Mark Kermode reviews Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979) | BFI Player

[@Flangella]

Completely agree with this. It's a beautifully haunting film and Klaus Kinski is exceptional.

[@DAP-mi7ck]

Not enough time for Kermode to dig into this film... there is so much more to touch on, the score being one.

[@ricardocantoral7672]

One of those precious few remakes that rival a vintage classic.

[@reinadegrillos]

Kinski and Herzog, both geniuses. I adore their collaboration.

[@tintomara6209]

I have always been puzzled as to why Herzog used the name 'Lucy' for Harker's beloved,rather than 'Mina.' Perhaps it has something to do with the name's association with light...

[@jamescollinge5043]

It adds to the menace of the film for me. Most of the audience have probably seen / read a version of Dracula to know that Lucy dies and Mina lives, therefore naming the heroine Lucy makes her feel vulnerable.

[@atilllathehun1212]

Truly one of the creepiest films I have ever seen, Kinski was superb in this.

[@BackyardPix]

Herzog's version is a great art film, but the original is fucking terrifying. Can't top it.

[@Carlos-ln8fd]

Best vampire movie ever

[@martinmoore7279]

Wasn't there a movie with Will Defoe as nosferatu?

[@pendorran]

'Shadow of the Vampire'.

[@FiveSigma72]

That movie was Defoe playing Max Schreck playing Nosferatu. It was a movie set during the production of Murnau's film. It was indeed called "Shadow of the Vampire" as the other reply said.

[@SalamiKing7]

There’s greatness in it but man it did test my patience. Didn’t suck me in like the original which is one of the greatest movies ever! :) 6/10 for this one.

[@Tyln93]

ADRENOCHROME!!! Vampire Characters = Symbolizes Elites!!!

[@grandmalovesmebest]

This guy is great. If he would just speak a little slower.

[@lw3646]

It's so hard to pick a favourite Dracula movie. The 1930s version is excellent, really creepy, Van Hestling is great in it, the set design is really good. The 1958 version is good, Christopher Lee brought a lot of energy and menace to the role, the 30s version is more dialogue and atmosphere, the 50s is more gore and shocks. The 1978 version is very slow, and haunting and beautiful. The 1979 version is very stylish and sinister but Dracula is also so charismatic and charming too. The 1992 version is the most faithful to the novel, but also has KV in it miscast. The 1992 is the most overtly sexual and the monster effects and music are great.

[@arlwav]

skarsgard may hav something to say about the unsurpassable performance in eggers depiction

[@tjdw5251]

he doesn't

[@arlwav]

@@tjdw5251 i know, i thought the movie sucked to be honest, and i love eggers first 2 movies

[@tjdw5251]

@@arlwav i’m in the same camp 😔. I like Eggers, he really fumbled this one though

[@arlwav]

@@tjdw5251 yeah i really didnt enjoy the northman either, i like when he goes into the bizarre

[@jasonking2976]

I like the Herzog/Kinski film, but I much prefer the original Nosferatu.

[@warlockofwordschannel7901]

Max Schreck will always be the definitive Count Orlok. Sorry not sorry.

[@MaxCovington543]

WarlockofWords Channel That's not Count Orlok though. That's Dracula.

[@not_henry_the_fifth]

I watched this on bfi player last night and, well, I didn't think it was very good at all! the acting was poor for the most part and lots of 'scenes' didn't flow well together, particularly in the final third of the film. there were some interesting shots (such as when we first see the count) and the ending certainly added to the original. but on the whole I was disappointed and still much prefer the original 1922 film.

[@alexjohnston8889]

Yes agree totally

[@ReligionOfSacrifice]

@@alexjohnston8889, me too. Or is it me three?

[@asafisher7407]

Never knew it was Clous Kinski

[@lnvenum]

Asa Fisher: That's because it's Klaus.

[@kigormley]

And Bruno Ganz.

[@YolaYes-p4h]

J😊

[@joshdaws1151]

I just can't bring myself to watch a remake of Nosferatu, the very idea feels sacrilegious.

[@Rotionu]

I'd suggest to give it a try. Herzog's interpretation is haunting and beautifully eerie. Well-made soundtrack is an additional bonus. PS. As a fellow commentator said - it's Dracula, not Orlock so you can try a self deceit.

[@plasticweapon]

@@Rotionu orloff is Dracula and always was, but all the same they should watch the film.

