Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens
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Version of
Drakula halála (1923)
Dracula (1931)
Drácula (1931)
Dracula (1958)
"Mystery and Imagination: Dracula (#4.3)" (1968)
Nachts, wenn Dracula erwacht (1970)
Blacula (1972)
Dracula (1973/I) (TV)
Dracula (1973/II) (TV)
Count Dracula (1977) (TV)
Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht (1979)
Dracula (1979)
Passion of Dracula (1980) (TV)
Yami no Teiô Kyûketsuki Dorakyura (1980) (TV)
Dracula (1992)
Dracula (2002) (TV)
Dracula (2006) (TV)
Remade as
Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht (1979)
Edited into
Boo (1932)
Vampire's Kiss (1988)
Fang vs. Fiction (2003) (TV)
"The Power of Nightmares: The Rise of the Politics of Fear" (2004)
 -  The black and white door opening shot is from Nosferatu
People Who Die Mysteriously in Their Sleep (2004) (V)
 -  Film Sampling
References
The Scarecrow (1920)
 -  In both films a scarecrow is attacked thinking it's the person being pursued.
Referenced in
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927)
 -  Shadows in walls.
Der blaue Engel (1930)
 -  The shadow of a hand approaching its victim while he's in his bed.
La aldea maldita (1930)
 -  The shadow of a hand appears to grab the heroine while she's lying in bed.
The Bitter Tea of General Yen (1933)
To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
 -  Boo Radley's shadow on wall, and Jem
Dance of the Vampires (1967)
Targets (1968)
El conde Mácula (1971)
 -  The look of "count Mácula" is based on Graf Orlok.
The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
Hitler - ein Film aus Deutschland (1977)
 -  A display in the openning scene
Fade to Black (1980)
 -  poster
An American Werewolf in London (1981)
 -  The pub scene where Hutter/David Kessler eat/are warned not to go outside for fear of the werewolf
Fracchia contro Dracula (1985)
Kyûketsuki hantâ D (1985) (V)
Vampire's Kiss (1988)
Little Monsters (1989)
 -  Maurice, when observed to disentigrate upon exposure to sunlight, refers to a "pansy in a cape"-i.e. Graf Orlock, who was the first vampire to disintegrate due to sunlight.
Recordações da Casa Amarela (1989)
King of New York (1990)
 -  There is a scene where an Asian gang is watching Nosferatu in a private theatre. It is featured prominently in the scene and mentioned by name.
Waxwork II: Lost in Time (1992)
Innocent Blood (1992)
 -  Macielli grabs a fly out of the air and eats it, similar to Renfield in "Nosferatu"
Dracula (1992)
"Are You Afraid of the Dark?: The Tale of the Midnight Madness (#2.2)" (1993)
 -  Dr. Vink shows his own version of Nosferatu for the theater, which comes to life.
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
New Nightmare (1994)
Rocky Horror Double Feature Video Show (1995) (V)
 -  mentioned once
A Comédia de Deus (1995)
Monster Mania (1997) (TV)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Deadly Mantis (#9.4)" (1997)
 -  Bobo: Thank you, Nels-feratu.
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies (#9.12)" (1997)
 -  Mike: He looks like Nosferatu.
Sorority House Vampires (1998)
Dark City (1998)
Permanent Midnight (1998)
The Frankenstein Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster (1999) (V)
 -  mentioned once
Can I Be Your Bratwurst, Please? (1999)
 -  mentioned
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Hamlet (#11.9)" (1999)
 -  Mike: Nosferatu!
Bats (1999)
Shadow of the Vampire (2000)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
 -  When the Grinch does shadow play behind his curtain, he looks exactly like Count Orlock just before he dies.
Dracula 2000 (2000)
 -  When marcus rises up from the body bag, he does it the same way Orlock rose from his coffin.
Hannibal (2001)
Moulin Rouge! (2001)
The Breed (2001)
Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi (2001)
Nyarlathotep (2001)
Bones (2001)
"Big Wolf on Campus: Everybody Fang Chung Tonight (#3.2)" (2001)
 -  Merton tells Tommy to say this is his favorite movie.
Queen of the Damned (2002)
Blade II (2002)
 -  Referenced in the film
Bubba Ho-tep (2002)
 -  In the end credits, it mentions that the sequel will be called "Bubba Ho-tep meets Nosferatu."
"SpongeBob SquarePants: Graveyard Shift/Krusty Love (#3.13)" (2002)
 -  Stills from the film are used at the end when the characters see Count Orlok
From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II' (2002) (V)
 -  poster in background
Star Trek: Nemesis (2002)
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Unaired Pilot (#1.0)" (2003)
 -  A movie poster from this movie is shown.
The 100 Greatest Scary Moments (2003) (TV)
 -  Makes the countdown, is talked about.
The Matrix Revolutions (2003)
 -  The coat Neo wears when he is at the train station is clearly inspired by the coat worn by the vampire count in Nosferatu.
