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31 Days of Horror Movies: Nosferatu


Tonight, we travel back to the earliest film to make an entry in this month's horror movie extravaganza. Let's look at...

Nosferatu

The 1922 classic by F.W. Murnau is a gem of early cinema. Not without its faults (the pacing is a little wonky at times), Nosferatu is still a captivating tale, even today. It tells the story of a town and its people that are terrorized by Count Orlok (Nosferatu), a vampire who arrives via a boat from the river (and who leaves a slew of dead in his wake). Although tame by today's standards, it's still obvious to see how Nosferatu frightened the daylights out of audiences some 90 years ago.

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