Nosferatu the Vampyre [Blu-ray]

Nosferatu the Vampyre remains one of the most haunting and hypnotic vampire films ever made, and this Blu‑ray edition — especially the Kinski Version — is a truly spectacular way to experience it. Werner Herzog’s tribute to Murnau’s silent classic blends eerie atmosphere, poetic visuals, and Klaus Kinski’s unforgettable performance as Count Dracula to create a cinematic experience that is as beautiful as it is unsettling. This Blu‑ray release presents the film with rich, meticulously restored picture quality: deep blacks, delicate highlights, and an organic texture that enhances the film’s otherworldly aesthetic without losing its vintage soul. The contrasts and shadows are beautifully preserved, preserving the dreamlike, decaying world of the story. The audio mix complements the visuals with crisp clarity, allowing the unsettling score and sound design to fully envelop the viewer. Klaus Kinski delivers a mesmerizing and chilling portrayal — vulnerable yet predatory, fragile yet frightening. The pacing and thematic depth make this more than just a horror film: it’s a poetic meditation on mortality, fear, and loneliness. Extras (if included) provide meaningful context that deepens appreciation for Herzog’s vision and the film’s enduring legacy. For fans of classic horror, artful filmmaking, and atmospheric nightmare cinema, this Blu‑ray is essential. A timeless achievement, lovingly presented and hauntingly unforgettable.

This is a truely an amazing art film. I haven't seen anything like this in my life. It's like a folk music or something like M. Night Shyamalan <THE VILLAGE> kind of enviorment but it is even sorry to compare with that movie since shyamalan's movie was a crap but this one is a true work of art. This is not a horror film. If I have to describe it, it can be only say as an art film. I finally bought the Samsung 4K Ultra HD monitor and a upscale bluray player and the disc was an HD remastered Bluray disc. The picture and the sound was just perfect as if I was watching the movie that was shot yesterday with HD camera, not with an old filmstock back in 1979. i heard many things about Werner Herzog and honestly own his movies like 6 but not been able to see any of them since there are so many movies that I have in lince await for me to see. Now that I am totally mesmerized by this film, I have to watch all of his films include the great <Aguirre Wrath of God> an many others. This film's story is nothing new. If you have watched <Coppola's DRACULA> there is nothing more to say about this film. But truely the image of the movie is just stunning. It is shot in Geremany and the language is also German. Be aware not to watch this film with English dubbed version. it's a crab. Klaus Kinski's part acted as Dracula is so much different with Gary Oldman. Once great teacher said true great film does not tells everything with dialogue but with visual words and enviornments. Kinski does not talk much like Gary. Gary talks much all right. And that is more instantly appeals to the audience. Yes. But Kinski's face expression makes us think. It's truely scary at the end and stays in our heart for days. It won a lot of film festivals at the end because it is way much powerful after all. There is not much blood either. As I told you this is not all horror. Maybe it's more of a historic tale. Folk tale. I know that it's not based on a true story. There is no such thing as dracula a blood sucking human. But then again, when watching this film, we kind of believe there is. The movie is that much powerful. If I have my own theater, no matter how much it takes, I would want to invite as many people as possible and want to show you this movie for sure. It's a true work of art that I really want to show. The wood is truely amazing charactor itself. The music is stunning. Klaus Kinski, Isabelle Adjani's pale face, Bruno Ganz's weakness are just true work of art. And the light, camera are just memorable. I am glad that I bough the bluray although at that time I didn't know that there is other sites that I can buy this in cheaper price and happen to buy from Amazon US but it was worth buying with around 23$. The picture is just perfect HD remastered and the sound is HD sound 5.1 great. Couldn't be better. You should definately watch this in any coast.

