Film

Nosferatu 1922

Directed by F. W. Murnau

  • Horror, Fantasy
  • 94 min
  • NR

A symphony of horror.

The mysterious Count Orlok summons a happily married real estate agent to his castle, located up in the Transylvanian mountains, to finalise a terrifying deal.

HorrorFantasybased on novel or bookself sacrificetransylvaniagermanyloss of loved onevampireshapeshiftingcoffinsupernaturalhalloweencastleghost ship

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