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The History & Influence of Cinema's Greatest Vampire | Nosferatu
1922's Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror has stood as my absolute favorite movie since I first saw it 18 years ago.
With Robert Eggers's adaptation on the horizon, I figured now would be a great time to look back at the film that gave birth to the cinematic vampire, exploring its influences, impact, and lasting legacy.
#nosferatu #vampires #filmmaking
Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror is a 1922 silent German Expressionist vampire film starring Max Schreck as Count Orlok, a vampire who preys on the wife of his estate agent, Hutter, and brings the plague to their fictional town of Wisborg, Hermany. The film is a loose adaptation of Bram Stoker's novel, Dracula.
Directed by F. W. Murnau
Written by Henrik Galeen & F. W. Murnau
Starring Max Schreck, Gustav von Wangenheim, Greta Schröder. Alexander Granach, Ruth Landshoff, and Wolfgang Heinz
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
02:41 The Early Life and Influences of F. W. Murnau
05:03 Nosferatu is Born
07:19 Themes, Cinematography, and Symbolism
12:09 Technical Styles and Lasting Impacts
15:06 Films That Echo Murnau's Magic
16:11 Conclusion
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  • @bigprobllama
    @bigprobllama 3 години тому

    Exhuma, Devil's Bath, First Omen, even Lisa Frankenstein was a nice one. Damn, Vex you are tops. These were some cool films (that most mainstream yt critics didn't even check) you promoted! I should've checked your channel & subbed sooner!

  • @zaxx
    @zaxx 13 годин тому

    2024 did have some good films, you really have to know where to look

    • @VexElectronica
      @VexElectronica 10 годин тому

      For real! Even then you don't have to look far TBH.

  • @giztillian9183
    @giztillian9183 13 годин тому

    what I dislike the most is that they used the "multiverse" concept to stop another character from dying. Theres no point to anyones death anymore because they just get brought back from another multiverse.

  • @zaxx
    @zaxx 13 годин тому

    VeXXXy 🔥

  • @ElderMoliere
    @ElderMoliere 13 годин тому

    "I want to rip out my own uterus and wear it as a face mask" had me DYING for like 5 mins straight - this was awesome Vex, thank you.

  • @Helix_0-w3f
    @Helix_0-w3f 15 годин тому

    Reminder for the " the glory " show😊

  • @VexElectronica
    @VexElectronica 17 годин тому

    Thank you so much for tuning into the 1st Annual Vexxy Awards! Wishing everyone a lovely 2025! Timestamps: 00:00 Funniest Oscar Moments 03:56 Good morning chat! 07:52 Headline of the Week 14:48 Meme of the Week 16:54 On this day... 17:37 The First Annual Vexxy Awards! 02:27:32 Upcoming Shows and Content

  • @Devonlewis537
    @Devonlewis537 День тому

    I knew something was wrong when only a specific crowd of people liked this show. Watching it myself was the most painful slog of my life, didn't even make it pass episode 3. Thank you for saving my time

  • @seansullivan7928
    @seansullivan7928 2 дні тому

    Complete hot garbage of the hottest kind. Could you imagine being such a dork that this is your favorite movie just cause wolverine is with deapool

  • @typfuii
    @typfuii 4 дні тому

    the plot made no sense and it was too fast paced, i could barely keep up. also, the voice acting is just TERRIBLE. i watched it in a different language and turned on english subtitles so i didnt need to listen to that shit while watching..

  • @pyrosiumofficial
    @pyrosiumofficial 5 днів тому

    its so funny seeing ppl seethe over this movie. genuinely its better than alot of previous Marvel movies. This and Guardians 3 are signs they KNOW how to make good movies but choose to make slop.

  • @BlackAngusReviews
    @BlackAngusReviews 6 днів тому

    I absolutely hated the movie, 2024, it’s beautiful though. It’s nice to hear your love of the old film though, good history lesson 🐮🖤

  • @moopnelly
    @moopnelly 9 днів тому

    AI nonsense

  • @wnblair
    @wnblair 10 днів тому

    It was a damn fine movie

  • @mrssassysasquatch
    @mrssassysasquatch 10 днів тому

    This was FANTASTIC! Super interesting and helpful for a normie like me!

