Nosferatu's Castle - FILMING LOCATION - Haunted Orava Castle
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- Опубліковано 27 сер 2024
- This is Nosferatu's Castle. Orava Castle. In Slovakia. Come with me on this episode as I explore this amazing piece of Horror Movie History! The Castle is also said to be haunted. This is truly one of the most amazing places I have been.
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Can you imagine this castle without tourists and electricity in a stormy black night, and you all alone in it?
And that thing prowling around the corridors wanting to take a bite out of your neck...NO THANKS😬
@@blueplanet6542 yooo whats wrong with youuu
@@blueplanet6542 no no its dope..but
terrifying
(sigh) Well, you can't have everything.
In your dreams Pedro!
I simply love this movie, it's still kinda scary after 101 years. Max Schreck's performance was outstanding 😊
Man, it's always such weird feeling when everything is exactly the same, the wooden staircases just like in the movie. I can't believe it's been almost 100 years already
I love how this was part historical location, part filming location, and part haunted location . This was a fantastic episode! :D
Emily Culley Me too. This place has it all!
I do not believe in "hauntingness" but this is pretty cool.
I can imagine myself sleeping in this Castle in a rainy day, with lightening and thunder . 😱😱😱
💙💙💙
Rainy days are the best at the Orava castle :) from a former tour guide
And wolves "making their music".
I'll probably never have the luck or opportunity of visiting Nosferatu's Castle in person, so I'll take this opportunity to thank you for bringing it to me through this amazing video footage. It was like travelling back through time. Keep up the great work guys!
"So, this is a legit torture chamber."
Sounds like the real horror went on long before the theatrical horror ever did.
C'mon they just set it up to add to the horror allure of the castle. In ancient times they probably used to keep wine there. It's not like this castle was the HQs of the Spanish Inquisition.
@@toniomiklo2406 torture, like slavery, goes all the way back to the beginning of written history, and has been a constant in the long human saga. Ppl are being tortured, and enslaved as I write this, somewhere, and by ruling organizations, and governments. Spanish Inquisition? That's just one example out of thousands.
Thank Goddess we didn't lose this gem!!!💙💙
L atmosphère est démente . J adore la façon dont les nouvelles images posée sur les anciennes . Vraiment bon documentaire .
This is one of the greatest castles I have ever been I always wanted to visit the castle I loved it how it was used for Count Orlok castle in Nosferatu A Symphony Of Horror cause it was one of the best and greatest Dracula films of all time so that’s why am really wanting to visit the castle
Watched this with my 5 year old daughter. We were learning about Slovakia and decided that one of the things we’d include was this video. We both enjoyed it thoroughly. Cheers Matt!
Hrad je v Maďarsku! To ti povie každý normálny Maďar!
5 year olds don't need this darkness. It's not suitable for youngsters
I love to see how they respected the castle's architecture and the places of the movie. Unfortunately not everyone behave like this.
@@JohnnySack16 There are architectural works that radically modify some buildings. Thankfully that was not the case.
@@JohnnySack16 I hope some good doctor will be able to find a solution for your mental disease one day. I wish you the best 💖
I lived just over the border in Poland for seven years -- went here countless times. Love this place!
Wow man, that place is even more incredible then I could have imagined! I've been a fan of Nosferatu since I was a kid. The way that original film was shot is so beautiful and intense. Thanks for taking me to a place I may never walk the creepy halls of in person. Great video my man! 🕵⚰
Aimless Adventures Cool man. Yeah it's a classic. Happy to take you there!
Your comment is pretty much what I was going to write as well! Just incredible!!!
Boy, they sure do like their stairs in Slovakia. Lol
I love how you overlay the film video with yours. It really does make it easier for the audience to see what has or hasn't changed since the filming.
matthgmdude1 Gotta be in shape to live there!
Yeah they do. Thanks!
I have been and I can confirm that you have to have a head for heights. The tour can take about 3 hours and there is never a dull moment, I really loved this castle.
