Nosferatu - Eine Symphonie des Grauens (1922)
Legendary. There is probably no better way to describe this absolute masterpiece. Heck, it's been over a hundred years and it still speaks to people's imaginations and whoever has seen it, can only agree it stood the test of time for all the right reasons. So many indelible images, so much atmosphere. So much wow. What can be said about this one that hasn't been said already? Well, let's try for those that haven't seen it yet. Even though this takes place in Germany and the names have been altered, this is the story of Bram Stoker's 'Dracula'. Legal issues prevented Murnau from using the original names, but the story is the same. A young and dapper real estate agent is sent to distant Transylvania in order to have a mysterious Count Orlok buy property in Wisborg. Of course this count is a vampire, even though our young hero has no idea. It merely seems as though the elderly gentleman is rather quaint. However, nightmares haunt our friend's dream...