  • @Elerad
    @Elerad 10 днів тому

    While Sunrise is my favorite Murnau film, I do enjoy a Nosferatu revisit every few years. Ebert once put it wonderfully: To see Nosferatu is to see the vampire film before it had seen itself. It's a movie that feels as though it truly believes in vampires. Oh, Carl Theodor Dreyer's Vampyr is also a rather fascinating, expressionist look at the subgenre, just in case you haven't seen it.

    • @VexElectronica
      @VexElectronica 10 днів тому

      I really enjoyed Vampyr!!! It's been a hot minute since I watched it so now might be a good time for a rewatch. Sunrise definitely shows Murnau's growth as a storytelling. It's probably his peak, I'll agree there, but everything about Nosferatu is just amazing. Something so beautiful I can't let it go. Cheers bud!

  • @bjuny6481
    @bjuny6481 11 днів тому

    The end justifies the means. What the juror had to do in the first place, was to vote the same as the other jurors. Yet the juror’s own emotional guilt and his wanting to do the least of harm by putting doubt into the guilt of the defendant, leads in the end to more pain and sorrow for his baby and his girlfriend, and lets a criminal come back to his abusive relationship. Society, here represented by the 11 other jurors, has its right in the first place, as their nonchalant thinking of bad guy needs to be behind bars, would have led to the juror’s child not being raised fatherless and have a beautiful life. The juror is a symbol for the judeo christian belief system seeking truth, and this movie surprisingly does show this ideal is fading over time in preference of a more egotistical and utilitarian ideal

  • @Soviet_frog51
    @Soviet_frog51 11 днів тому

    Yeah, well when your gonna mock a crippled, and people who like this movie. Then your credibility is gone, and you watch EFAP, makes your credibility even worse. Plus the fact you sound like an ai trying to be human. You sound like a watchmojo host. The plot doesn’t establish stakes 😂😂😂. What do you mean, the stakes are, Deadpool’s universe will die if he fails. That’s the stakes, I guess universal threats isn’t enough for you. Your a joke. ah yes, the plot of a team of superhero’s breaking apart and fighting in a civil war is so original. And every superhero movie isn’t based on a comic. And all those characters are totally not ripped from pages. Yep, all those totally original movies. Yeah, everything is similar to something else. Your point falls apart when you think. I know, you haven’t done that in a while. Do you not understand anything. Did you watch the movie. The “Time Machine” is not even close to what you call it. If you actually understood the words that TVA man said. He said, it’s a time ripper that deletes timelines. Now, let’s use context clues, a machine that can rip apart an entire timeline. Can also rip apart a person 😱😱😱🤯🤯🤯. So there go’s another point of yours. Ahh yes, no legitimate villain, it’s not like there’s one person who’s constantly being a problem for the protagonists. Please explain to me how there is no legitimate villain. What’s your reason, because the villain loses in the end. You know that happens a lot in movies. You see, the TVA don’t know that their trying to kill Deadpool. The TVA has not been informed about that, so with that knowledge. You can assume, that the TVA guy doesn’t have the right resources. Even better, the series that set up the TVA, didn’t have guns. So Deadpool 3 is just following the rules set by Loki. Use your brain, I think you have one. Please tell me how they rewrote blade. Well again, I’m loki, the TVA stopped destroying universes. They even explain this in the movie. Not that hard to understand. But then again, you make fun of crippled people, so you might need a little more time to think about it. The universe doesn’t die because its basically living on the fact that Wolverine will be born. If somebody where to disrupt that event, then the universe would die. Again, not that hard to understand. Every movie is a product your meant to consume. That’s the point. Thanks for coming to my TED Talk.

  • @frankowalker4662
    @frankowalker4662 11 днів тому

    I saw this in the 80's, but I was a teenager and didn't really appreciate it at the time. In the 90's I saw the Klaus Kinski version and hated it. So I watched the 1922 original again and found a new love for the film.

