Nosferatu (1922)

Set in 1838 Germany, a young man (Gustav Von Wangenheim) is sent by his employer (Alexander Granach) to Transylvania to visit a client (Max Schreck) who is interested in purchasing a piece of property in their town of Wisborg. Based on the novel DRACULA by Bram Stoker and directed by F.W. Murnau (SUNRISE). One of the greatest of the German expressionist films and one of the great horror films of all time as well as influential and not just in the horror genre. The "horror" comes not from sudden scares or jumps but from a sense of dread that infuses its visuals and atmosphere. The contribution of Max Schreck's performance as the rodent faced vampire cannot be underestimated and not even Bela Lugosi's Dracula can equal Schreck's creepy presence. Murnau and his cinematographer Fritz Arno Wagner have created indelible imagery that stays with you forever. A truly memorable film that remarkably never descends into silliness or camp that many vampire movies do. With Greta Schroder, John Gottowt and Ruth Landshoff.