This movie is really something special. What I like to say is that it's not my favorite version of Dracula, but it's probably my favorite Vampire movie. What I mean by that is that it is definitely a very unique adaption of Dracula, basically a remake of the first (unauthorized) film adaption of the Dracula story, the silent film Nosferatu, A Symphony of Horror, and it's very much interprets the Dracula story in a very distinct way that is not like the iconic story we've come to know. In many ways I think it recognizes aspects of what Dracula truly was that no other adaption has personified. But it's also more of a "retelling" than a straight adaption, as much it's own thing as it is a Dracula story. What makes it brilliant is that here we have a vampire that is absolutely creepy and yet you don't run away from him and he creeps on you very slowly and yet you don't jump away, you're just sort of frozen there, fascinated and terrified. It's the opposite of what I hate about horror movies, it's all ambiance and the horror is even more devastating without the shrieking. It's the personification of what the vampire is, if not the personification of what we expect from a Dracula film (the perfect Dracula film is still yet to be made). I very much recommend the two disc edition by Anchor Bay. They shot the speaking roles of this movie both in English and in German. Both are great and I like being able to watch a movie in my own language without a dubbing or looking at the subtitles. But the actors definitely seem to be a little more natural in their own language (the German version). I consider both versions legitimate versions (which I don't extend to dubbing) and after I watched one, not knowing what to expect, I then put on the other just fascinated with picking up the nuances I might have missed in the other version. I can't recommend this movie highly enough, unless you just want the same old modern formula movie, in which case you really shouldn't ever take any of my recommendations.

This movie created a slightly dreamlike state for me with its beautiful interior and exterior locations, and its mesmerizing music, and a general calmness and focus on the interactions among a very few characters. The Nosferatu character has a fantastic look and manner -- quite alien, but somehow still able to pass as human and conduct business. This Nosferatu wants so much to feel loved, but has endured centuries of loneliness and has given up hope. His despair will resonate with anyone, while recognizing that he is a creature who craves human blood. There are really only five characters in this story -- and it's mostly about someone making a real estate deal so that Nosferatu can move from a castle in a isolated mountainous area to a relatively populous city -- but the story nicely gives us a surreal view into the time of the plague (which, unfortunately, seems vaguely relatable today). One aspect which I really like about this Nosferatu character is that his inner struggles come across as real. And, apart from great strength, he does not seem to have other extraordinary powers -- and indeed seems to have some surprising limits, and is battling his own depression. Overall, a really special film, with a unique and awesome Nosferatu character. I am very glad to have encountered this film.

The movie is a stone-cold classic for a reason, and the missing star is not at all a reflection on the quality of the film itself. Herzog manages to do something different with the rather tired Vampire genre that is equal parts compelling in its characterization and disturbing in its bleak, gritty atmosphere. Kinski is brilliant as the eponymous villain, but his show is rightly stolen by Isabelle Adjani. There isn't much one can say that hasn't been said already. A+ adaptation of a treacherously well-trodden story. One of the best parts of this film is the look of it. The atmosphere of Nosferatu The Vampyre is as much a character as the speaking players; it draws you in and instills a bleak darkness from the first shots of those foreboding landscapes. This atmosphere is done no justice by the transfer on this disc. Just for clarity, I am referring to the Shout Factory blu-ray. The shots with plenty of daylight look marvelous, with a crisp clear picture. The darks, on the other hand, leave much to be desired. It is understandable that some haze and static will be unavoidable on older films, with older cameras having a tough time capturing vivid dark shots. The issue here is that I have seen restorations done by others (Arrow, Criterion) that manage to do much more with even older, and sometimes damaged films. With this film in particular, much more attention should have been paid to the darkness of such a "dark" movie. I can't help but feel that more could have been done to clean up the picture, and I hope that Criterion or some similar collection picks up this film and does it justice. As a sort of disclaimer, I am aware that the viewing screen has a lot to do with the picture quality, but again, I have seen plenty of restoration blu-rays on my TV that don't look nearly as "dirty".

