Nosferatu (1922)

F.W. Murnau''s 1922 Nosferatu, the first (albeit unofficial) screen adaptation of Bram Stoker''s Dracula, starring Max Schreck as the hollow-eyed, cadaverous vampire, remains a potent and disturbi ...

F.W. Murnau''s 1922 Nosferatu, the first (albeit unofficial) screen adaptation of Bram Stoker''s Dracula, starring Max Schreck as the hollow-eyed, cadaverous vampire, remains a potent and disturbing horror film. Kevin Jackson''s study traces Nosferatu''s eventful production and reception history, including attempts by Stoker''s widow to suppress it.