Practically despising old, black and white films, I was very uneager to watch Nosferatu and after realizing that not only was it a black and white film but also a silent film, I was done. With the technology in today’s society, I am so accustomed to high quality movies with amazing special effects and especially voices. Because this film was an assignment for class, I put aside my personal opinions and tried to put myself in the appropriate mindset.

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Before beginning the movie, I tried to recall other vampires from previous movies and television shows. I thought of The Twilight Saga, The Vampire Diaries, True Blood, even other Dracula films. Basically, I imagined a tall, handsome man with dark hair and pale skin; however, I could not have been more wrong. Count Orlok is a far cry from any of the vampires I imagined.

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While watching the film, I was most appalled by the quality and the acting. Throughout the movie, the screen kept shaking which I found to be very distracting. I felt as if I was experiencing a minor earthquake. In addition, the lighting was also poorly done. It may be due to the shaking but I felt that the scene kept darkening and brightening slightly back and forth. Although you could still see the actors and what was happening in the scenes, I still thought it was quite bothersome as well.

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Furthermore, I felt that the actors were very exaggerated. The makeup was overly done to the point where I initially thought Hutter was a female. The actors’ facial expressions were also over-the-top. I understand that because it is a silent, black and white film, the acting needs to be more dramatic for the audience to notice and understand; however, I still feel that there is no need to be that extreme.

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Overall, Nosferatu did meet my expectations because I didn’t set them that high. I knew from the beginning that I would dislike the film because of my own personal interests. Simply, I am not a fan of silent, black and white films. However, what I was most disappointed about was the fear and horror aspect. As someone who is scared easily, I thought that this movie would definitely be frightening; however, I was wrong again. Nosferatu was not scary at all. In fact, I found the movie to be quite humorous and laughable.

Although I did not enjoy this film, I do appreciate it. This 1922 movie represents a different time and era of film. Even though it seems outdated now, Nosferatu was a great film in its own time.