Fresh
So this is it: ground zero, the birth of horror cinema.
Tom Huddleston, Time Out
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Nosferatu
Overview
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.
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97%
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Rotten
It is the sort of thing one could watch at midnight without its having much effect upon one's slumbering hours.
Mordaunt Hall, New York Times
Fresh
Never mind that much of the story of this first important screen version of the Dracula legend seems corny and dated, for what counts is its atmosphere and its images, which are timeless in their power.
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
Fresh
Less frightening than haunting, Murnau's film conjures a persistent atmosphere of dread and decay, thanks in part to Max Schreck's immortal performance as Orlok.
Dennis Lim, Los Angeles Times
Fresh
It's not just a great horror movie. It's a poem of horror, a symphony of dread, a film so rapt, mysterious and weirdly lovely it haunts the mind long after it's over.
Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune
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