Well, it's a castle, what would you expect? They were built on hilltops or outcrops for obvious defensive purposes, and very often the shape of the rocky outcrops dictated the disposition and shape of the castle elements {unlike today, when architects simply level everything in their path - see as an example how downtown Seattle, USA, was altered and flattened), thus necessitating a lot of staircases to connect the uneven parts.
Is it weird that I would go to Slovakia just to see the locations that they filmed the movie at? Not just this castle but also the totally ruined one they used for the final shots, I'd love to go to both
Carrie Wagner Not weird at all. Such a cool place.
The ruin he moved on is in Germany. The Salzspeicher of Lübeck.
The house were Greta waited for Jonathan coming back still stands in Bremen. It has not changed at all. Also Westgermany.
The scenes with Greta on the beach in the dunes is on Sylt, a west German island.
That place Harker started from is in the east of Germany, in Wismar, at the Heilig Geist church.
I have to think if I know about more places in the film.
I adore this castle here and hope I will see it on day.
Second castle in Slovakia where Nosferatu was filmed is "Starhrad" and its a nice hike from village of Strečno (few kilometres from town Žilina). Sometimes it is called "Old Strečno Castle" don´t mistake it for "New Strečno Castle" which is on other side of the river Vah and much closer to village.
On Vah there is also way how you can raft the river (like in the movie), it´s very cool. Stream is pretty fast.
You can sleep in some hotels in Žilina (there are cheaper ones too) and if you really like to walk and hike, you can go by your feet to Starhrad, it´s maybe like 5-6 hours of walk but beautiful nature.
If you don´t like to walk to Strečno rides train and bus from Žilina and also from Vrútky (town on the other side of mountains "Small Fatra") (train is much faster).
Same
@@matejtrnovec9144 Nie Slovensko,každý Maďar povie,že to je Hungária!
I wish I could give this one more than one thumbs up. Great job!
Fish Thanks man!!!
Don't Worry. I Did It.
Make another account
Thanks for the video. Really impressive and you saved me air fare!
And because this wasn't an "authorized" movie, this masterpiece of cinema was to be destroyed? More than a decade after the author's death? Madness!
Copyrights remain 50-70 years after the death of the author depends on the jurisdiction but the minimum is 50 year
@@Riosa457 I can see not letting it be shown until the copyright is up, but to destroy ALL copies of a cinematic masterpiece is almost the same as burning all copies of the book itself. And as I stated before, the creator of the work is dead, those left are collecting money they did NOTHING to earn.
@@ZnenTitan In 1922 it wasn't a cinematic masterpiece. The way Stoker's representatives (correctly) saw it, it was a film that deliberately violated ownership and copyright laws. I mean, if I decided to do a film about David Bowie and used his music without permission, it wouldn't matter how good the film was - I'd be taken to court . . . and I'd lose.
@@TheStockwell but in modern times that lawsuit wouldn't of resulted your movie being destroyed.
@@RetroAP In modern times, people shouldn't be thinking they can get away with violating copyright laws. Maybe the film wouldn't be ordered to be destroyed, but it would be seized and not allowed to be released, broadcast, or seen - which renders pointless the reason to even make the film in the first place.
I think we both agree that the whole "money thing" can be a miserable, greedy mess. Decades ago, a company obtained the rights to make a film of The Fantastic Four. They couldn't get the millions of dollars needed to make the film, but they had to start production by a certain date or their filming rights would expire. They were looking for a way to hold onto the rights so no-one else could get them. They hired Roger Corman to make the film and gave him a tiny budget. The scheme counted on Corman being unable to deliver a film on a minuscule budget but, having begun production by the obligated date, they could hold onto the rights. The plan/scam hit a snag when Corman - the master of low budget films - delivered a film. As Corman soon discovered, there was never any plan to release his film. The producers were counting on him to not deliver a film. It was always a scheme to hold onto the rights, nothing more. So, the film was never released.
I am a huge classic horror movie fan and I probably will never get a chance to see Orava castle. Nosferatu is my favorite by far so thanks for making this video it's really neat to see the castle is still there.
