NOSFERATU: The Birth of Cinematic Horror | Cinema Shock Halloween Special

2023-10-24

This Halloween, we’re sinking our teeth into one of the most iconic horror films ever made: NOSFERATU (1922). A few weeks ago, we had the honor of co-hosting the very first Cinema Shock live event — a special screening of F.W. Murnau’s silent horror classic, presented alongside our friends at GUTPUNCH. At the event, we scratched the surface of the film’s eerie legacy… but we knew that Nosferatu deserved a proper Cinema Shock deep dive. So in this special episode, we’re tracing the full story behind the creation — and near destruction — of Murnau’s unauthorized Dracula adaptation. From legal battles with Bram...

This Halloween, we’re sinking our teeth into one of the most iconic horror films ever made: NOSFERATU (1922).

A few weeks ago, we had the honor of co-hosting the very first Cinema Shock live event — a special screening of F.W. Murnau’s silent horror classic, presented alongside our friends at GUTPUNCH. At the event, we scratched the surface of the film’s eerie legacy… but we knew that Nosferatu deserved a proper Cinema Shock deep dive.

So in this special episode, we’re tracing the full story behind the creation — and near destruction — of Murnau’s unauthorized Dracula adaptation. From legal battles with Bram Stoker’s widow, to the groundbreaking use of shadows and location shooting, to the lasting impact on vampire cinema, this is the tale of how NOSFERATU rose from the grave to become one of the most influential horror films of all time.

Theme Song: "There's Still a Little Bit of Time, If We Hurry and I Mean Hurry" by Slasher Film Festival Strategy.

This episode was written, produced and edited by Gary Horne, Justin Bishop, and Todd A. Davis.

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