[@ReligionOfSacrifice]

@@plasticweapon SHADOW OF THE VAMPIRE is the better remake with sound following the idea of trying to make the original with Max Schreck, who is a real vampire. Favorite Vampire movies. 1) Let the Right One In (2008) - Swedish with English caption 2) Interview with the Vampire (1994) 3) Dracula (1931) with Bela Lugosi 4) Nosferatu (1922) 5) Shadow of the Vampire (2000) 6) Hunger (1983) 7) Near Dark (1987) 8) Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) 9) Love at First Bite (1979) 10) From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) 11) Once Bitten (1985)

[@ricardocantoral7672]

@@ReligionOfSacrifice From Dusk To Dawn ? Jesus. There is nothing more insufferable than a film trying to be a cult film.

[@dan32113]

@@Rotionu Popol Vuh, did most of Herzogs soundtracks. Aguirre wrath of God (incredible opening scene & Fitzcaraldo Soundtracks great also!)

[@marknewbold2583]

Looks beautiful, great soundtrack but it's a stinker. Better if watched as a comedy

[@aarond9563]

This film is terrible overrated in my opinion.

[@hpoonis2010]

Another vote down for use of "iconic". TUT TUT

[@benkylo8015]

Kinski is great but the film itself is nowhere near as good as the original.

[@plasticweapon]

it's better.

[@DirtyGeorge]

@@plasticweapon no they feel like different film. Nosferatu 1922 is a monster horror and 1979 is a tragic realistic horror. I'd rather face nosferatu than a plaque

[@sweakerthan]

completely agree

[@vespelian]

Overblown and dull.

[@plasticweapon]

how can something be overblown AND dull? whatever, go watch bram stoker's dracula.

[@karldelavigne8134]

Unfortunately this is one of the worst films ever made, with embarrassingly bad acting and dialogue, and annoying camerawork. Kinski does look the part, but mostly to comical effect. 🤷‍♂️

[@Master_Blackthorne]

Poorly acted, poorly paced and poorly adapted. The only vampire film I've seen that needs a transfusion.

[@L.BCinematography]

Bro your yapping

[@gamegladi8or669]

Blud is insane

[@cianog]

Alot of these films are over rated

[@zaroffhound]

utterly, utterly, painfully dreadfully empty remake. Drained of every last drop of anything pertaining to audience engagement. I wish i could un-see it. Ratnibbler vs Drablit would be a better title.

[@ricardocantoral7672]

It's lost on you.

[@zaroffhound]

@@ricardocantoral7672 Murnau's version is deeply embedded. Herzog's entire style grates on me, cannot stand it. If Bela Tarr had made a go at it, then I would be on board.

[@ricardocantoral7672]

@@zaroffhound So it grates you. Your loss. That doesn't mean it was ineffective or "empty". Herzog's film is about nature's unending cycle of creation and destruction and how much of it is beyond our comprehension. Instead of being a villain, Dracula is a victim just like those who succumbed to the plague.

[@zaroffhound]

@@ricardocantoral7672 I'm fully cognisant about what it's 'about'. My subjective personal opinion is that his style holds no engaging elements, in it's drear, drab, death-laden attitude to pace etc. No doubt those very weighty aspects are what some find appealing, having the taint of death transfiguring even the film itself as it unravels. Stills from the film are superb. However, again subjectively, the Herzog approach is of realism/naturalism and I find the acting, mis en scene & the end product redundant. So loss, I feel none but time.

[@ricardocantoral7672]

@@zaroffhound Even though much death occurs in this film, Herzog really didn't want you to dwell on it. The deaths are tragic to us human beings but there is something awe inspiring about the whole thing. For Herzog, watching nature at work is fascinating even it's out to destroy you. You feel insignificant for all the right reasons. Is the film absolutely perfect ? No. Kinski's dialogue was mostly unnecessary. His performance telegraphed the trag side of his character. He didn't need to explain his suffering in such detail. Outside of that one blemish, the film is still superb and highly engaging in my book.

[@brandonkeisler86]

This is about as pretentious as you can get. You notice how he talks more about the original than the remake. Not a good sign And definitely not a good movie.

[@ricardocantoral7672]

Kinski does have a tad too much dialogue but that doesn't mean the film is bad. Not by a long shot. As far as I am concerned, the Murnau and Herzog films are the only Dracula adaptations that are real masterpieces.