I just watched Shadow of the Vampire, which is a fictional movie about the making of Nosferatu. The fabulously gruesome part of this movie is that it posits that Max Schreck, the guy who played the vampire, actually IS a vampire! The vampire is brilliantly played by Willem Dafoe for which he earned an Oscar nomination. His performance in this movie is absolutely worth your time to watch this. It also stars John Malkovich who plays the director Murnau. The scenes they have alone together are quite dynamic.It was fun to watch this movie right after watching the actual 1922 film Nosferatu. I liked watching them "film" the scenes from the movie, and I think they used a couple shots from the original film. If you have the inclination I suggest you watch the original followed by this film. But if you can't tolerate silent films you really should watch this anyway - I guarantee you'll like it even if you haven't seen the movie it's based on.
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