Shadow of the Vampire
2000
Director F.W. Murnau makes a Faustian pact with a vampire to get him to star in his 1922 film "Nosferatu."
Details
| Genres | Drama, Horror |
| Languages | English |
| Release Date | 15 May 2000 |
| Country of Origin | Luxembourg, United Kingdom, United States of America |
Reviews
John Chard
Did I kill one of your people, Murnau? I can't remember.
F.W. Murnau (John Malkovich) is filming Nosferatu (1922), but isn't reclusive star Max Schreck (Willem Dafoe) taking his role of the vampire way too seriously?
In some ways it's a curate's egg of a film. It certainly helps if you are a lover of old classic film and have some knowledge of the source material at the film's core. It's a fabulous concept that the screenplay is based around, that the star of the film may actually be a real vampire, and the whole production is executed with consummate skill (Dafoe was deservedly Oscar nominated as were make-up artists Ann Buchanan & Amber Sibley). But come the end it fizzles out and proves to not have delivered on its devilishly intriguing premise. Fun, though, and tech credits all round keep one well involved. 6/10 see more
16 May 2024
More like this
Dr. Cyclops
1940
The Negro Soldier
1944
Vampire Virus
2020
Raptor
2001
The Business
2005
From the Depths
2020
The Hunted
1995
アキレスと亀
2008
À Meia Noite Levarei Sua Alma
1964
Wir sind jung. Wir sind stark.
2014
Nosferatu - Phantom der Nacht
1979
Dinner in America
2022
Defendor
2009
Black Gold
2011
Phantasm II
1988
Family Plot
1976
La Reine Margot
1994
Baskın: Karabasan
2015
New York Stories
1989
Rampage
2009