    • @VexElectronica
      @VexElectronica 11 днів тому

      There's a lot of things I can appreciate about the Herzog adaptation, like Kinski's portrayl and restoring a lot of the deleted bits regarding Lucy/Ellen that didn't make it into Murnau's final cut. But I agree, I'm not as much of a fan. The blend of Stoker elements in the Herzog adaptation dilutes basically all the horror that Murnau's had. Merry Christmas Franko 🎄🎅🏻

    • @frankowalker4662
      @frankowalker4662 11 днів тому

      @@VexElectronica Oh yes, Kinski's portrayal and make up was great. Just didn't like the film.

  • @RickCosta
    @RickCosta 12 днів тому

    You clearly researched the heck out of this and all that hard work is appreciated! Excellently done! I give this 10 sets of fangs out of 10!

    • @VexElectronica
      @VexElectronica 11 днів тому

      Awww thank you! This was purely a passion project. I love everything aboit this film. Merry Christmas 🎄🎅🏻

  • @Tai_Fung
    @Tai_Fung 12 днів тому

    I had NO idea about the backstory of this film! So enjoyable to listen to as I do last minute cleaning before getting to sleep (otherwise Santa won’t come!). Great work Vex!

    • @VexElectronica
      @VexElectronica 11 днів тому

      Thank you so much Tai!!! There's so much more history behind this film I glossed over. Truly an impressive feature. Merry Christmas 🎄🎅🏻

  • @LovettEverAfter
    @LovettEverAfter 12 днів тому

    I really need to see the original, I’m ashamed! 😅 Merry Christmas Vex 🎁❤️

    • @VexElectronica
      @VexElectronica 11 днів тому

      It's definitely not for everyone, but as a key piece of cinema history, a must. There's quite a few versions in circulation. If you can, I recommend BFI's version. Merry Christmas Lovett 🤗🎄🎅🏻

  • @robertvandriest-harrington3651
    @robertvandriest-harrington3651 12 днів тому

    You have a active Conflict against Christians by various Muslims/Islamist Groups, that killing and kidnapping Christians, in particular Children even uptill present time of 2024!

  • @CopaExMachina
    @CopaExMachina 12 днів тому

    Gang gang

  • @robertvandriest-harrington3651
    @robertvandriest-harrington3651 12 днів тому

    Sorry to hear its a rough morning for you!! Btw you have a adorable laugh! Btw have a Great Awesome Christmas!

  • @whitebear2
    @whitebear2 12 днів тому

    Fascinating! Just so much history in the film even coming back to the public

    • @VexElectronica
      @VexElectronica 12 днів тому

      Genuinely a marvel that this survived. Blows my mind. Merry Christmas Whitemus 🤗☃️🎄

  • @TheGourdKing
    @TheGourdKing 12 днів тому

    Outstanding video. The passion you have for this movie is evident and well implemented.

    • @VexElectronica
      @VexElectronica 12 днів тому

      Thank you so much Gourdison!!!! Merry Christmas 🤗🎄

  • @zaxx
    @zaxx 12 днів тому

    Your unabashed love of this film is refreshing

    • @VexElectronica
      @VexElectronica 12 днів тому

      I could do a whole series on this movie. I stuck to the big stuff here. I appreciate it Zaxxy! Merry Christmas to you and your family 🤗🎄

    • @zaxx
      @zaxx 12 днів тому

      @VexElectronica Merry Christmas right back VeXXXy. When the brown Canadian girl says her favorite film is 1922's Nosferatu, don't let her escape 😁

  • @CultClassicCage
    @CultClassicCage 12 днів тому

    saw this movie for the first time last year. definitely was pretty unsettling. crazy how it was almost lost to time. shout out to movies lost to time damn shame.

    • @VexElectronica
      @VexElectronica 12 днів тому

      It consistently blows my mind that this survived against all odds. It makes me wonder what other gems were lost to time. Cheers Cassie and Merry Christmas 🤗🎄