Nosferatu

Okay, okay, so maybe Murnau did borrow a little liberally from Bram Stoker’s novel, as lawyers and historians have argued over the years. But regardless of any déjà vu the film may inspire, it’s impossible to deny the inherently creepy power of the director’s shadowy compositions or the brilliance of Max Schreck’s grotesque interpretation of vampirism. Ben Model provides piano accompaniment.