What an amazing place. Love the way you add the original images into today's videos
That is awesome! I have always wanted to see the location where Nosferatu was filmed. Very nicely done!
Damn i am slovakian guy living here for 33 years but had no idea that Nosferatu (one of my all time favorite old horror movies) was filmed here! I was always thinking it was just some kind of Hollywood studios omg :). Sure i could Google it and find it out, but i am simply not such movie fan in general. Thank you for teaching me new thing about my own country mate! :-)
Nosferatu was a German film. Before WW2, most great films came from Germany. Hollywood wasn't so important in the industry.
I watched this for the first time yesterday. I saw Salem's Lot when I 12 years old in 1980. Both movies were so freaky. The 1922 Silent Film was more than just that however; it definitely was ahead of it's time.
I was born in '68, so we are roughly the same age. My intro to this vampire was the 1979 (?- I think...)film that featured Klaus Kinski. In the Delaware Valley, where I grew up, this remake was shown on the pay channel called Prism in 1980. I looked forward to seeing it...
Shadow of The Vampire ? I'd have to re-watch it, because I don't recall that I enjoyed it all that much. But it's premise is a great idea; I wasn't THAT taken with the flick itself...
I have an idea for you & I'll give you the UA-cam links in a follow-up message....
But, do you remember CBS Radio Mystery Theater in the '70s & early '80s ? The intro features a creaking door, after which host E.G. Marshall says, "welcome", with a brief synapses of the episode that is about to follow. They ran from '74- '82 and featured 1,399 original radio shows within that timespan.
They're a lot of fun to revisit, and if you didn't listen in the 1st time around, you're in for a treat ! My wife & I listen to at least a few of 'em a week. In bed & in the dark, IMO, is the best way to enjoy these. Again, I'll select a few of my favorites & post 'em soon for you, k ? All of 'em were good, for the most part. The 1st few I'll send are among my favorites- no duds for ya- I want you to start off on the good foot....😎
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Relax, open up your imagination & enjoyment is right around the corner.
The 1st one is from 1974, I believe. And it's THE ONLY episode that I can clearly remember listening to from the original run.... And I mean to say: I was 6 or so & it seriously scared me ! It's still an enjoyable episode, but not as scary as ALL THAT !! Kinda like I view Salem's Lot, like you'd mentioned. BIG DIFFERENCE from the 1st time I saw it & many years later.
One included here called, "Hickory Dickory Doom" ? It seriously shook up my wife just 2 weeks ago !!
And the one called, "The Summer People" ?
Well, that's just plain creepy & whacked out !!
I do hope you enjoy 'em & latch onto them like I did. At 1,399 episodes of CBSRMT, CBS RADIO MYSTERY THEATER, there's a lot of enjoyment waiting....
I really enjoyed seeing the exact current day/movie comparisons. Thanks for creating and sharing such an interesting video for Nosferatu fans.
Thanks!
So dark and so beautiful!!!🦇💙💙
I have been here and I can confirm that it is amazing. Please don’t bother if you don’t have a head for heights because you just keep going up and up and the staircases get more precarious with each level.
This is my beautiful vilage.
Probably one of the coolest things if ever seen online. This video totally satisfied a curiosity and wonder I've always had about where this picture was filmed. I'll watch this over and over. Im so mesmerized by this......THANK YOU!!!
Frank Gravatt Thanks man! Appreciate that. Glad you enjoyed it.
Thank you for this wonderful and transporting documentary. You are a great narrator with obvious respect for the subject! The musical effects like the random handbell tones were highly effective!
Classic example of German Expressionism. Murnau's masterpiece.
This is my favorite filming locations video of all time!
It’s a cool place but you kind of feel happy when you get out , as there is a certain vibe to that place .
Those wells that had coins in. They were probably cisterns, but could have been oubliettes too..dungeons with trapdoor entrances where they left people to die. That is one of the coolest castles I have ever seen.
Did anyone else fall asleep to this soothing music?
