Shadow of the Vampire
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- Synopsis
- The making of F.W. Murnau's 1922 silent classic Nosferatu, the first and perhaps most famous adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula, provides the basis for this supernatural thriller, which features Willem Dafoe as the on/off-screen vampire and John ......
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- Starring
- John Malkovich, Willem Dafoe, Cary Elwes, Eddie Izzard
- Director(s)
- E. Elias Merhige
- Distributor(s)
- Lions Gate Films
- MPAA Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 93 min.
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Rolling Stone | Peter TraversAdd Critic to Favorites
It's a mesmerizing spectacle.Read the full review
Boston Globe | Jay CarrAdd Critic to Favorites
He's (Dafoe) the stuff bad dreams are made of. He's also the best movie vampire since Schreck's original. He deserves a bloody Oscar.Read the full review
Chicago Sun-Times | Roger EbertAdd Critic to Favorites
"Willem Dafoe is Max Schreck." I put quotes around that because it's not just a line for a movie ad but the truth: He embodies the Schreck of "Nosferatu" so uncannily that when real scenes from the silent classic are slipped into the frame, we don't notice a difference.Read the full review