Something to Scream About (2003) (V)
 -  "Something to Scream About" is a documentary that references (and features) a wide variety of motion pictures as actresses discuss being in the B-Movie business.
Nosferatu: The Friendly Vampire (2004)
 -  A tribute/parody.
Le fantôme d'Henri Langlois (2004)
 -  interviewee talking about an alternate version found in Ukraine
Dracula 3000 (2004) (TV)
 -  The character Orlock is named after Graf Orlok from "Nosferatu".
Como Fazer Um Filme de Amor (2004)
 -  mentioned and immitated in the movie (the movie name appears in a subtitle at the scene).
Cursed (2005)
 -  A statue of Graf Orlok is seen inside Tinsle.
Ti piace Hitchcock? (2005) (TV)
 -  movie is mentioned
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
 -  One group of aliens is patterned after Nosferatu, with high collars, oval heads and even vampiric teeth
Kismet (2005)
 -  As kismet runs past a wall, all we see is her shadow growing on the wall. This is done the same way as in Nosferatu
The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005)
 -  Andy has a Nosferatu poster in his apartment.
Corpse Bride (2005)
 -  For a moment, as Elder Gutknecht reaches out in his tower, the shadow of his arm passes across the candlelit wall, much like a famous scene in the film Nosferatu.
The Perfect Scary Movie (2005) (TV)
 -  Referenced by name
"Masters of Horror: John Carpenter's Cigarette Burns (#1.8)" (2005)
 -  Movie Poster Shown
Dolla Morte (2006) (V)
 -  A Nosferatu toy with a beard attached is used to depict Osama bin Laden.
Películas para no dormir: Adivina quién soy (2006) (TV)
 -  The girl mentions this film.
The Making of 'Severance' (2007) (V)
 -  Referenced by name
The Devil's Muse (2007)
 -  The scene with the spider in the spider's web is exactly the same scene, shot for shot. It was a tribute to the exact same spider in a web scene/sequence in the original Nosferatu by FW Murnau
Virtuoso (2007/II)
 -  F.W. Murneau's Nosferatu is shot as a backdrop to this film.
Rise (2007)
 -  walking down the stairs, a woman is followed by the shadow of two hands with long fingers, moving as if they were trying to grasp her.
Blood Bound (2007)
 -  Character name: "Murnau"
Die Vampirprinzessin (2007) (TV)
 -  poster hanging on the wall
La duodécima hora (2007)
 -  is a documentary about the 1922 film
P.S. I Love You (2007)
 -  Orlok is pictured on a "vampire slayer" board when Holly is choosing new careers.
In the Land of Phantoms (2008) (V)
 -  The film's title comes from a quote in the 1922 movie "I must be off to the land of thieves and phantoms..."
Wieners (2008)
 -  Ben refers to Joel as "Nosferatu."
Lost Boys: The Tribe (2008) (V)
 -  Edgar Frog mentions it in dialogue
Twilight (2008/I)
 -  When Bella Googles "cold one", several drawings of mythic creatures are shown, before it ends with a picture of Max Schreck as Count Orlock
"At the Movies: Summer Special 2008/09" (2008)
 -  Mentioned by David Stratton in a discussion on Twilight as an early movie featuring vampires.
The Tale of Despereaux (2008)
 -  the king of the rats looks like the vampire in the 1922 movie especially in his demise sequence
Phantasie (2009)
 -  Nosferatu costume and make-up
Drag Me to Hell (2009)
 -  A demons shadow casted up a wall with its hand reaching out in Drag Me to Hell is the same way in which Count Orlok casts his shadow in the 1922 silent film Nosferatu
One Minutes (2009)
 -  Character and style references to movie within a movie
"Medium: The First Bite Is the Deepest (#5.16)" (2009)
 -  The kidnapper wears a Count Orlok mask
The Haunted World of El Superbeasto (2009)
 -  Count Orlok is standing in line with other monsters.
"The Thick of It: (#3.7)" (2009)
 -  Malcolm suggests that Julius looks like Nosferatu.
Featured in
Le vampire (1945)
 -  At 3 minutes into the film, a clip from Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens (1922) is shown.
Vem var Dracula? (1975)
Christiane F. - Wir Kinder vom Bahnhof Zoo (1981)
 -  Seen playing in cinema at Sound
Screamplay (1985)
 -  A character sees (and the viewer sees) part of this projected in a movie theater.
Dead or Alive: Rip It Up Live (1988) (V)
 -  clips of the vampire and castle are projected during the concert
Vampire's Kiss (1988)
Dracula's Widow (1988)
"Fejezetek a film történetéböl: A német film 1933-ig (#1.5)" (1989)
Fangs! A History of Vampires in the Movies (1989) (V)
Pale Blood (1990)
 -  A character watches the final scene of this on TV.
