Nosferatu the Vampyre
Seen it?1979 | 107 min | Drama, Horror
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
Critics loved it (94% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest, despite a box office loss. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans. If you loved Interview with the Vampire or Nosferatu, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 47 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG: peril. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1979: an older pace and style.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
A real estate agent leaves behind his beautiful wife to go to Transylvania to visit the mysterious Count Dracula and formalize the purchase of a property in Wismar.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
94% on Rotten Tomatoes, 79 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.3 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Won 1 Berlin award: Berlin International Film Festival: Silver Bear for an outstanding single achievement. Also nominated for 1 more Berlin award. Plus 4 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$1 million worldwide on a $1 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 212K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Werner Herzog
- Klaus KinskiCount Dracula
- Isabelle AdjaniLucy Harker
- Bruno GanzJonathan Harker
- Roland ToporRenfield
- Walter LadengastDr. Van Helsing
- Dan van HusenWarden
- Jan GrothHarbormaster
- Carsten BodinusSchrader
- Martje GrohmannMina
- Rijk de GooyerTown Official