Daily Almanac for
May 26, 2012
Search: Infoplease Info search tips
Search: Biographies Bio search tips
| Share
 

Scariest Movies

Introduction    1    2    3    4    5    6    7   8    9    10  
by Beth Rowen

Nosferatu (1922)

The singular Dracula movie Nosferatu boasted remarkable animalistic makeup that has not been replicated, even with modern technology. Max Schreck gives a downright creepy performance as the vampire who terrorizes the city of Bremen and is ultimately destroyed by a determined Greta Schroeder, who's willing to sacrifice herself. Expressionist director F. W. Murnau delivers plenty of heavy-handed symbolism, but it works to haunt rather than distract. Dozens of Dracula films followed, but none captured the essence of Bram Stoker's artistry.

Movie Poster for Nosferatu

Related Links

  • More great features about Movies

Information Please® Database, © 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

    • Cite
    • Print
    • Bookmark
    • Features Archive
Did you know?
Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) was the infamous case that asserted that “equal but separate accommodations” for blacks and whites were constitutional.

A free, reliable Q&A site for homework help. Answerplease.com

24 X 7

Private Tutor

Click Here for Details
24 x 7 Tutor Availability
Unlimited Online Tutoring
1-on-1 Tutoring