“It’s still one of the scariest things”: Patton Oswalt recalls watching ‘Nosferatu’ at age of 5
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Comedian Patton Oswalt still shudders at the memory of watching the classic silent horror film Nosferatu when he was just 5 years old. He shared the chilling story in the new documentary Chain Reactions, which explores the lasting fear factor of horror movies.
Oswalt explained how it happened during a fun Halloween event for kids in Tustin, California, back in the early 1970s. The adults organized games like making pumpkin cookies and cutting out black cat shapes. Then, they decided to screen the 1922 German silent film Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror in the library activity room, thinking it would be a lighthearted addition.
But for young Oswalt, it turned into pure nightmare fuel. "It’s still one of the scariest things I’ve ever experienced," he told People magazine. He described how the movie’s eerie black-and-white images pulled him straight from his suburban life into a twisted world of vampires, plague, and bizarre logic. "It really, really messes you up," Oswalt added.
Directed by F.W. Murnau, the original Nosferatu stars Max Schreck as the creepy Count Orlok, a vampire who terrorizes a town and preys on a woman’s husband, played by Gustav von Wangenheim, and his wife, Greta Schröder. The film’s haunting visuals and unsettling atmosphere have made it a cornerstone of horror cinema history.
Fans of vampire movies will love the buzz around the 2024 remake, directed and written by Robert Eggers. It boasts a stellar cast, including Lily-Rose Depp, Bill Skarsgård as the vampire, Willem Dafoe, Emma Corrin, and Nicholas Hoult, bringing fresh scares to the timeless tale.
Oswalt’s interview appears in Chain Reactions, directed by Alexandre O. Philippe. The film dives deep into the cultural impact of Tobe Hooper’s 1974 indie horror classic The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. Viewers get exclusive insights from horror experts like Stephen King, director Karyn Kusama, Japanese filmmaker Takashi Miike, and critic Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, plus never-before-seen footage from the original production.
In The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Hooper and co-writer Kim Henkel unleashed Leatherface, played by Gunnar Hansen, a chainsaw-wielding cannibal who stalks a group of friends in rural Texas. Stars like Marilyn Burns and Paul A. Partain helped make it one of the most terrifying films ever, influencing generations of horror.
Oswalt’s Nosferatu memory highlights how early brushes with scary movies can stick with you forever—perfect timing as horror fans gear up for the new Nosferatu remake and revisit classics like The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.
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