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Gary Oldman's portrayal was easily the best in terms of staying true to the original 'gothic' character. He combined the constant lingering presence of death with very sexual overtones which, as we all know, were the two subjects the Victorians were most interested in.
Small footnote: Bram Stoker's widow successfully sued the makers of Nosferatu and prevented them from releasing the movie for quite a few years. They also sued the makers of a Hungarian adaptation and all the copies were destroyed. It was supposed to rival Nosferatu in terms of brilliance. I'd give anything to see that movie!
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top 10 movies
1. event horizon
2. ju on
3. suspiria
4. the exorcist
5. ringu
6. tcm
7. exorcist III
8. the omen
9. haute tension
10. creep
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