A Hypnotizing, Cold Vampire Classic

Review of Nosferatu, the Vampyre (1979) by nezzkobdamned: 👍 9.2/10

Herzog's Nosferatu is bleak and cold, but also hypnotic and achingly beautiful in its washed-out way. You can almost smell the cold stone and wet earth; such is Herzog's command of the picture's atmosphere.

Kinski portrays Dracula/Orlok with a desperate, awkward sadness, clearly ruled by his addiction, and unable to leave anything but destruction in his wake. It's one of the great vampire performances.

Much prefer this to the other Nosferatu films, and it's up there with the best Dracula stories that it takes 'inspiration' from.