I just put "Shadow of the Vampire" on my Netflix queu, and...

[TreasonousBastard]

just to be sure I have enough Shreck, "Nosferatu"

It's been on the back of my mind for a few days-- Willem DaFoe playing Schreck as a real vampire during the filming of Nosferatu. Who thinks up this stuff?

[LostInAnomie]

1. Nosferatu is a good example of how easy it was to impress movies viewer in the silent movie era.

It does a horrible job of explaining itself. It has numerous unnecessary characters and scenes. The ending is very anti-climatic. the only thing it had going for it was clever camera work and Max Schreck.

Shadow of the Vampire is very good though. It almost gives Norferatu too much credit.

[TreasonousBastard]

2. I'll think about it when I see it again, but...

never sell Murnau short-- he has a way of making the extraneous relevant. And it was over 90 years ago when any sort of horror film was a new thing.

Even today, though, Orlock is a lot creepier than most movie vampires, and still gives a chill or two. More than Lugosi or Lee, for sure.

[CBGLuthier]

4. I am with you on Murnau's skills

He made Sunrise after all, possibly the greatest of the silents. I wonder what he would have done if he hadn't died in a car crash. Would he have made a smooth transition to sound?

[CBGLuthier]

3. Steven Katz thought it up. Credited as sole writer.

Sorry,I am a literal-minded person who likes answering questions. :-)

[schmuls]

5. ! I have Nosferatu on my queu too! And Carnival of Souls (orig)

[Orrex]

8. Carnival of Souls is great

Terrifically creepy, with a good deal of Bergman influence no less!

[schmuls]

6. A couple of years ago, Nosferatu was shown on Halloween at

our little neighborhood movie theater, and they brought in a group that plays only chimes. Every shape and sound of chimes imaginable. This was the sound track for the movie. It was incredibly chilling and perfect for the movie.

[Blue_Tires]

7. i saw it when it came out...i liked it...

[Hayabusa]

9. I remember watching Nosferatu...

when I was a little kid and it was playing on a local TV channel on Halloween. It was around the early 90s, and I remember Orlock freaking me out.

If I ever play in another Vampire RPG game, I'm definately playing a Nosferatu.