Horror movie classic is the only one the Pope officially recommends

It was 30 years ago when the Vatican published a list of 45 films officially recommended by Pope John Paul II.

The movies chosen by the Pontifical Council for Social Communications were split into three categories of religion, values and art.

Among the movies chosen are classics like Orson Welles' Citizen Kane, Steven Spielberg's Schindler's List and a John Wayne Western.

Yet it might surprise movie fans and Roman Catholics that one horror film made this.

In fact, it was only just remade to critical acclaim last year and featured in the Art category.

The film in question is Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror, which is a 1922 silent German Expressionist vampire film. An unauthorised adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula, the creepy tale of Max Schlock's Count Orlok is hailed as one of early cinema's masterpieces. Last year, Robert Eggers' Oscar-nominated remake stunned critics with its jet black depiction of evil, as the film's heroes set about taking out the undead aristocrat before it's too late.