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Nosferatu

1922Movie1 h 34 minNR

Horror
88
ExcellentGoodWatch score
IMDb7.8Letterboxd3.8/5Metacritic–7.9Rotten Tomatoes97%87%

A deeply unsettling, nerve-racking horror movie about history and the mind, with standout cinematography and visual style.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

Skip it if you want something to laugh at · you need an uplifting mood · you want fast pacing · graphic violence bothers you

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Not for warmth, uplift or comfort.

Movies with

Story

A symphony of horror.

The mysterious Count Orlok summons a happily married real estate agent to his castle, located up in the Transylvanian mountains, to finalise a terrifying deal.

Feels like

  • German Expressionist Horror
  • Silent Film Classic
  • Atmospheric Dread
  • Visual Storytelling
  • The Uncanny Valley
  • Gothic Nightmare
  • Historical Cinema Milestone
  • Psychological Terror
  • Stark Chiaroscuro Lighting
  • Existential Horror

Cast

11 of 11

Crew

Directed by
F. W. Murnau
Written by
Bram Stoker, Henrik Galeen
Produced by
Albin Grau, Enrico Dieckmann
Music by
Hans Erdmann

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

February 16, 1922 · 1 h 34 min · NR

Released
February 16, 1922
Runtime
1 h 34 min
Age rating
NR
Content
Disturbing Imagery, Suicide Themes
Genres
Horror, Fantasy
Original language
German
Also spoken
xx
Made in
Germany
Box office
$27,964
Available in
139 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

No Communities Were Harmed, Ambiguously Jewish, Bedsheet Ladder +9

  • No Communities Were Harmed
  • Ambiguously Jewish
  • Bedsheet Ladder
  • Cue the Sun
  • Royals Who Actually Do Something
  • Idiot Ball
  • Demoted to Extra
  • Big Ol' Eyebrows
  • Faux Affably Evil
  • Adaptational Dumbass
  • Comically Cross-Eyed
  • Foreshadowing

12 of 86 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Nosferatu?"

Questions about Nosferatu

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Nosferatu?

PrimeJustWatch TV FreeAMC+The RokuKanopyHooplaFandango at Home FreeFlixHouse

In the United States, Nosferatu streams on Prime, AMC+, Night Flight+, Shudder, and Screambox, and it is free with ads on JustWatch TV Free, The Roku, Kanopy, Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, FlixHouse, Plex, Darkroom, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Public Domain Movies, Fawesome, Xumo Play, Mometu, Tubi TV, YOW.tv, and Artiflix. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and FlixFling. It also streams in 138 other countries.

Is Nosferatu worth watching?

88
ExcellentGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 88 (IMDb 7.8, Letterboxd 3.8 out of 5, and Rotten Tomatoes 97%). Critics rate it higher (97 out of 100) than audiences (80).

Will Nosferatu scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 8 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 9 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching Nosferatu?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Is Nosferatu in English?

Germanxx

No, it was made in German, with some xx.

What tropes does Nosferatu use?

No Communities Were HarmedAmbiguously JewishBedsheet LadderCue the SunRoyals Who Actually Do SomethingIdiot BallDemoted to ExtraBig Ol' EyebrowsFaux Affably EvilAdaptational DumbassComically Cross-EyedForeshadowingand 74 more

TV Tropes lists 86 tropes for it, including No Communities Were Harmed, Ambiguously Jewish, and Bedsheet Ladder.