Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht

Claus Kinski (the Count of Dracula) will repulse you in this cold tale of blood sucking, festering bubonic rats and shadows. The feverish Isabelle Adjani (Mrs Lucy Harker) will wake in terror sweats as you follow Bruno Ganz (Mr Jonathan Harker) in his hopeless journey towards sadness.

As with Fitzcaraldo, the mood and pace are that of a broken dream but this film quickly loses its optimism; there are no plucky new world pioneers, instead each character dances with death. You may need something to cheer you up afterwards. Watch this film when you have the chance. 4 Stars.