With your expectations firmly set to "silent film era," Nosferatu is very entertaining and goes by remarkably quick. What helps is there's so much to look at in nearly every frame, you're rarely bored visually.<p>The other good silent horror film I'd pair it with is Haxan: Witchcraft Through The Ages.
The 1979 version of the film is really good. The actors and director nailed the suspense (both the immediate and far off). I unfortunately lost my copy of the film. If anyone knows<p>This scene gives me goosebumps every time I watch it:<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdzHAKPV7dk" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdzHAKPV7dk</a>
A couple years ago I got into the idea of vampires and did a watch-through of some of the best Dracula movies. There are a staggering number of them, truly, there are "top 10 best Dracula movies" lists. Some of them really are phenomenal. Like The Batman out right now, there truly are so many different ways to approach a story.<p>I watched the 5 or so I chose chronologically based on release date and so Nosferatu was first, it's actually pretty good for what it is and I can recommend for anyone interested - just keep in mind film standards for the time when setting expectations.
Nosferatu is quite good, but I prefer it with an analog synth soundtrack. The original soundtrack is very generic and not particularly dramatic, actually, I would say pretty low quality and boring.<p>I can't find my favorite right now, but IMO several analog synth soundtracks and one I found with organs are good soundtracks for Nosferatu (all easy to find on YouTube). They create an ethereal atmosphere that fits the movie well.
Alamo Drafthouse is showing this film (new score composed by Bob Lanzetti) in theatres (and on demand) in collaboration with GroundUp Music.<p><a href="https://drafthouse.com/nyc/event/the-press-room-presents-nosferatu-sylva-by-snarky-puppy-metropole-orkest-double-feature" rel="nofollow">https://drafthouse.com/nyc/event/the-press-room-presents-nos...</a><p>I believe Zach Brock will be featured on violin, but don't quote me on that.