Shadow of the Vampire (2000) | Region-Free (Blu-Ray) | *BLACK CASE EDITION*
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Title: Shadow of the Vampire (2000)
Genre:
Horror, Drama
Plot Synopsis:
While filming the silent horror classic Nosferatu in 1922, obsessive director F.W. Murnau goes to extraordinary lengths to achieve authenticity. He introduces the mysterious Max Schreck to his cast and crew, claiming the eccentric performer is a method actor who will remain in character throughout production. As filming continues and disturbing incidents begin to plague the set, the crew starts to suspect that Schreck’s commitment to playing a vampire may be frighteningly genuine.
Cast and Crew
- Director: E. Elias Merhige
- Writer: Steven Katz
- Cast:
- John Malkovich as Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau
- Willem Dafoe as Max Schreck
- Udo Kier as Albin Grau
- Cary Elwes as Fritz Arno Wagner
- Catherine McCormack as Greta Schröder
YouTube Trailer: Shadow of the Vampire | Trailer
IMDb: Shadow of the Vampire (2000)
Reviews from Letterboxd
- russman — ★★★★
“This movie is so meta since Willem Dafoe is a vampire in real life as well.”
- JayShmoney — ★★★★½
“You know, I’m something of a vampire myself”
- Kat — ★★★★
“I bet the makeup artists saved so much money working with Dafoe, since he kinda already looks like a vampire.”
- Felipe F. — ★★★★
“Willem Dafoe as Nosferatu in a movie about the making of Nosferatu set in an alternate reality where Max Schreck, the actor from Nosferatu was a real life vampire?!”
- Jane Firehorse — ★★★½
“Who is more of a monster, the vampire or the director?”
Meta Description:
Shadow of the Vampire (2000) is a gothic horror drama starring John Malkovich and Willem Dafoe that imagines the making of Nosferatu with a sinister twist: the actor portraying its terrifying vampire may actually be one.
