Shadow of the Vampire

F. W. Murnau (John Malkovich) is filming Nosferatu on location in Eastern Europe. The director is determined to make this the most authentic movie ever. To this end Murnau has employed a real vampire, Max Schreck (Willem Dafoe). He explains Schreck's weird behavior by saying that he is a fastidious method actor. As payment Schreck has been promised drug addicted beauty Greta (Catherine McCormack).