Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979) 4K Blu-ray
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Posted August 26, 2025 07:29 AM by Webmaster
The British Film Institute has provided final details for its upcoming 4K Blu-ray release of Werner Herzog's Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979), starring Klaus Kinski, Isabelle Adjani, Bruno Ganz, Roland Topor, and Walter Ladengast. The release is scheduled to arrive on the market on September 22.
Description: Werner Herzog's masterful contribution to the vampire canon is both a tribute to the 1922 silent Nosferatu and a thoughtful chiller in its own right. In Nosferatu the Vampyre, Klaus Kinski's exquisite performance, Herzog's painterly images and Popul Vuh's ethereal music combine to create one of horror cinema's most hypnotic and seductive experiences.
Jonathan Harker (Bruno Ganz, Downfall) lives with his wife, Lucy (Isabelle Adjani, La reine Margot), in the idyllic town of Wismar where he works as an estate agent. In spite of grim omens, Jonathan ventures deep into the Carpathian Mountains to close a property deal with the strangest of clients: the sickly, tormented Count Dracula (Klaus Kinski, Aguirre, The Wrath of God).
Special Features and Technical Specs:
Description: Werner Herzog's masterful contribution to the vampire canon is both a tribute to the 1922 silent Nosferatu and a thoughtful chiller in its own right. In Nosferatu the Vampyre, Klaus Kinski's exquisite performance, Herzog's painterly images and Popul Vuh's ethereal music combine to create one of horror cinema's most hypnotic and seductive experiences.
Jonathan Harker (Bruno Ganz, Downfall) lives with his wife, Lucy (Isabelle Adjani, La reine Margot), in the idyllic town of Wismar where he works as an estate agent. In spite of grim omens, Jonathan ventures deep into the Carpathian Mountains to close a property deal with the strangest of clients: the sickly, tormented Count Dracula (Klaus Kinski, Aguirre, The Wrath of God).
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- TWO-DISC (4K BLU-RAY/BLU-RAY) COMBO PACK RELEASE
- 4K RESTORATION OF TWO VERSIONS OF THE FILM: GERMAN AND ENGLISH-LANGUAGE VERSIONS
- DOLBY VISION/HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM
- Audio commentary with Werner Herzog and critic Norman Hill
- Additional German-language audio commentary with Werner Herzog and filmmaker Laurens Straub, with English subtitles
- Introduction by Mark Kermode (2016, 2 mins)
- Contracting Vampirism: A Copyright History of Nosferatu (2025, 15 mins): a new video essay by filmmaker and photographer Nic Wassell
- Screen Talk: Werner Herzog (2016, 69 mins): Werner Herzog reflects on his career in this on-stage interview with broadcaster Francine Stock at the BFI London Film Festival
- Making of Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979, 13 mins): Herzog discusses the film and his philosophy of filmmaking alongside behind-the-scenes footage of the cast and crew
- Stills gallery
- Original theatrical trailer
- First pressing only: lllustrated booklet with archival essay by Laurie Johnson, 'Adventures on the set of Werner Herzog's Nosferatu the Vampyre' by Beverly Walker, an original review by Tom Milne, notes on the special features and credits