Amazing. I really felt like I was actually by your side walking around with you. Such an awesome castle, not just for the movie reasons but also the general history of this amazing place. Thank you for sharing your visit 🧛♂️🧛♂️🧛♂️🧛♂️
Amazingly, this castle got used for exterior shots of Castle Dracula in the 2020 Dracula Netflix series. She finally got to play a non-bootleg version.
Such an outstanding montage work - how often you have seen the movie to spot the right perspectives I can only guess. Not that I believe in ghosts but this is easily the place to expect one or the other lady. Great work - well done.
I am watching this in 2020 during the coronavirus epidemic. I’m surprised that I never noticed this show before. You did a fantastic job, especially putting the movie clips in with your footage. Thank you for your hard work. Usually my husband and I decorate for Halloween and give out candy on Halloween night, but we will not be doing that this year because of the virus. I am so disappointed to be missing Halloween this year, but programs like this help make up for it.
I think the reason you couldn't recognise any of the interiors is that the ones seen in the film were shot in a studio in Berlin. There had to be space for actors and film crew to operate without getting in each other's way plus the technology of the day wouldn't be up to the job of filming interior shots without strong lighting. That's also the reason that all the night scenes in the film are actually shot in daylight and then usually tinted blue.
WOW WOW WOW!!!1 I LOVE THIS!!!! IT reminds me of Bran Castle in a lot of ways! It is the castle Bram Stoker used as reference when he wrote Dracula. I got to go there during my time in Romania. These structures are so magnificent. Can you imagine living in a place like this?! I remember watching this film in my film class in college (more years ago than I care to admit) ha ha. That's so cool that you were there. I loved your editing between the location and the film and the information you found was amazing! I could sit and watch this video over and over to try and see everything. Thanks for sharing this incredible location!!!! Wow...I just...I cannot get enough!!!! Keep living the dream!
Rambling Redhead Thanks! Yeah it was pretty darn cool to be there. I could have spent a lot more time there if I was able. Glad you enjoyed it!
Rambling Redhead I guess in comparison to how the peasants nearby lived, it would be comfy, but imagine living in that castle compared to how we live now. It would've been miserable. Cold and damp and drafty and pooing in a hole cut in a slab of wood over a hole in the ground....yikes
Well done!!! Particularly liked how the many movie scenes were shown from the same angles. I also appreciated the explanation of German Expressionism, with a nod to "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari," one of the best examples of the movement in cinema, I believe. For actual examples of the art form on film, "Dr. Marbuse, the Gambler" has some awesome pieces displayed in the mansion set. Thanks for posting!!
Very nice video! I was quite surprised that people know about our castle in Orava and that they find it´s history awesome, although I was a bit disappointed that you did not mention how Alžbeta (Elizabeth, the lady in black) used to punish her servants, by beheading them and leaving just their bodies on the main square for other servants to see, while nobody knew what she did to her their heads.
One of the best movies ever made by one of the two most best directors ever.
Nice to see how the Orava Castle looks like today. Thank you for sharing this great video.
This December we will see if it’s three for three
Man that looks like a great place to go and see in person! Definetly in my bucket list! Nosferatu is definetly one of my favorite movie, the only silent movie that i really like. great job on the documentary and commentary! Loved it!🦇😎👍
Hi Matt, I'm new to your channel and just wanted to say, you did an excellent, excellent, amazing, thorough job on this video and you covered everything just perfectly. I wish everyone would do their videos like that. And I love how you showed the clips and photos from the movie and compared them to what you were seeing while there all these years later. Such an awesome job and thanks so much! I really enjoyed this! Awesome place to get to visit too, wow!!
Loved the transitions with the movie and the music gives a feeling of sweet nostalgic mystery. ;)
Thank you for putting this together and sharing your tour of Orava (Count Orlok's) Castle - the overlays with scenes from the film Nosferatu, 100 years apart, are particularly thrilling. Your choice of music from the ingenious creator Kevin MacLeod adds to the aura of reverence that this hallowed (or unhallowed, as it may be...) location deserves. Thank you greatly from all us Children of the Night.....