Ever since I was a little kid, I watched scary movies. One of my favorites when I was around 13 or 14 was F.W. Murnau's "Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror," a little silent film that managed to scare the unholy Hell out of me. It was a poorly-scored copy of the movie from one of those 50-pack DVD box-sets of "The Greatest Horror Movies Ever Made," and it was my favorite out of all of them. Orlok (Dracula) and Hutter (Harker) were great characters that lit up the silver screen in a way I'd never seen before. What seems like an eternity later, now in my mid-20s, I discovered that Werner Herzog, the man who made the documentary "Grizzly Man" (Which I was a big fan of!) had previously directed a remake of Murnau's silent classic, with the original character names from Bram Stoker's novel reinstalled to their rightful players. Needless to say, this movie is like "The Shining" meets "Dracula," it's a slow-paced, but visually overwhelming and delightful film full of fun and scares that will entertain horror fans of all ages. But I won't waste time telling you the story, I'll let you buy the DVD and judge for yourself what you think of the film. I will tell you about the DVD itself, instead. This DVD contains two disks, one with the movie "Nosferatu: The Vampyre," which is the English version of the film, and the other with "Nosferatu: Phantom Der Nacht," the German version of the film. They're basically the same movie, only the scenes with dialogue were filmed twice, once in English and once in German. Which version of the film you like better is up to you, personally, I prefer the English version of the film, because I find the German accents to add a nice touch to the film, plus I can understand it without reading subtitles. There are some great special features on disk two, which I have yet to check out, but all in all, I'd say this movie is worth your money. It's a timeless remake of a timeless classic, and totally unforgettable. Scary, thoughtful and well made-- everything a horror film should be.

Herzog's remake of the F.W.Murnau masterpiece of 1922, is one of the most beautifully realized films on the vampire ever made. Alot of the film appears shot for shot, but Herzog adds his own touch to the proceedings that makes the images indelible. Herzog's film lacks the creepiness of the Murnau film and certainly Kinski can not frighten the same way that Max Schreck could in the silent original. This version brings more of a sense of pathos to the vampire and Kinski brings one of his most nuanced performances, so subtle and so menacing. The cast aids him well, especially Isabella Adjani who is gorgeous as Mina, the woman Nosferatu pines for and Bruno Ganz, whose transformation from meek Clerk to Vampire is downright chilling. The film is also aided immeasurably by a lush, classical film score that brings a sense of doom and epic quality to the gorgeous on location photography, several of which are similar to what Murnau had in his film. There are two different versions of the film, one shot in German,the other in English. Many prefer the German, but I tend to enjoy them both for what they offer. Special Features include some SERIOUSLY creepy theatrical trailers and a behind the scenes feature with Herzog. There's also a commentary track on the German version provided by Herzog that is both informative and enlightening. This is one splendid DVD set and highly reccomended for the Horror and Foreign film fan seeking out a more artistic fright film to review. A cinema essential along with it's illustrious original.

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Well, I just got the new Steelbook version of Nosferatu in the post and must say, although being smaller than I imagined, the box is rather nice looking, all art in and around the box seems to focus on either Kinski (himself) or Kinski and Adjani. I was rather anxious to see what state the picture would be in when it was fully remastered by Bfi studios, but I must say I'm impressed. Purely speaking from what I've heard of the German Blu-ray which is already out, the picture quality of both the English and German versions on this Blu-ray is indistinguishable. I was worried that, like with the German version, Bfi may only focus on remastering on of the versions but they are both nearly perfectly remastered considering state of the source material. Some scenes are done better than others and at times the picture does look grainy, but compared with the Anchor Bay DVD, the difference is immense and well worth the investment if you really love the film. The sound quality is good for both versions on the mono setting and although it would have been nice to have the English version in 5.1 as well, the difference in sound quality, unless you actually have a surround sound system, isn't that big and is nothing to put you off enjoying both versions of the film. I must say, however, that if you were planning on buying this for the jazzed up booklet which accompanies it, you may be a little disappointed. The essay reads like any introduction to a classic text and isn't the most engaging thing to read, whilst the review of the film I've seen browsing online. Although nothing special, it is a nice little thing to have but booklet is not the name I would give it; I think post-it note (sized) pamphlet would be more suitable. As to the extras the documentary is relatively slow for a short, 13 minute, feature and a lot of the directing from Herzog is in German - as can be expected - but with no subtitles, which makes it an awkward watch for the most part. No remastering has been done for this extra, I might add. All taken into account, I'm personally just happy that a decent, Region B copy of both version's of the film is out there and available to the public. This film is a masterpiece of the time and an affordable Blu-ray version, widely available, has been a long time coming.

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