangers while an organist plays the pieces given to him in synch with the movie. It’s such an odd feeling, and I love that it’s remained just as atmospheric as it was then.
I love both films ! and also Blood for Dracula!! Performance of Udo Kier is brilliant!!
Can't wait for Robert Egger's version of Noferatu
It looks more like a Dracula than a Nosferatu though... the trailer i mean, it has the pacing of a Dracula movie with blood, screams , shouting etc . Anyways , i'll watch it obviously but i have mixed feelings about it atm
@@volfi123 well, Nosferatu IS Dracula with different names
I saw Nosferatu (1922) at the House of Beethoven in Germany with live music it was the best Movie experience ever
@nonbinarypetercoin Nosferatu (2024), bill Skarsgard.
The remake version of the Count looks exactly the way I imagine Gary Numan looks without his hairpiece
Underrated comment right here
I was eight or nine years old when I saw the original projected on a wall of my city library in ‘75-‘76, then was twelve when I saw the remake on the big screen.
All courtesy of a pretty rad Dad!💜👍😎
That music from 1979 is creepy as hell
If you're referring particularly to the music in the opening scene with the mummies, it's 'Bruder des schattens, sohne des lichts' by Popol Vuh.
I watched the remake yesterday and adored it! Now after watching your video, I can't wait to watch the upcoming Robert Eggers remake this December
"Love will never get past his fangs" That's pretty damn profound 👏🏼
i like the og one just because of how you still get the same feeling as someone in the early 19s would when watching it, its kind of magical
The remake was fine, but there's moments where I felt the original 1922 version better handled like the ship travel scene when the vampire is traveling from Transylvania to Germany. That was well executed and given layers in the original while the remake seemed to brush it over and the way it was edited came off so lazy. The original showed Orlok appearing as a ghost to one of the crew members while still in the coffin, coming out of the coffin, and then trailing on the surface of the ship before attacking the captain who we see the reaction of before he gets attacked. In the 1979 version, this is all absent. We only get moments of the crew members before the ship takes off and then a show of the captain steering and then Dracula coming out to attack him at night, but no other crew members are seen, and we don't even see or hear the captain as Dracula is coming for him. It's just this long shot of him coming out of the inner cabin and walking in front of the camera, which I also found to be a not so good recreation. Came off cheap to me like an outtake. Overall, all of that could have been way better. The ending with Jonathan becoming a vampire was cool and a nice twist, but how is he able to travel out in the daytime! Also, Renfield just vanishes going off to fulfill the plague in other areas whereas in the original we see him die in jail when Orlok does. As far as the 1979 version goes, I don't think it matters what language version you watch. They're not drastically different other than a few slight changes in body movements and line delivery, which is typical since you cannot mirror something EXACTLY the same way when doing a take or scene over, but to say the German version is FAR better like the English version is just soooo much different is a ridiculous statement to make. And many English speakers would want to watch something in their language so do not discourage them from doing so.
There is an entire movie based on the chapter that sketches out Dracula's ship travel in the novel. I have not seen it yet, but it seems to be pretty straightforward slasher horror with a vampiric twist. It is called "The Last Voyage of the Demeter".
@@elevenseven-yq4vu Interesting. I see that it's a very recent movie that came out this year too. I need to check that one out and see how they expanded such a small story moment.
@@devontehuntley6274 I remember the moment of Dracula landing at Whitby to be a very spooky and remarkable one in the book. Sort of the pick-up scene where the Demeter voyage ends. I remember thinking at that point: I wish having been around at the time when this was novel, reading this book without ever having heard or read about such a thing as vampires before. This must have been breathtaking for virgin readers back then... I want to watch "The Last Voyage of the Demeter", but I am anxious that it might never be able to live up to my expectations as the ending and aftermath was such a highlight within the novel for me when reading "Dracula" for the first time.
@@devontehuntley6274Nosferatu (2024), bill Skarsgard.
@@elevenseven-yq4vuNosferatu (2024), bill Skarsgard.
Excellent analysis of two of my favorite horror movies. Brought up some things I had never even thought of before. The original is the first horror movie I ever remember seeing. Like you said, the remake is one of the few remakes to actually improve upon an original classic
2:30 I love the clip from Bachelor Party that you included. I love both version of Nosferatu, although I'm not generally a fan of remakes. Both are pretty awesome in their own right. Given my general dislike of remakes, it's interesting that I'm thrilled about the 2024 version coming out in December.
Not enough people review Hertzog's remake let alone give it the love that it so desperately deserves. Thank you.
Love Herzog's version. He is very underrated as a director. A bit of a madman and has a wanderlust to see every corner of the world. Here's some vampire films to check out: Martin (1977) dir. George Romero, Near dark (1987) dir. Kathryn Bigelow, , Cronos (1993) dir. G. del Toro, The Hunger (1983) dir. Tony Scott, Shadow of the Vampire (2000) a film about making the original Nosferatu but is it real?
