Nosferatu - A Symphony of Horror (1922)

Nosferatu - A Symphony of Horror (1922)

Nosferatu is considered one of the most important silent films of German Expressionism and the first major milestone in horror cinema. In 1922, director Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau created a free adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula novel, which achieved worldwide fame despite legal conflicts with the author's heirs.

The plot tells the story of real estate agent Hutter, who travels to Transylvania to sell a house in the German port city of Wisborg to the mysterious Count Orlok. Hutter soon realizes that Orlok is a vampire who feeds on blood and poses a deadly threat to his fellow human beings.

The film became famous for its eerie portrayal of the vampire Max Schreck, whose ghostly appearance with a bald skull, long fingers, and piercing eyes still shapes the image of the classic film vampire today. The dark imagery, the use of light and shadow, and the expressionistic compositions make Nosferatu a masterpiece of film history.

Despite initial attempts to destroy all copies due to copyright disputes, the film survived and is now considered a cult classic that had a decisive influence on vampire films and continues to influence cinema and pop culture to this day.