This article explores the enduring legacy of F.W. Murnau's classic vampire film, Nosferatu, and its connection to the German Expressionist movement. It celebrates the film's atmospheric brilliance and its continued influence on modern horror.
The modern horror movie landscape is in a fantastic place. Plenty of filmmakers are cracking the genre, be it brand-new up-and-comers or seasoned veterans. Not only that but tons of films within the genre are being released all the time, be it theatrically or on streaming. Today, we have slashers, ghost stories, elevated horror, aquatic horror, period piece horror, zombies, stylish horror movies, minimalist horror movies, and many more. It is a fun, rewarding time to be a fan.
And while horror is as freshly nightmarish as it ever has been, rarely ever do new entries match the atmosphere of one particular early foray into the genre. That's right, F.W. Murnau's original classic vampire tale Nosferatu is over 100 years old, and to this day, it still delivers a more haunting world than most directors dare to today. Through the lens of the German Expressionist movement, F.W. Murnau brought the world a vampire film that will never die, one that continues to stalk and inspire filmmakers to this day. With Robert Eggers' highly-anticipated remake finally in theaters, which, going by the reviews, is a worthy tribute to the original masterpiece, let's travel back 100 years to when horror history was made. 'Nosferatu' Was Born of German Expressionism During the early 20th century, a cinematic movement known as German Expressionism was happening. This movement was being pushed by several directors who were innovating the cinematic language through groundbreaking, stylish films. Robert Wiene crafted The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, Fritz Lang sent us to the future with his movie Metropolis, and F.W. Murnau brought Count Orlock (Max Schreck) to the big screen with Nosferatu. This cinematic movement set out to create haunting, unrealistic, dreamlike worlds through warped and painted landscapes, exaggerated lights and shadows, and absurd architectural designs. Films that implemented this style were rarely cheery
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