Where to watch the original Nosferatu? Streaming options for the 1922 film explored
One of 2024's biggest horror releases, Nosferatu from director Robert Eggers, was released in the United States of America on December 25, 2024. Bringing back the classic vampire tale from the 1920s to the big screens in a brand new remake, the film stars Bill Skarsgard, Nicholas Hoult, Lily-Rose Depp, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Emma Corrin, Willem Dafoe, and more.
With the release of Nosferatu, more people will be introduced to the classic horror film on which the Bill Skarsgard-starrer is based. Originally released in 1922, the film which carries the same title as the 2024 film was a massive success that shaped horror for decades to come. It is often regarded as a masterpiece of the genre that set the template for horror movies.
So, if after watching the brand new remake viewers want to go and check out Nosferatu (1922), then they can do so by going on Amazon Prime Video and checking it out on the streaming service.
Streaming options for Nosferatur (1922) explored
The original Nosferatu from 1922 can be watched on Amazon Prime Video in the regions where the service is available. In the United States of America, viewers can also watch the film on services like AMC+, Vudu, and Tubi, and the film has been made available for free viewing on services like Kanopy, Fawesome, Hoopla, Plex, Darkroom, and JustWatch.
However, if viewers will want to watch the film on a streaming service then they will have to make sure that they have a subscription to the platform. If they already have a subscription, then the film will be available to be streamed at no further cost.
Nosferatu (1922) was originally released first in the Netherlands on 16 February 1922. More than 100 years old, the film's release at the time was a huge event as well.
Cast of Nosferatu (1922) explored
The original horror classic stars actors such as Max Schreck and Gustn von Wangenheim in the classic roles of Count Orlock and Thomas Hunter. The film also stars actors such as Greta Schroder, Georg H. Schnell, Gustav Botz, and more. Here is the entire list of cast and characters who appear in the film:
- Max Schreck as Count Orlock
- Gustav Von Wangenheim as Thomas Hutter
- Greta Schroder as Ellen Hutter
- Georg H. Schnell as Harding
- Gustav Botz as Professor Sievers
- Alexander Granach as Knock
- John Gottowt as Professor Bulwer
- Hardy von Francois as a doctor
- Max Nemetz as the Empusa Captain
- Albert Venohr as the Empusa sailor
- Fanny Schreck as a hospital nurse
What is Nosferatu (1922) about?
The classic horror film which was based on Brahm Stoker's Dracula was directed by F.W. Murnau. I was a silent German Expressionist vampire film that focused on Count Orlock, a vampire who falls in love with the wife of his estate agent. It was an unofficial adaptation of the Dracula novel and this led to many changes from the source material as well. The synopsis of the film as per Google reads as:
"Summoned to a bloodthirsty vampire's faraway castle, a young land clerk embarks on a harrowing journey into the unknown as his innocent wife falls under the spell of a terrifying shadow in her dreams."
While the original 1922 film is available to stream online, fans can also tune in for the remake as it is playing in theatres right now.
