Pains in the neck Nov 22, 2009
"Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror,"a 1922 silent by German F.W. Murnau ... "Shadow of the Vampire"(2000) is a tongue-in-cheek account of the shooting of Murnau's "Nosferatu," with Willem Dafoe as Scheck -- who, the film asserts, was a real vampire -- and John Malkovich as the filmmaker ... The earliest surviving vampire flick is "Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror," a 1922 silent by German F.W. Murnau. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Like 'New Moon'? Sink Your Teeth Into These Nov 22, 2009
(Hence, why it's a "nosferatu" rather than a "vampire.") The basics: a real estate agent goes to sell a castle to a creepy count, who tries to drink his blood and, when he resists, locks him up. The count heads back to the agent's hometown, bringing death wherever he goes, on a mission to drink the blood of the agent's wife. (ABC News)
"New Moon" kisses up to its fans Nov 20, 2009
Max Shreck (Nosferatu, 1922). Bela Lugosi (Dracula, 1931 ). (San Francisco Chronicle)
Changing face of showbiz vampires Nov 19, 2009
(CNN) -- It's a long night's journey from the bald, clawed bloodsucker of "Nosferatu" to the stylish coif and sculpted abs of Edward Cullen ... "You want to be scared by ['Nosferatu's'] Count Orlock, and then you want him to go away," she said. (CNN)
Fright Night Nov 13, 2009
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the remake will maintain the comedic-horror tone of the original film in which a teenage boy realizes all his neighbors are bloodthirsty Nosferatu. We've heard rumors here at IGN about some substantive changes to the set-up, but with a writer officially onboard, stay tuned to IGN Movies as details on their approach develop. (IGN FilmForce)
Bloodsuckers are booming Nov 12, 2009
Sometimes there are trends with audiences and with film studios and TV stations and they go wild and they run like lemmings in one direction until they go over the cliff,'' says the director of 1979's Nosferatu the Vampyre, Werner Herzog. The genre of vampire films, in its darkness and in its nightmarish aspect, is a genre that will be forever but sometimes you have an overload, an overkill. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Vampires: From Villain to Anti-Hero Nov 10, 2009
Yes, F.W. Murnau's Nosferatu came out 9 years earlier, and its German Expressionist atmosphere is arguably more influential, but Graf Orlok as portrayed by Max Shreck (1879-1936) was a throwback, more akin to Lon Chaney's grotesque Phantom of the Opera than Lugosi's dapper, deadly Count. By the early 1930's, audiences were tired of gruesome monsters and wanted their villains to be well-dressed: "acceptable in the drawing room" was the oft-used phrase. (Suite101.com)
Macabre movies miss the mark Oct 31, 2009
" (Sober will be showing "Masque" at his monthly Film Talk series Oct. 31, scheduled for 10:30 a.m. at the Pratt's central library, 400 Cathedral St.) George Figgs, a film historian and exhibitor who ran the much-missed Orpheum theater in Fells Point, suspects Poe's best work has, until recently, been beyond the scope of what was possible. "Before now, with the state that CGI has gotten to, it would have been impossible to really materialize Poe's visions on the screen without looking silly,"... (FOX59, IN)
› Fright Night Oct 31, 2009
Nosferatu (1922) Long before the pretty, sparkly vampires of 'Twilight', there was 'Nosferatu. This silent classic sees Max Schreck in the iconic role of Count Orlok in what was essentially an unauthorised adaptation of the Bram Stoker novel 'Dracula. (iAfrica.com)
Lust for danger: Why vampires are so sexy Oct 30, 2009
For example, some have viewed F.W. Murnaus great 1922 silent movie Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror as anti-immigrant or anti-Jewish propaganda ... From the silent classic "Nosferatu" to the romantic chiller "Twilight," screen vampires seem to just keep coming back. (MSNBC -- Health)
sit down for interviews Oct 30, 2009
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Paranormal paramours are hot in more ways than one Oct 29, 2009
