Nosferatu the Vampyre 4K Ultra HD 1979 Blu-ray BFI British Film Institute Vampire

Exeprience Werner Herzog's darkly hypnotic classic in 4K Ultra HD!

Introducing BFI's 4K Ultra HD (Region Free) Limited Edition release for 1979's Nosferatu the Vampyre. Reconnecting German cinema with its Weimer forebears via Murnau’s iconic Nosferatu (1922), Herzog’s vampire film references its predecessor but has a distinctive temperament.

Dracula, played by the stunning Klaus Kinski (For a Few Dollars More), is modelled on the monster of the earlier film, yet his obsession with Isabelle Adjani’s character of Lucy Harker reveals a certain pathos, even as his army of rats wreck plague and delirium on a prosperous small town.

Herzog's images and Popul Vuh's music combine to create a darkly hypnotic and seductive experience.

Limited Edition Features:

• FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Slip case

Features:

• Fully remastered 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
• Featuring both German and English-language versions
• 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

Technical Specs:

• Year: 1979
• Language: German/English
• Runtime: 107
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Subtitles: English (optional)