Saturday, January 14, 2006

Dracula and 11,000 rats?

The Alamo Drafthouse continues its Werner Herzog retrospective with one of Herzog's best-known works, the vampire film "Nosferatu" (1979). Based on F.W. Murnau's legendary 1922 German film of the same title, Herzog's "Nosferatu" is known for its striking cinematography, frightening images and stellar acting. Klaus Kinski stars as Dracula, with French actress Isabelle Adjani and Bruno Ganz portraying the hapless couple who encounter the Count.

A fun, yet disturbing movie fact: Herzog and his crew in Delft, Holland, used 11,000 rats in making the film and were careful to make sure none of the rats made a break for it. 7 p.m. Alamo Drafthouse Downtown, 409 Colorado St. $5-$6.50. 476-1320.

...all those movie rat stars.

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