One of the best gothic horror movies ever made,and the creepiest vampire ever.So good,that SALEMS LOT’s vampire had the same look.🦇
iam slovakian. i was there and there was a totem dracula and somebody screamed and everybody jumped up
I thought you were Swedish
Thanks for the tour..I have wanted to see that place for 40 years and thought I never would..well at least it feels like I've been there at least..great video!
Just watched the movie, its Haunting that's the definition indeed. And I can't say that I'll be able to pass a single night in this castle. Looks spooky even by day
Awesome video! Orava Castle was only used for exteriors for Nosferatu. After Murnau finished shooting on location in Slovakia, he moved production to Wismar and Lubeck. Castle interiors were created at Jofa Studios in Berlin. Same for Hutter's house. Nosferatu had a shoestring budget, so location shooting was cheaper than building unnecessary sets. It also added authenticity, which really adds to the movie. They did the best with what they had. It turned to work well in their favor. They couldn't even afford more than one camera to shoot with. They don't make masterpieces like this anymore! :)
AwesomeTitanic Cool. Thanks for the info!
MattsRadShow You're very welcome! :) It's one of my favorites and the movie has some of the most interesting history behind it. Same for Fritz Lang's Metropolis.
@@AwesomeTitanic pretty sure he's proven your claim wrong by actually visiting the filming location and syncing them up with the film.
@@Fireglo yeah but was 14:00 the real location for that scene? It looks weird
You are awesome! Thanks for beautiful historical video
Today we can see the complete film, in 2012 was finding in Buenos Aires, the 60 minutes was missing, Now all is in one piece, By the way , my GranDad was Max Schreck, actually his real name was Wilhem Friedrick Bey. Thanks for this great clip !
That was a cool castle real history and movie history! Loved all the overlays you did!
RhettyforFun Thanks man!
@@MattsRadShow i actually was there not long ago. but it was a thunderstorm when i was there lol
@@antihooligan1398 fitting
I came to you from dear Adam the Woo and how glad I am that I did! Nosferatu is one of the most memorable horror films for me and looking around 'his' Castle with you was fascinating - thankyou! I've subscribed to your channel and am very much looking forward to enjoying many more of your excellent videos. God bless you and yours.
That was pretty freakin cool man! Thank you for sharing!!
This movie didn’t exactly scare me while I was watching it, but I have to sleep with lights on now
Same here, i don't scare horror movies, i love them, but horror movies comes in imagination, that i like
Great mesmerizing views. Nosferatu is my most favorite movie. It's great to see these great locations 😊
Wonderful loved your Nosferatu impression 😆
Love castles! Thanks for this great video!
Wow, it so reminds me of Bran Castle in Romania! Heck, this castle might be more interesting due to its film history. Very neat video! Thank you very much for sharing!
this is a piece of history well done i thumbs up this
This should have WAY more views. A place I have always wanted to visit - thanks for the next best thing!
So beautiful, so much history!
Terrific tour of the castle as it is today, and adding the interset videos matching the Nosferatu filming locations...absolutely inspired. Brilliantly done!
You really made a great job making this video. Even the very ominous music is great.
Love your videos, your voice, the history! Very entertaining!
A simply stunning locale. And what makes it even more so ? When you consider the time period it was built....
Not even a steam powered piece of anything to rely upon... And I use 'steam' as an example for even by today's standards, steam is now considered old tech, like as in a steam shovel- the excavator of it's day- only of 100+ years ago and this was built WAY, WAY before that. The scaffolds, ropes, block & tackle to create any one section must've been a building design engineer's nightmare, given how it was constructed in the side of steep terrain. And artisans breaking their backs where skill was needed.
Those doing jail time were probably used as labor. Who knows ? Slaves might've been put to use, but I don't pretend to know about such things in that part of the world, at that time or any other.
