Its not cringe, it's camp
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When put next to sunrise which is the only other murnau I've seen this just lacked it's charm for me but it was still great and I bet it'll still be great on a rewatch :)
Note to self never watch again. After 30 minutes of sobbing I can finally see my screen enough to write a review. More horror than any horror movie.