Willem Dafoe stars in a riveting suspense thriller about an obessive director who's so consumed with making the most realistic vampire movie ever, he's willing to sacrifice everything- and everyone- to achieve his vision! In his quest to create a vampire film to die for, F.W. Murnau hires the mysterious Max Schreck to play Count Orlock in his masterpiece, Nosferatu. Murnau introduces Schreck as "the ultimate Method actor" - one who will appear only in character, in full makeup and only at night. But as the cast and crew begin to disappear, it appears that Murnau has made a devil's bargain with Schreck. With luminous performances and biting humor, SHADOW OF THE VAMPIRE holds you in its icy grip from start to finsh.