Film_Staff,
Oct 26, 2009
Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror (1922)
Director: F.W. Murnau
Starring: Max Schreck, Alexander Granach, Gustav von Wangenheim
Studio: Mill Creek Entertainment
Genre: Horrow; B&W; Silent
Synopsis
F. W. Murnau's landmark vampire film Nosferatu isn't merely a variation on Bram Stoker's Dracula: it's a direct steal, so much so that Stoker's widow went to court, demanding in vain that the Murnau film be suppressed and destroyed. The character names have been changed to protect the guilty (in the original German prints, at least), but devotees of Stoker will have little trouble recognizing their Dracula counterparts.
Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror will be available to view for free on Film.com until November 2. It will then be viewable on SuperPass Movies, along with the complete archive of the Film.com weekly movies.
