I watched this movie expecting to be scared. Unlike some other people, I found it scary, if not frightening. I admit it’s not very gory, but the music and some other things made up for it. Murnau made clever use … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: October 2013
As soon as I opened up Nosferatu, I cringed. The year 1992 jumped out at me and the sudden black-and-white coloration was a sharp contrast from what I was used to seeing. The graininess of the film due to the lack … Continue reading
The first part that I really liked about the movie was that it had these piano melodies playing in the background and it was in black and white. Old black and white movies are my favorite so I automatically thought … Continue reading
To be honest, I’ve never watched Dracula or heard anything about the film other than “it’s about a vampire,” which is an incredibly vague description. I essentially watched Nosferatu with a blank slate. I’m not the biggest fan of scary … Continue reading
To indulge myself, I’ll post the obligatory Spongebob gif everyone is so fond of and primarily the reason most of us had heard of this fellow Nosferatu before. Alright, now that I got that out of the way… This may … Continue reading
For a silent movie, “Nosferatu” stirred a lot of emotion in me. The beginning scene of Count Orlok reading a paper rattled me not only because of his frightening appearance, but his expression seemed sneaky and malicious. One scene that … Continue reading
The only knowledge I had on Nosferatu prior to watching the movie was that the count was a creepy vampiresque character that had made an appearance in Spongebob. This probably wasn’t a solid basis for understanding the movie, but I … Continue reading
As a fan of horror movies, I was very curious to finally see Nosferatu. I didn’t expect it to actual scare me, but I was aware the whole time of what elements might have scared an audience in the 1920’s. … Continue reading
While watching Nosferatu I realized that this was the first silent film I had ever seen. It was a new experience for me. They way the actors had to over emphasize their actions and expressions in order to convey emotions … Continue reading
Dread. When I was initially told to watch Nosferatu, I could only think of possible dreadful scenes and implications in the movie. My anticipation, however, was nothing short of unwarranted and purposeless. Although scary for its own time period, the … Continue reading