Friedrich Wilhelm (F. W.) Murnau (1888–1931) was a German film director and a leading figure of German Expressionist cinema, best known for Nosferatu (1922) and other silent-era masterpieces.

Directed Nosferatu (1922); central figure in German Expressionism; active chiefly in the silent era; died in 1931.

DeBaser hosts two reviews that celebrate Murnau's Nosferatu (1922) as a landmark of German Expressionism. Reviewers highlight Max Schreck's iconic vampiric portrayal and Murnau's striking visual techniques. Both pieces treat the film as a haunting, historically important work of silent cinema.

For:Film students, fans of German Expressionism, silent film and classic horror aficionados.

 Still one of the best representations of Count Dracula ever appeared on screen.

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 And it is for this reason that we, as good masochists, absolutely must watch this film and experience its dreamlike unease.

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