Werner Herzog is not underrated, he's recognized as one of the greatest directors in cinema
@@NukaCola514 With critics and cinephiles yes but the general public only knows him as a baddie in The Mandalorian.
@@taker68 Or from the Obama episode of Boondocks... though he basically just plays himself in that case.
For my money these two versions of Nosferatu are just about the only Dracula films I need (other than the excellent BBC 1977 Count Dracula with Louis Jourdan!) the only other vampire movie essential to my mind is the Roman Polanski Fearless Vampire Killers from 1967. Just about everything else I can take or leave without much bother. As for the points being made in this video, I get it in terms of developing the depth of the character etc... but personally I prefer the original , I don't need to relate to the vampire and having him be just a figure of relentless cold evil with no compassion makes him more effective as far as I am concerned.
Funnily enough that’s what put me off of the original after seeing the remake the fact that he was pure cold evil
@@hammerite6418 Well that's what makes him such a spooky monster IMHO, like I said , I don't need him to be "sympathetic" he's evil.
@@juanramirez-wk8ty feels like that just makes him only as interesting as Jason, Myers, or Kreuger.
@@smirfbroil6934 not really.
@@juanramirez-wk8ty I guess lol
Just wait until Robert Eggers Nosferatu, it will be the definitive vampire film
HAHA … just wait. It’ll be woke as shit.
@@jjmag3107woke? How old are you?
The definitive vampire film has already been made in 1992
@@SOLIDToM77 buffy the vampire slayer
Herzog's version is an absolute masterpiece. It's also my favorite Vampyre movie ever. No.2: Dracula. No.3: Fright Night (!). No.4: Nosferatu 1922. No.5: Blacula (!). Herzog builds so well upon the unforgettable original.
Herzog's Nosferatu is one of the most beautiful films I've ever seen.
I do like the F. F. Coppola version of "Bram Stoker's Dracula": Gary Oldman is fantastic as the count, and the visuals really go well with the Gothic horror of the original novel, they also bring an air of vaudeville and music hall to the cinematic style.
I love that movie, not only for performances and the vibe but also it was one of the last Hollywood movie to use practical effects when the industry was staring to go more for cgi, the bts goes into detail about the practical stuff, it was really good
@@VictoriaTraducciones Yes, and I think it gives it a timeless atmosphere that computer effects which age ever so quickly and are very much of their time in the way they look just cannot produce.
love this pls more pls movie thoughts and comparisons
Robert eggers is going to do a fantastic job of this i'm sure
Robert Eggers is on to it?
I am excited!
I hope he remains true to his unique approach carved out with his first three movies (The VVitch, The Lighthouse, The Northman), which have always been a combination of psychological thriller, mythological horror, and historical drama.
@@elevenseven-yq4vu I have faith he will do something great with this
Robert Eggers is blessing us the Christmas with a new plague of darkness. Woo!
Going in to this video, I didn't think I'd find myself agreeing with nearly every point, but here we are. The two films are like apples and (blood) oranges. For me, the respective strong points of each...
Murnau's version: visually striking with that classic expressionist style, every other scene with Schreck in it is practically iconic in its imagery.
Herzog's version: Popol Vuh, Charles Gounod, Roland Topor as Renfield(!), the mummies of Guanajuato.
The OG for spectacle, the remake for substance. I like me a bit of both.
I can't recomend "Shadow of the Vampire" enough. The weird making of brought to life. Great cast. Great music. Great twist. Please give it a watch.
1:47 thats an awesome photo, never seen that one before.
Both films are amazing, two of my favourite vampire films.
I agree with points discussed in this comparison video. Also Werner Herzog has an incredible body of work and Nosferatu is my favorite of all his many films.
Have you seen Shadow Of A Vampire?
It's essentially another Nosferatu take, but with a slightly comedic tone.
And Willem Dafoe plays Orlok.
You can't go wrong.
Funny, I'm about to watch that now!
@@Deanof316. It's probably my fave vampire movie, honestly.
🎵 Seven foot frames, rats along his back 🎵🎶
I saw Herzog's version as an 18year old when it was first released in 1980 in Australia. Loved it so much I returned the next day and watched it again. Too different to really make a comparison, like chalk and cheese, so difficult to rate one over the other. Interesting point...the english version is not dubbed. Herzog shot every scene twice, once in english, once in German simultaneously. However, I agree the German version is infinitely superior.
The mummies in the beginning are actually real. They're somewhere in Mexico . Herzog saw them and simply filmed them cause he thought it would look cool in his movie
Guanajuato, I think?
