The actor who played Count Orlok in the 1922 silent film Nosferatu was really creepy and weird looking. So this movie decided to play with the idea of: what if the actor himself was actually a vampire, hired to give a believable performance of a vampire in a movie?

The movie stars Wilem Dafoe as Max Schreck and John Malkovich as the movie’s director, F. W. Murnau. Here’s a trailer. I can never find it streaming on any of the subscription services, but you can usually pay money to rent it on services like Prime Video if you want. It’s a fun movie.

  • @Gradually_Adjusting
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    320 hours ago

    I need to see this. Can’t believe nobody recommended it to me yet, I love high concept horror.

    • @distantsounds
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      220 hours ago

      It’s worth hunting down. Malkovich & Defoe are great. Has a fun, campy vibe.