NOSFERATU THE VAMPIRE

Have you ever felt identified with something, someone or somewhere? I think you have, and also I have. One of my best characters ever is Nosferatu. He is the main character of a German movie of the 20´s. The movie is actually called Nosferatu and thank to the dreadful vampire Nosferatu; it has become a classic film within the horror gothic pictures. Nosferatu was the first adaptation of the book “Dracula” from Bram Stocker. Only that for copyright stuff the director of the film had to change some things about Nosferatu. The main aspects I like about Nosferatu, the Vampire, are his appearance, personality and also what he makes me feel.

 When you watch Nosferatu the movie, the first thing that catches your attention is the appearance of the vampire. He has big ears, a nose that can get the first prize in any carrot contest, long-thin fingers, and of course deadly and sharp canine teeth. He has no hair and something very interesting is his eyes. He has a deeper and even a sad look. He has dark circles under his eyes, maybe because he sleeps in a dark coffin. He is not so tall. A fantastic thing I liked about him is the fact, that he can change his form. He can turn into almost any animal. The appearance of Nosferatu is really astonishing.

Besides, there is another amazing aspect for me; it is the personality of Nosferatu. I think he is a refined person, since he belonged to an important dynasty of warriors. Also he is a person who hides what he really feels. He tries to be a horrible monster and he is, but, the circumstances have put him where he is. He is very shy because he does not know another vampire, and he has lived alone for a long time. He is not so awful for me.

On the other hand, what Nosferatu makes me feel? Well, for almost any person that has watched the movie, they will say something like – He makes me feel fear, horror, disgust- but for me absolutely not. Instead, he makes me feel sad. Because I think in Nosferatu condemned to a life of suffering. He has to be like a leech, sucking the blood of a human being, in order to survive. He also makes me feel sad because he has to live alone in that abandoned and gloomy castle. I always get sad when I watch the movie.

As a conclusion, I can say that due to the appearance, personality and what Nosferatu makes me feel, he is one of my best characters ever. Many monsters have been created through the time: Frankenstein, Freddy Krueger, Jason, Mike Meyers, Jason, Cesare, but no one like Nosferatu. He is very original. He was the first vampire in a movie, and for me he is the only one. Many copies of him have been presented in other movies, but Nosferatu was the first one and for me and for a lot of people around the world, he will always be.