Nosferatu (2024)
Film · Horror, Fantasy
Stream itif you appreciate a meticulous, slow-burning nightmare that prioritises haunting atmosphere over modern jump scares.
A visually stunning and deeply unsettling gothic horror that focuses on dread and the grotesque. It is an uncompromising exercise in atmosphere that aims to disturb the viewer through its visceral imagery and obsessive tone.
What it is about
A gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in its wake.
Trailer
What Nosferatu is like, and who it is for
What it is like to watch
Watching this film feels like being slowly submerged in a cold, Victorian inkwell. The pace is deliberate and rhythmic, favouring a mounting sense of dread over rapid action. It maintains a high level of intensity through its lighting and sound design, creating a world where every shadow feels heavy and every silence is pregnant with threat. The imagery is visceral and often grotesque, ensuring the experience is physically as well as mentally taxing.
Who it is for, and who should skip it
This is essential viewing for fans of high-concept gothic horror and those who admire meticulous historical precision. If you enjoy films that treat monsters as primal, repulsive forces rather than romantic figures, you will find much to admire. However, it is a very bleak and long-winded experience; those looking for a light evening of entertainment or a fast-paced slasher should skip it. The film's commitment to its own grimness can feel suffocating.
The right evening for it
It suits a quiet, dark room where you can fully surrender to the oppressive visuals and intricate period details. It is best watched when you have the mental energy to engage with a demanding, atmospheric tragedy.
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How Nosferatu leaves you
One line on the mood it ends on, with no plot. Some people count that as a spoiler, so it stays hidden until you ask.
Expect to come away feeling wrung out and haunted by the film's stark, macabre beauty. It leaves a heavy, lingering sense of unease that clings to the mind long after the credits roll.
How Nosferatu ends
Spoilers. The whole ending, in a few lines. Nothing shows until you ask and then confirm.
Ellen conspires with Albin Eberhart von Franz to protect Thomas Hutter, knowing that a maiden's sacrifice is the only way to destroy the Nosferatu. While Thomas, von Franz, and Wilhelm Sievers are at Grünewald Manor where they kill the escaped Knock, Ellen summons Count Orlok to her bedroom. She allows him to feed on her throughout the night, keeping him distracted until the sun begins to rise. Caught in the light, Orlok is destroyed, ending the plague he brought to Wisburg.
The film ends with Thomas returning to Ellen's side and holding her hand as she dies from the encounter. Von Franz confirms that her willing sacrifice has successfully freed them from the demon's influence, though it leaves Thomas mourning his wife after her final act of protection.
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Stills
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Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)
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Crimson Peak (2015)
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Shadow of the Vampire (2000)
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Nosferatu soundtrack
Music by Robin Carolan
- 1Once Upon a Time
- 2Come to Me
- 3Premonition
- 4Herr Knock
- 5Ellen's Dream
- 6Incantation
- 7Goodbye
- 8Foreign Land
- 9The Inn/Moroi
- 10Shrine
Album and songs from Apple Music.
Awards
Nosferatu was nominated for Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Makeup and Hairstyling and Best Production Design at the Oscars.
Oscars
- Nominated: Best Cinematography · 2025
- Nominated: Best Costume Design · 2025
- Nominated: Best Makeup and Hairstyling · 2025
- Nominated: Best Production Design · 2025
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Questions people ask
- Is Nosferatu a tense film?
- Yes. On Watchlist Boosted it is tagged Tense. A visually stunning and deeply unsettling gothic horror that focuses on dread and the grotesque. It is an uncompromising exercise in atmosphere that aims to disturb the viewer through its visceral imagery and obsessive tone.
- How long is Nosferatu?
- Nosferatu runs 133 min and was released in 2024.
- Where can I watch Nosferatu in Germany?
- In Germany, Nosferatu is included with Prime Video (not on the plan with ads), Wow Fiction Amazon Channel.
- Was Nosferatu nominated for any awards?
- Nosferatu was nominated for Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Makeup and Hairstyling and Best Production Design at the Oscars.
- Who composed the music for Nosferatu?
- The music for Nosferatu is by Robin Carolan. The soundtrack album, Nosferatu (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), has 51 tracks.
- What songs are on the Nosferatu soundtrack?
- Nosferatu (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) has 51 tracks, including “Once Upon a Time”, “Come to Me”, “Premonition”, “Herr Knock” and “Ellen's Dream”, and more. It is on Apple Music.
- Is Nosferatu worth watching?
- Stream it: if you appreciate a meticulous, slow-burning nightmare that prioritises haunting atmosphere over modern jump scares. IMDb users rate it 7.1 out of 10 from 264,518 votes, Rotten Tomatoes gives it 85%, Metacritic 78 and TMDB users 6.7.
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