The original 1922 film is a masterpiece and my favorite film of all time. I say this especially having seen the restored Kino edition available most anywhere, the one with the reconstructed Hans Erdmann score composed by Berndt Heller. It adds an entirely new dimension to the film making for an unforgettable viewing experience. The 1979 remake is very good in it’s own right as well, but my only gripe is that it’s SO slow paced at times.
An interesting fact about Herzogs Nosferatu is that the Ship on which Count Dracula sailed to Wismar has the Romanian name "Contaman".
Translated, this means “I infect“.
It can be read for a fraction of a Second on the Hull of the ship, as it was loaded with the black Coffins in Varna.
The first one was brilliant for its time, and the German actor plays at brilliantly. 😊❤. I also think the second one is brilliantly acted and played. 😊❤. If you want me to be honest I love both films the same, both films are just brilliant, just outstanding. 😊❤😊❤😊
I have to say a dramatic scene is when Klaus is running around the city in a black taffeta cape with rats is amazing.
I LOVE the 1979 version so much more!!!
If you're looking for another good vampire film, maybe check out Let The Right One In. It's more a modern setting for a vampire film but it's very much worth checking out and it's quite something to experience (very very graphic though so beware!). It goes quite deep rather than just a surface level "vampire is bad, hero kills it" sort of story.
Herzog's was inspired by Bruegel's paint. You will never look at the triumph of death paint the same after watching Herzog's Nosferatu
As much as the original made such an impact, I prefer the remake as well.
Silent films are a very difficult art to master. There has to be over the top acting to compisate for the lack of speech, which can kinda give off a comedic vibe. That's something you may not want for horror.
Another issue I have with the original is that it has wayyy to much dialogue. When a lot of info is given but cannot be expressed verbally, too much dialogue would have to be used in order to provide context. I'm better off just reading a book with some pictures in it.
Also like a point you said, remake just as more fleshed out characters. I feel like older movies had more trouble with giving depth to characters.
This was made in 1922, things were still new, many techniques and advances were yet to be made. There is trial and error of the past films and the remake saught to fix those.
That's what remakes should be. To make it better! Sadly 99% don't realize that.
Nosferatu, the offensive plague bringer.
Now I'm offended.
(And dead.)
The final shot in Herzog's film is one of the best shots in the history of film. Interestingly, it is not unlike the ending of Roman Polanski's ""The Fearless Vampire Killers". If you haven't seen that one, check it out. It somehow manages to be funny and terrifying at the same time. Personally, I prefer the English version better than the German. All of the main actors in the film are very fluent in English, and their performances are just a bit better in the English version. Just my opinion, I suppose. I love both Murnau's and Herzog's versions equally. I thought you might call it a draw.
Yes, Nosferatu is my favorite vampire movie. ❤ 1922
@iamchosen5888 Nosferatu (2024), bill Skarsgard.
I need to watch both of these before the new one’s out!
I love the Herzog one more as well, for all the same reasons.
I still own the special edition laserdisc which has the original analog audio like it was in the cinema.
Truly an amazing adaptation, specially if you love Kinski.
Without a doubt, my favorite version that still gives me the willys is the original 1922 film. Max Shreck (his last name literally means 'shriek' in english) looked very hideous, kind of like a cross between a human and a rat: large roman nose, pointed ears, fangs were 2 pointy incisors, not the canines, long, thin fingers with long, claw-like fingernails, etc..
His thin, gaunt body moves in a jerky, ungulated manner, and it gives me the chills.
Growing up in the 60's and 70's, I had movie monster books, Famous Monsters magazine, and I'd pour over the pictures and movie stills for hours on end, wishing to be able to see these movies! This was before VHS & DVD's. You had to hope that maybe it would be playing on Shock Theater on Friday or Saturday night's. It just so happened that our local PBS channel was going to show 'Nosferatu' on a Friday evening in the early to mid 70's, and I was thrilled! It was an old, unrestored copy they played. It was grainy, which, for whatever reason, grainy black & white silent movies gave me the creeps anyway. But Nosferatu scared the crap out of me. The scene where he's standing outside Hutter's door at night, and starts slowly walking towards the door still creeps me out. The elongated shadows climbing the stairs quickly and then opening the door to Hutter's wife's room also gets to me! I was 11 or 12 when I first saw it, and it gave me nightmares! The remake didn't have the same effect on me like the first one did. Probably because I was older when I saw it.
Nosferatu the Vampyre is one of my all time favourite movies and I remember so strongly seeing it the first time from telly when I was in my early teens, especially those scenes of slowed bats flying in the night. The original is good but the remake is so much better and the best screening I've been was some years ago when they showed it is the ruins of a local Raasepori castle. So. Very. Appropriate. A. Venue.
The only vampire films I love as much or more are Bram Stoker's Dracula by Coppola and Near Dark by Bigelow.