Just an amazing feat that should be considered a monument for all mankind and it's capabilities. My God, what else does one say about this extraordinary place ? Other than F.W. Murnau sure knew how to pick 'em when it came to "being on location". Even in it's 1921 graininess, the place shines on through film's shortcomings, inherent of the period. And besides, they're never find a spookier vampyre to put up in that shack... 😎
what a beautiful castle, but how beautiful is the guide of the castle
Some researchers think the origin of word vampire (probably from serbian in Stocker's book) comes from slovak upír (but in fact it's not slovak but old slavic from pagan times which exists in slovak or czech languages without changes more then 1 000 years). Stocker's Dracula character was by some researchers inspired by countess Elisabeth Bathory. Many of his "attributes" are not presented in original story about Vlad Dracula, but they are in the story of "bloody countess". Elisabteh Bathory is in Guiness book of records - her storry is horror alone without Dracula. Elisabeth life (ofcourse with her story and legend) is connected with Čachtice castle and Čachtice village (western Slovakia and Little Carpathian mountains). This castle is also one of places where was filmed popular comedy in Czechoslovakia "The mystery of the castle in the Carpathians". :)
Many thanks to visiting our castle in Orava :)
I love how the well has green in it. Life spawning in darkness.
Love those blend-ins with the old scenes from the movie in the actual castle.
hi.im from slovakia and i find your video very impressive. ive seen nosferatu many times and i visited orava castle ones many years ago. this year i might visit it again
This is so cool!! Fascinating.! I have always loved the film NOSFERATU so it was great fun to see the castle where it was filmed Thanks so much for this!!!
Jeannine Haight Youre welcome. Thanks for watching!!! :-)
Nosferatu (word) The name "Nosferatu" it's a Romanian word, synonymous with "vampire". However, it was largely popularized in the late 19th and early 20th centuries by Western fiction such as Dracula (1897), and the film Nosferatu (1922). 😉
Slovakia is a wonderful country with beautiful countryside, lovely people and a tangible sense of history. Visit Nosferatu's Castle - if you dare!!
No such thing as haunted. Just people being paranoid and wanting to see things. Regardless, very cool film location. Thank you for the video.
I'm sure someone else will have mentioned this in the comments but the interiors weren't shot in the castle which is why you had trouble finding them 😂 they were shot on studio sets back in Germany.
This is an excellent video though, you did an amazing job tracking down the locations. I'm extremely jealous, Nosferatu has been my favourite film since I first saw it in my teens. I've always wanted to check out the castle. Maybe one day.
Thank You,So Very Much.Excellent Video And Music.VERY Well Done.......
Excellent work, my dear! Thank you so much for bringing us these images! From Brazil, a big fan of Nosferatu.
Geeezzz dude! The time and effort you must have put into this one shows! The intro alone was chilling!
Hey
Thank you very much for this video
I am from this part of Slovakia and this is my beloved castle
I could show this to my lovely wife which is not Slovakian
Thanx again 🙂
Awesome editing!!! 💞
Been there last Saturday. Absolutely impressive. Your video is superb.
You probably don't recognize any locations inside the castle, because interior scenes were mostly shot in a studio set. The place looks really worthwhile visiting though.
This is wonderful! Thanx!!!!💙🌜
That is very cool! Had no idea about this movie even? Really good editing on the layovers again! Really love that!
Awesome filming location of the 1922 film nosferatu.
SO BEAUTIFUL!
It was a movie in just watching this. I want to thank you for your efforts. 10/10
Excellent choice of location to film for Nosferatu.
At about 5:48 I saw Nasterfatu standing on the roof!!! My Word!
Hey Matt
Congratulations on an excellent job, the tour was great and the music was a nice touch giving it a more authentic view. In my opinion if only one person were to spend the night in that castle completely alone they would feel an eerie presence. Keep up the good work.
It's really nice to go there to see the sunset. You can get creeps when you go down though. I recommend going during weekdays. Don't forget to go rafting on Orava river👍
Really nice video! A lot of history of movie!
Soo Gothic, I love it! That castle is as old as time itself.
So cool, thanks for sharing 😁👍