"Nosferatu"

This is a tricky movie to gauge. I don't want to say all these positive things about this movie only to have you watch it and think I'm ridiculous. Nor do I want to say negative things about it and have you stone me for blaspheming against a horror classic. Now, with that said, I realize if you're reading this blog you are either bored out of your mind or care what I think about the movies I watch, so I should just say what I honestly thought. First off, this movie is said to be based on Bram Stoker's "Dracula." I am immediately throwing out the criteria of adaptation since there is no good adaptation of Bram Stoker's "Dracula" (yes, not even the movie titled "Bram Stoker's Dracula). My biggest complaint is simply a product of it being an old movie that is silent. Being such, the movie has a tendency to be campy, actors having to be over-dramatic because you're relying on their physical performance, not their words, in order to get the correct emotion. That being said, this movie is as fantastic as proclaimed. A true symphony of horror that leaves impressive visions in your mind of the Count. The musical aptitude combined with the contrasting imagery is great at invoking tension and leaving these images in your mind. I wouldn't say this is my favorite Dracula or vampire movie (I mean, how can it even compare with the brilliance of the Twilight Saga*), but it certainly is up there, especially when considering when it was made. This is one I would recommend to any and everyone, just to see what they think.

*I bet you're wondering if I'm serious or not. Well guess what? Keep wondering!

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0013442/