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During the summers of 1909 to 1914, the famous Russian painter lived with Gabriele Muenter in her home south of Munich and founded the Blue Rider artist group.

Shadow of the Vampire (2000) is a reworked "Nosferatu," which is a reworked "Dracula," making the newer film more easily adaptable to unexpected comic and artistic twists

The classic silent horror film Nosferatu uses the 1897 Bram Stoker book "Dracula" and centuries-old vampire legends to create a frightening fairy tale.

German filmmakers tried to disguise their adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula as Nosferatu, but Florence Stoker fought to have all copies of the film destroyed.

Kandinsky's artistic innovation blossomed while he lived in Munich. In the second installment of the three-part series, Kandinsky's creative development is more fully ex

Nosferatu was not the first vampire movie ever made, however it laid the groundwork for vampires in the horror films to come.

Traveling to Oberammergau, famous in Germany and Bavaria for its Passion Play, Lüftlmalerei (tromp l'oeil painted façades) and woodcarving, is fast by car, train or bus.

A brief look at German expressionist cinema, what defines the genre and how it has influenced film noir, horror and modern cinema.

The 1922 film Nosferatu introduced the horror film fraternity to its first great vampire. The impact was tremendous with countless imitations following.

Part One of this two-part series details the Once Upon a Time Walt Disney exhibit currently showing at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts

Vampire movies can be scary, cheesey, or romantic, but they're always entertaining. Here are the top 5 movies featuring everyone's favorite ghoul, Dracula.

In case you haven't noticed, vampires are so in right now. Thank HBO's True Blood and the Twilight series (the books and movies) for covering the generational spread.

Only 14 statuettes were handed out, but the recipients - Louis Milestone, Janet Gaynor & Charles Chaplin, among them - are still well known to classic movie fans today.

Spiegelman has released a new version of this collection, out of print since 1978, part autobiography, part treatise on comic books.

Carl Dreyer's 1932 film is a masterpiece of early sound, phantasmagoric imagery, and macabre themes.

Love, romance, and the supernatural mingle in this excellent collection of short stories.

Here is a guide to some golden oldies for all the fans of Twilight and vampires in general.

The film that is shocking audiences, dividing critics, and snatching awards needs to be viewed in the proper context; namely, that is has all been done before.

Without blood, violence or special effects, the low-budget Centron Studios horror classic 'Carnival of Souls' manages to touch upon our deepest fears.

From Nosferatu to the Mummy, iconic horror masterpieces of early-20th-century cinema are ideal for a Halloween vintage horror movie marathon.

Playful biopic mixing fact with fiction as the writer Franz Kafka investigates the death of a colleague.

It takes more than spooky makeup, costumes, and fake blood to turn a scary movie into a classic.

Though most remakes pale in the shadow of classic originals, these horror movies bear the distinction of equaling, enriching, and even surpassing their predecessors.

The tale of the world's greatest con-men (Adrian Brody and Mark Ruffalo) and their final mark, a rich heiress with too much time and talent on her hands (Rachel Weisz).

This is the first article in a series of critiques of Italian director Roberto Rossellini's historical films.

Unlike most movies that wear their hearts on their cinematic sleeves, "The Lives of Others" (Leben der Anderen, Das) hides its message beneath layers of subterfuge.

The AFI's 2007 updated list of top 100 American films has nearly two dozen great films that were not nominated for best picture Oscars. Here are a few.

This is the first of three articles examining the history of Vampire films. First is a look at the basis of vampire mythology and the archetypes they created.

Schloss Neuschwanstein Castle, Füssen, Linderhof Palace, the Wieskirche, and Kloster Ettal Monastery are easy fun day trips by car or bus from Oberammergau in Bavaria.

Despite a flawed storyline, Fritz Lang's Metropolis is an impressive science fiction movie from pre-Nazi Germany. Today, its influence in movies can still be felt.

With Director George Waggner, The Wolf Man was not the first werewolf movie ever made, but it is the most famously acclaimed from the Golden Age of Horror.

How did vampires evolve from blood-sucking monsters to sexy immortals in today's movies and TV? This article discusses their evolution from revenant to anti-hero.

A look at the award-winning German director of Fitzcarraldo, Aguirre: The Wrath of God, Nosferatu the Vampyre, Grizzly Man and many more.

Based on Jewish folklore The Golem of 1920 was part of the German Expressionist movement that revolutionized the Horror genre and film-making across the West.