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
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I will be honest and say I am not a fan of old movies. Those movies were made with people’s preferences in mind at that moment. It was also limited by the technology so there were no voice overs or … Continue reading
Perhaps The Metamorphosis and The Nose left too strong of an impression on me. When I first heard of the name “Nosferatu,” I imagined another novel with bizarre plot and quirks to it. I’m quite relieved that it turned out … Continue reading
Strangely enough, Nosferatu reminded me of another silent, black-and-white film I saw about two years ago, called Greed (based on the novel McTeague). I think it’s probably just the fact that both movies are meant to be disturbing, but I … Continue reading
I never saw Nosferatu, but I had heard many things about it. Prior to watching the film, I was aware that it was an old black-and-white silent film and that it was one of the first classic films that featured the vampire. … Continue reading
I was quite happy to find the movie in its whole on youtube when I googled it. I had the impression that it was going to be cut up into parts, and I was dreading the need to click through … Continue reading
Before watching the movie, I decided to do some research on what I was going to watch, and I was in utmost horror when I found out that it was going to be a silent film. What kind of insanity … Continue reading
As a big fan of horror films, I looked forward to watching this film, especially since it’s a classic. I personally have a bias against older movies though, for example, black and white films. I feel that if I cannot … Continue reading
I agree that an audience can only feel suspense when they allow themselves to be fully immersed in the different musical and visual elements of a scene. For most of Nosferatu, I was bored with the slow pace of the … Continue reading
When I first clicked on the link to Nosferatu on our class calendar, I was unaware that the film dated back to 1922. Though I was not surprised that the movie was black and white, I was disappointed by the … Continue reading