F.W. Murnau's 1922 Nosferatu, the first (albeit unofficial) screen adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula, starring Max Schreck as the hollow-eyed, cadaverous vampire, remains a potent and disturbing horror film. Kevin Jackson's study traces Nosferatu's eventful production and reception history, including attempts by Stoker's widow to suppress it.

KEVIN JACKSON is a writer, broadcaster andfilm-maker. His books include Constellation of Genius: 1922: Modernism Year One (2012), and BFI Film Classics on Withnail & I (2004) and Lawrence of Arabia (2007). He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a Companion of the Guildof St George, and a Regent of the College de Pataphysique and a regularcontributor to BBC radio programmes, including BBC Radio 4's 'Saturday Review'.

Introduction.- Murnau's Nosferatu.- Notes.- Credits.- Select Bibliography.