Max Schreck's Count Orlok of 1922's "Nosferatu" bald, hunched, with clawlike hands, bug eyes and sharklike teeth morphed into the hollow-cheeked, Abercrombie model looks of "Twilight's" Robert Pattinson, all James Dean glowering and choreographed hair ... "Nosferatu," above, is old-school creepy. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Renaissance of the undead Oct 29, 2009
Among them: Bela Lugosi's sinister theatricality in the 1931 Dracula; Count von Count from Sesame Street, whose compulsion is entirely mathematical; Catherine Deneuve and David Bowie embodying bloodlust chic in The Hunger; and Max Schreck (and later Klaus Kinski) in Nosferatu, playing pallid, grotesque Count Orlok, a throwback to vampires of folklore. Then we had Hammer horror, with the debonair Christopher Lee; a black vampire, Blacula; plenty of femmes fatales with fangs; and a vampire... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Horror Movies on DVD Oct 28, 2009
Most horror fans are familiar with images from F.W. Murnau's silent-era Nosferatu, even if they've never seen the film itself ... The director's Nosferatu starred Herzog's "best fiend," his frequent leading man and chief crank Klaus Kinski as the titular, pasty-faced vampire ... And for those afraid of subtitles and dubs, Nosferatu was actually filmed as two different versions -- with the actors performing in German and then again in English. (IGN FilmForce)
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The movie house will screen Noise Feratu, its repackaging of the 1922 vampire classic Nosferatu. The Downtown theaters Halloween event will feature a live score by KILLKILLKILL, jones. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
Screenings of scary movies for Halloween Oct 26, 2009
Nosferatu The 1922 German horror classic directed by F. W. Murnau will be revived with Dennis James providing organ accompaniment. 8 p.m. Sat. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Daily television listings Oct 24, 2009
Fanciful look at the production of 1922 s Nosferatu. Willem Dafoe. (Boston Globe)
2009 Halloween TV Specials: A Boo-t... Oct 24, 2009
The silent classic Nosferatu at 12:30 a.m., and the new TCM special A Night at the Movies: The Suspenseful World of Thrillers at 4:15 a.m. Oct. 26. The Haunting at midnight, Village of the Damned at 2 a.m., and Escape to Witch Mountain at 3:30 a.m. Oct. 28. (Suite101.com)
Vampires Assistant has chills, chuckles Oct 24, 2009
From the silent classic "Nosferatu" to the romantic chiller "Twilight," screen vampires seem to just keep coming back. more photos. (MSNBC -- News)
'Cirque du Freak' Oct 22, 2009
You have your traditional vampires ("Nosferatu"), your blond slayer foils ("Buffy: The Vampire Slayer"), your sexy vamps ("True Blood"), your Euro children vampires ("Let the Right One In") and your melancholy teenage variety ("Twilight"). The undead are not only alive, they're also multiplying and creating new vampire species and subspecies faster than fruit flies. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Fresh vampires getting in viewers' blood Oct 22, 2009
"Sometimes there are trends with audiences and with film studios, TV stations, and they go wild, and they run like lemmings in one direction until they go over the cliff," said Werner Herzog, who directed 1979's Nosferatu the Vampyre ... Vampires have been hardy souls on screen for ages, dating back to 1920s and '30s classics such as Nosferatu, Vampyr and the original Dracula , with Bela Lugosi. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Hollywoods vampire obsession may bleed out Oct 21, 2009
"Sometimes there are trends with audiences and with film studios, TV stations, and they go wild, and they run like lemmings in one direction until they go over the cliff," said Werner Herzog, who directed 1979's "Nosferatu the Vampyre." "The genre of vampire films in its darkness and in its nightmarish aspect is a genre that will be forever, but sometimes, you have an overload, an overkill, and when the heap gets too, too big, everybody starts to turn away." ... Vampires have been hardy souls on... (MSNBC -- News)
Hollywood Gushes Bloodsuckers In Vampire Boom Oct 21, 2009
