The US and UK are getting separate re-mastered editions of F. W. Murnau's  Nosferatu. We recently gave you a look at the UK version and now we have a trailer for the US release.

"An unauthorized adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula, Nosferatu is the quintessential silent vampire film, crafted by legendary German director F. W. Murnau (Sunrise, Faust, The Last Laugh). Rather than depicting Dracula as a shape-shifting monster or debonair gentleman, Murnau's Graf Orlok (as portrayed by Max Schreck) is a nightmarish, spidery creature of bulbous head and taloned claws -- perhaps the most genuinely disturbing incarnation of vampirism yet envisioned. Nosferatu was an atypical expressionist film in that much of it was shot on location. While directors such as Lang and Lubitsch built vast forests and entire towns within the studio, Nosferatu's landscapes, villages and castle were actual locations in the Carpathian mountains. Murnau was thus able to infuse the story with the subtle tones of nature: both pure and fresh as well as twisted and sinister."

Special Features (via Blu-ray.com)

  • Two versions of the film
  • Original German Intertitles (with optional English subtitles)
  • English Intertitles
  • Hans Erdmann's original 1922 score in 5.1 Surround or 2.0 Stereo
  • The Language of Shadows - a 52 minute documentary chronicling the early career of F.W. Murnau
  • A collection of clips and highlights from other F.W. Murnau films
  • Photo Gallery

Nosferatu will be released by Kino in the US on November 12th. For details on the UK release, visit:

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