King of New York (1990)
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook (1991)
Fear in the Dark (1991) (TV)
 -  features footage from this
Ernest Scared Stupid (1991)
Soulmates (1992)
 -  Sara watches this movie on TV.
Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies (1992) (TV)
"Melrose Place: Irreconcilable Similarites (#1.25)" (1993)
 -  Billy, Allison, Amanda & Keith watch this on TV.
Killing Zoe (1993)
Jugular Wine: A Vampire Odyssey (1994)
 -  clip
Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994)
"Are You Afraid of the Dark?: The Tale of the Room for Rent (#4.8)" (1994)
 -  Alex watches a version of it on TV.
Die Nacht der Regisseure (1995)
Les cent et une nuits de Simon Cinéma (1995)
The Anatomy of Horror (1995) (TV)
"Cinema Europe: The Other Hollywood" (1995)
100 Years of Horror (1996) (V)
Tabu, dernier voyage (1996)
 -  clip
La mémoire retrouvée (1996) (TV)
Karmina (1996)
Dracula: The True Story (1997) (TV)
 -  Clips are shown.
Monster Mania (1997) (TV)
 -  Film clips included
Scream 2 (1997)
Kingdom of Shadows (1998) (V)
Universal Horror (1998) (TV)
Love & Sex (2000)
Shadow of the Vampire (2000)
"Zomergasten: (#14.1)" (2001)
 -  A fragment of this film is shown in this episode
"SexTV: Blood Lust/Bodies of Evidence/Cake (#4.4)" (2001)
 -  Clip from film is used in this episode.
CinéMagique (2002)
 -  one of the film-clips in the beginning
Urban Gothic (2002) (V)
"Horror Incorporated: Nosferatu (1922) (#1.13)" (2002)
 -  This film is featured in this episode.
Bits and Pieces: Bringing Death to Life (2003) (V)
Der Fall Metropolis (2003) (V)
 -  clips
"SexTV: Dark Desires: Sexuality in the Horror Film (#5.15)" (2003)
 -  Clips from movie used in episode.
The 100 Greatest Scary Moments (2003) (TV)
 -  Clips are shown.
Queen: Greatest Video Hits 2 (2003) (V)
 -  clips featured in "Under Pressure"
Dracula's Bram Stoker (2003) (TV)
 -  clip shown
Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004)
 -  features a clip of the film.
Le fantôme d'Henri Langlois (2004)
 -  Featured in the film and listed in the end credits.
"Dead Like Me: In Escrow (#2.6)" (2004)
 -  Reggie is watching it on TV when she's home alone.
Como Fazer Um Filme de Amor (2004)
 -  a very short scene from it is featured in the movie.
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing (2004)
 -  clips shown
Horror Business (2005) (V)
 -  clips shown
Ti piace Hitchcock? (2005) (TV)
 -  movie is shown on TV
Cineastas contra magnates (2005)
 -  They play this film.
"SexTV: Monstrous Desires: Sexuality and Horror/A Moment with... David Cronenberg (#8.2)" (2005)
 -  Clip from film is used in this episode.
The Perfect Scary Movie (2005) (TV)
 -  Clips are shown
Falling in Love with the Girl Next Door (2006) (TV)
 -  Shown at the cemetery
Ghost in a Teeny Bikini (2006) (V)
 -  Flashback sequence
Ernst Lubitsch in Berlin - Von der Schönhauser Allee nach Hollywood (2006) (V)
 -  Scenes used in this documentary.
The Insatiable (2007)
 -  clip on TV
Die Sprache der Schatten: Murnau - Die frühen Werke (2007) (V)
 -  clip shown
Bloodsucking Cinema (2007) (TV)
 -  Clip featured.
"A Haunting: Legend Trippers (#4.13)" (2007)
 -  Three teenagers watch the film on television.
The Cook (2008/I)
 -  shown on television
Phantasie (2009)
 -  Scene from film plays on a computer monitor
The Familiar (2009/I)
 -  Sam watches "Nosferatu" at the movie theater.
Spoofed in
Dumbo (1941)
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
La momia nacional (1981)
 -  Dr. Vilaseca is a spoof of Count Orlok.
Gremlins (1984)
Vampire's Kiss (1988)
Dracula (1992)
"The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror IV (#5.5)" (1993)
 -  Much of the 3rd segment including Count Burns' shadow having a life of it's own just like that of Count Orlok.
Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995)
Discworld II: Missing Presumed...!? (1996) (VG)
Nohasfrontwo (2002)
Silver Scream (2003) (V)
 -  one musical number
Pet Shop Boys: Pop Art - The Videos (2003) (V)
 -  Video: "Heart"
Paco el vampiro (2005)
 -  This short is a spoof of Murnau's Nosferatu.
Severance (2006)
 -  Narrating fictitious stories about the lodge, a previous visitor of the place is depicted as the Nosferatu played by Max Schreck.

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