Well made  the `who is the real monster' thing works really well

Heavy and difficult for the general public, it will surely please the connoisseurs.

Isabelle Adjani and Klaus Kinski in Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979)

Susan Sarandon, David Bowie, and Catherine Deneuve in The Hunger (1983)

Anthony Hopkins, Gary Oldman, Keanu Reeves, Winona Ryder, Monica Bellucci, Sadie Frost, Michaela Bercu, and Florina Kendrick in Dracula (1992)

Marilyn Manson in Lest We Forget: The Video Collection (2004)

Willem Dafoe and John Malkovich in Shadow of the Vampire (2000)

I think you missed the point of the book, Count Orlock.

Dracula hasn't had servants in 400 years and then a man comes to his ancestral home, and he must convince him that he... that he is like the man. He has to feed him, when he himself hasn't eaten food in centuries. Can he even remember how to buy bread? How to select cheese and wine? And then he remembers the rest of it. How to prepare a meal, how to make a bed. He remembers his first glory, his armies, his retainers, and what he is reduced to. The loneliest part of the book comes... when the man accidentally sees Dracula setting his table.

Willem Dafoe stars as Max Schreck/Count Orlock

Willem Dafoe with director E. Elias Merhige

John Malkovich

Willem Dafoe

Udo Kier

Steven Katz

The filming of Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror (1922) is hampered by the fact that its star Max Schreck is taking the role of a vampire far more seriously than seems humanly possible.

E. Elias Merhige

Shadow of the Vampire

Well made  the `who is the real monster&apos; thing works really well

In 1922 filming of Murnau&apos;s movie `Nosferatu&apos; has begun.  Murnau has recruited the mysterious Max Shreck to play the lead role.  Crew fall ill and Shreck never appears out of character or during the day.  Fellow actor Gustav believes Shreck is an intense method actor  however Shreck is a real vampire and has agreed to star in the film in exchange for the neck of the leading lady when filming finishes.  However Shreck&apos;s lust for blood continues to grow throughout the shoot.

This is an inventive film that looks at how far art will go to create.  The director Murnau seems as driven by the creative process as Shreck is by his lust for blood.  This comparison is carried through the whole film until the inevitable showdown between the two drives.  The setup itself is fascinating but the comparison between the two men makes it even better.

The film is well shot and uses the different cameras well.  It looks really good and mixes bright shots with shadowy darkness really well.  It also benefits from a good cast.  Malkovich is excellent as the driven director who easily becomes a monster himself but Dafoe is even better.  Despite being almost unrecognisable under the make up, Dafoe manages to bring humanity to his monster  he also brings some humour without making his a comedy role.  Elwes is underused, but Izzard is great as a bad 1920&apos;s actor!

Overall this may not inspire interest in everyone but it has a great cast and a good central story.  The comparisons drawn between Murnau and Shreck only improve what is already a very enjoyable film.

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In 1922 filming of Murnau's movie `Nosferatu' has begun.  Murnau has recruited the mysterious Max Shreck to play the lead role.  Crew fall ill and Shreck never appears out of character or during the day.  Fellow actor Gustav believes Shreck is an intense method actor  however Shreck is a real vampire and has agreed to star in the film in exchange for the neck of the leading lady when filming finishes.  However Shreck's lust for blood continues to grow throughout the shoot.

This is an inventive film that looks at how far art will go to create.  The director Murnau seems as driven by the creative process as Shreck is by his lust for blood.  This comparison is carried through the whole film until the inevitable showdown between the two drives.  The setup itself is fascinating but the comparison between the two men makes it even better.

The film is well shot and uses the different cameras well.  It looks really good and mixes bright shots with shadowy darkness really well.  It also benefits from a good cast.  Malkovich is excellent as the driven director who easily becomes a monster himself but Dafoe is even better.  Despite being almost unrecognisable under the make up, Dafoe manages to bring humanity to his monster  he also brings some humour without making his a comedy role.  Elwes is underused, but Izzard is great as a bad 1920's actor!

Overall this may not inspire interest in everyone but it has a great cast and a good central story.  The comparisons drawn between Murnau and Shreck only improve what is already a very enjoyable film.

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