Nosferatu the Vampyre
- Year: 1979
- Country of origin: West Germany, France
- Genre: Drama, Horror
- Director: Werner Herzog
- Length: 107 min
Film Synopsis
Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979) follows a young estate agent who travels to Transylvania to finalize a property sale with a reclusive nobleman. As the nobleman reveals himself as a vampire and relocates to the agent’s town of Wismar, disease and death begin to spread among the townspeople while those close to the agent attempt to respond. This gothic horror film develops mounting pressure and growing unease, with contagion, desire, and mortality shaping events.
Nosferatu the Vampyre 4K UHD, Blu-ray & DVD editions
See which disc extras are included across selected editions.
| Disc Extras | Scream Factory BD-A 4K/US 2025 | BFI BD-ALL 4K/UK 2025 | Scream Factory BD-A/US 2014 | BFI BD-B/UK 2025 | BFI BD-B/UK/OOP 2014 | Anchor Bay DVD-1/US/OOP 2002 | Anchor Bay DVD-1/US/OOP 1999 |
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| Audio Commentary by Director/Writer Werner Herzog and Laurens Straub | |||||||
| Audio Commentary by Director/Writer Werner Herzog and Norman Hill | |||||||
| Introduction by Mark Kermode | |||||||
| Contracting Vampirism: A Copyright History of Nosferatu - Video Essay by Nic Wassell | |||||||
| Making of “Nosferatu the Vampyre” | |||||||
| Screen Talk: Werner Herzog - Interview with Director/Writer Werner Herzog | |||||||
| Stills Gallery [BFI] | |||||||
| Stills Gallery [Scream Factory] | |||||||
| Biography: Actor Klaus Kinski | |||||||
| Biography: Director/Writer Werner Herzog | |||||||
| Spanish Theatrical Trailer | |||||||
| Theatrical Trailer | |||||||
| US Theatrical Trailer 1 | |||||||
| US Theatrical Trailer 2 |
Edition and Packaging Notes
- BFI’s 4K UHD and Blu-ray editions include a booklet.
- Scream Factory’s 2014 Blu-ray is also available in the “Herzog: The Collection” box set.
- BFI’s 2014 Blu-ray includes a 16-page booklet with writing by Laurie Johnson (“Of Monsters, Men, and Rats: Herzog’s ‘Nosferatu the Vampyre’”). It is also available in “The Werner Herzog Collection” box set.
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