And what about "Shadow of the Vampire"?
It's about the making of 1922 Nosferatu but with a real vampire.
I’m a bonafide Vampire freak. These two are far and away my two favorite Vampire films.
Kinski looked like he was having a lot of fun running around the town at night in that flowing cloak.
My favourite image is Lucy sat on the bench looking out to sea in the graveyard/sand dune. I always got the feeling that Herzog was invoking Caspar David Fredrich for many of the shots, especially the sea and mountain scenes.
The great thing about the original is the expressionist art direction. You can see the influence of those films all over Hitchcock and the Noirs.
Oh, and another vampire film I would recommend is Polanski's Fearless Vampire Hunters. Also known as Dance of the Vampires.
"Do you know, it just occurs to me. There are vampire legends on almost every inhabited planet."
-- Doctor Who: The Fourth Doctor (Tom Baker), State of Decay
If you're looking for another great vampire film - one that's not only compelling and creepy, but also at times funny, ultimately tragic, and a visual feast throughout - I recommend a Korean film called 'Thirst'. Trust me.
Keen to give the Nosferatu era trilogy a watch 😂
To answer a question posed at the end of the video: S/o to midnight mass
Despite being a show and not a film, it’s the best vampire story I’ve seen.
Both films are masters of their craft. But for me, I gotta go with the original Nosferatu, with Nosferatu the Vampyre 2nd; although I bet Robert Eggers' updated version this Christmas will end up being 1a 1b 1c. But man, Willem Dafoe in Shadow of the Vampire as Max Schreck is *chef's kiss*
I 100% agree with everything you say, tho.
"Don't worry, he's still a creep" Yeah, he's portrayed by Klaus Kinski, of course he's s creep.
When I saw Herzog's Nosferatu in the early 80's, I thought Isabelle Adjani was the most beautiful woman in the world.
Murnau's Nosferatu was one of the first DVDs I bought. It really is great for a silent film.
I also recommend Shadow of the Vampire with Willem Dafoe as Max Schreck.
For my favorite Vampire film, I'd have to go with 1992 Bram Stoker's Dracula by Francis Ford Coppola. Incredible cast, great old-school visual effects.
How would you react if Nosferatu sank his fangs into your fart?
The original is untouchable. Herzogs version was good but a far cry from the powerful cinematics of the original which more than makes up for no sound, even adding to the creepy vibe. Considering contact lenses in 1922 were made of glass and a new invention as well as other innovations in filmmaking that the original offers, it can't and shouldn't be compared to modern film versions. I will say that Willem Dafoe's performance as Orlock in "Shadow of the Vampire" was exceptional and imho, superior to Kinski's Nosferatu.
@inetfraud Nosferatu (2024), bill Skarsgard.
Great movie...both are...but the remake has a creepy yet icy majesty
2000`s Shadow of the Vampire, is sort of a third remake .Well worth watching.
I think both are equally scary I like how the vampire looks and how it references the black plague.
It's called Shadow of the vampire it's very good
I enjoyed both movies, but the remake is my favorite from the two by far. The creature is cooler in the first one, but the characters and scenes are far more interesting in the remake.
Now I'm waiting to see the new Nosferatu.
The silent film was way better in my opinion.
In the sence of LAW ! the NOSFERATU are not anymore allowed to be played. The Descendants of Brem Stocker went to court against the movie NOSFERATU EIINE SINPHONY DES SCHRECKENS ( Nosferatu.A Symphony of Horror ) from 1922 and won. THE COURT had ordered TO DESTROY ALL COPIES OF THIS " PLAGIAT WORLDWIDE " It was seen as a RIP OFF of the classical movie DRACULA
Just the Americans had rejected this decision. The reason why we still use the term NOSFERATU in literature and in movies. Just as a fun fact.
I think that the mummies in the intro represents the victims of the plague that brings the vampire, since these mummies, in real life, are actually victims of a cholera epidemy.
I hope the upcoming remakes count orlock/dracula looks closer to the original version
Do you talk about Harker in another video? Was really bummed out that you decided not to talk about the ending at all.
I caught Herzog's version on cable back in the late 90s, and was quite impressed. But overall, I still prefer Murnau's version. But no matter what, I'm just a sucker (pun intended) for a good vampire movie.
I love both films and can’t wait to see Eggars film
The first 5 minutes of the remake, all I can hear is "ZOMBIES! BABY BOOTS! ZOMBIES! BABY BOOTS!"
The 1970s remake is underrated. Bruno Ganz is still the best Johnathan Harker.
@Aelvir114 Nosferatu (2024), bill Skarsgard.
Klaus Kinski’s portrayal of Count Dracula was supposed to be an homage to Count Orlok.
They're *_both_* terrifying! But the remake gets extra points for its terrific music!