'Nosferatu : Phantom der nacht' is a very good remake of the 1922 silent Classic, that starred Max Schreck ( the word means Terror in the German language !! ) and was directed by one of the top German directors of the silent and early talkie era - F.W. Murnau. The remake is also helmed by an acclaimed German director - Werner Herzog and starred, internationally known, German Actor / All - Rounder, the late, great Klaus Kinski. Although this film is a remake, it adds some highly imaginative and original bits of business ( particularly in the second half of the film ) to the proceedings. This in itself is ironic !! - as the film company of the original silent classic was taken to court on a plagiarism suit by Bram Stoker's widow - Murnau and co. claimed that they had forgotten to ask for her permission to film 'Dracula' ( of which it is glaringly & obviously based !! ) Although they took enough care to change most of the principal names in their story, as if to avoid being captured !!… more »

'Nosferatu : Phantom der nacht' is a very good remake of the 1922 silent Classic, that starred Max Schreck ( the word means Terror in the German language !! ) and was directed by one of the top German directors of the silent and early talkie era - F.W. Murnau. The remake is also helmed by an acclaimed German director - Werner Herzog and starred, internationally known, German Actor / All - Rounder, the late, great Klaus Kinski. Although this film is a remake, it adds some highly imaginative and original bits of business ( particularly in the second half of the film ) to the proceedings. This in itself is ironic !! - as the film company of the original silent classic was taken to court on a plagiarism suit by Bram Stoker's widow - Murnau and co. claimed that they had forgotten to ask for her permission to film 'Dracula' ( of which it is glaringly & obviously based !! ) Although they took enough care to change most of the principal names in their story, as if to avoid being captured !! so goes one story .... They lost their case and all prints of the film were ordered to be destroyed .... but one print survived !! ( luckily for us and the world of classic cinema !! .... ) .... Anyway it's a very well made and creepy, atmospheric movie and has all number of shivers along the way, particularly in Kinski's great and disgusting 'Rat -Like' performance as the title character !! .... and also the guy that plays the 'Renfield' character. He is totally BONKERS !! ....The photography is superb and the Music score is also very interesting and fits well to the film as a whole ( This version is the English speaking version, that I believe was filmed simultaneously as the German homeland version ) .... All said and done it's a pretty spooky movie !!