NOSFERATU
THE VAMPYRE


PHANTOM DER NACHT (German Version Title)
(1979)

Starring: Klaus Kinski, Isabelle Adjani, Bruno Ganz, Roland Topor and Walter Ladengast.

Directed By: Werner Herzog.


The English and German Versions of The Modern Horror Masterpiece.
DVD Information
 Anchor Bay Home Entertainment - 16 x 9 Enhanced Aspect Ratio 1.85:1 - English Dolby Digital Mono - German Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - German Dolby 2.0 Surround - English Film Version - Longer German Version w/ Optional English Subtitles - Featurette: "The Making of Nosferatu" - Audio Commentary with Werner Herzog & Norman Hill - - Theatrical Trailers.
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Klaus Kinski stars in this breathtaking adaptation of F.W. Murnau's legendary 1922 horror classic “Nosferatu”. Director Werner Herzog embarked on a milestone in international cinema when he filmed “Nosferatu” in both English and German versions. Filmed simultaneously, Werner Herzog had created fascinating differences between the two films. The chemistry between Herzog and Kinski as the sinister Count Dracula resulted in one of the most haunting and visual horror films ever made.
This tale of terror begins with Jonathan Harker(Ganz), as he bids farewell to his beautiful wife Lucy(Adjani). Jonathan embarks on a journey in where he is to meet with the terrible Count Dracula to sell him a house where Johnathan lives in Virna. The townspeople warn Johnathan not to go to that evil house, for many have never returned. But despite their begs and pleas, Johnathan makes his way by foot to the haunted castle.
A coachman stops Johnathan upon his long journey and offers him a lift in his coach. Once at the castle the coachman rapidly fllees back into the night. As the two large door open to the castle, Johnathan is in awe at this this creature that stands before him. A pale, bald vampire figure greets Johnathan with extra long fingers and two razor sharp front teeth. The sad and sinister Count Dracula is about to sign the contract when Johnathan slices his finger open and blood begins to drip from his finger. This is suddenly too much for the Count to bare so he bites down and begins drinking Johnathan's blood. .

The Count makes a room up for Johnathan in the castle. Meanwhile the Count has placed himself in a coffin and heads to his new home in Virna. Back Home Lucy is worried because Johnathan has still not returned. When Johnathan finally arrives home, he is very pale and sick with fever. In the meantime with the arrival of the new Count in the neighborhood a rapid and deadly plague begins to take the lives of the townspeople. Suddenly they find that their town is overcome with rats and death. .
Meanwhile the sad and pitiful Dracula takes a liking to Lucy. In this film director Herzog makes you feel almost sorrow for the Count. He is doomed to walk the earth with noone to love in his pitiful existence. When Lucy denies him her love, the Count does not get enraged, instead the director makes you feel almost sorrow for him . A wonderful re-make of F.W. Murnau's Nosferatu which featured the famous Dracula played by Max Schreck, redone superbly by Kinski. A cinematic horror journey created by the mind of Werner Herzog.

Available on DVD by ANCHOR BAY HOME ENTERTAINMENT. This 2 disc set contains: The English Language Version of NOSFERATU on Disc One
The Longer German Language Version on Disc Two with the extra's, A 14 minute Featurette: "The Making of Nosferatu"
Audio Commentary with the Director Werner Herzog & Norman Hill.
And the films Theatrical Trailers.
Anchor Bay has done it again, The Picture looks great on both versions of the film. The very haunting beauty of the directors visions are all preserved here. The black level and colors are deep and rich. There is slight grain throughout but this works with the extremely visual style of the film.
The Audio is presented in it's original monaural soundtrack on the English Version and a Re-masted Dolby 5.1 and 2.0 Surround track's on the German version. The Sound on both versions were good though with the German Version's 5.1 track there wasn't anything going on in the surround department, But very clear and sharp.
This film may not be for everyone, It's not a gore film filled with auction. "Nosferatu" is a masterpiece of art, It is very haunting and atmospheric.
See it.

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