"Sometimes there are trends with audiences and with film studios, TV stations, and they go wild, and they run like lemmings in one direction until they go over the cliff," said Werner Herzog, who directed 1979's "Nosferatu the Vampyre." ''The genre of vampire films in its darkness and in its nightmarish aspect is a genre that will be forever, but sometimes, you have an overload, an overkill, and when the heap gets too, too big, everybody starts to turn away ... " Vampires have been hardy souls... (KIRO TV, WA)
Eastern Symphony Orchestra to present 'Fright Night' Oct 16, 2009
The concert will also feature the world premiere performance of Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror by D. Trent Mason, an EIU graduate student in composition. The music was composed to director F.W. Murnau s 1922 silent film of the same name. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Sequel to 'Dracula' well worth 112-year wait Oct 15, 2009
First movie based on the novel was the 1922 German film Nosferatu. Hundreds of subsequent films have been inspired by Dracula, with stars from Bela Lugosi to Frank Langella. (USA Today -- Life)
Dracula Films Oct 13, 2009
Arguably the first telling was the German film Nosferatu in 1922 ... Nosferatu was re-made in 1979. (Suite101.com)
Talking shop Oct 7, 2009
For me , the original Nosferatu is just so compelling and dark and weird. Our fascination with vampires didn't really start until after that and they made the vampire attractive. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
The Garlic Years Sep 24, 2009
In the late 1970s, Anne Rice started raking in the money with , and movies like Werner Herzog's Nosferatu the Vampyre and the comedy Love at First Bite were critical hits. Then came The Lost Boys, Near Dark, Bram Stoker's Dracula, Innocent Blood, Buffy the Vampire Slayer (the movie), four more Anne Rice books, and (the movie)which could all be lumped into a rage for vampires that lasted clear through from the mid-1980s to the early 1990s. (Slate)
Anvil: The Story Of Anvil Sep 15, 2009
Then there is Anvil, a Canadian heavy metal out 00004000 fit that is undead, like Nosferatu. They come out at night to play in dark, fetid places on the edge of forgotten towns in the Canadian vastness. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Bauhaus and the Birth of Gothic Roc... Sep 10, 2009
Their visual aesthetic was highly influenced by Universal horror films and German expressionism; many of their record sleeves featured stills from films like Nosferatu and The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, and their stage shows were stripped-down affairs, with a few white lights piercing through the dramatic shadows. Peter Murphy, with his shock of black hair, razor-blade cheekbones, and lithe, ballet-dancer physique, would stalk the stage in a capelike black coat, growling lyrics of decay and... (Suite101.com)
Bitch and Famous Aug 27, 2009
"After the 'film' was over I wanted to smack her across her head with my shoe, but I do not want a book called 'Grannie Dearest' written on me when I die. So instead I gave her a DVD of Murnau's 1922 masterpiece 'Nosferatu' and told her, 'Now that's a vampire film!'". "And that goes for all of you! Watch Nosferatu instead!" It's true, you know ... I mean, sure, watch 'Twilight' nothing against it but 'Nosferatu' is in a class of its own. (iAfrica.com)
Relaxing more difficult for some than others Aug 26, 2009
From Nosferatu to "Twilight," vampires have always been good for a dramatic shiver. And television has been kind to the teeth that fed it from "The Night Stalker," to "Moonlight" to "True Blood," to the newest resurrection, "Vampire Diaries," premiering Sept. 10 on the CW.. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Change is in the works for 'Lie to Me' Aug 25, 2009
From Nosferatu to "Twilight," vamp 000026B8 ires have always been good for a dramatic shiver. And television has been kind to the teeth that fed it from "The Night Stalker," to "Moonlight" to "True Blood," to the newest resurrection, "Vampire Diaries," premiering Sept. 10 on the CW.. (Fresno Bee)
Seven Great Horror Remakes Aug 20, 2009
Nosferatu, the Vampyre (1979, Werner Herzog): Adapting F.W. Murnau's silent masterpiece to his own eccentric style, the German master's chamber piece vision of physical and spiritual decay might be the most humane vampire film ever made. An ethereal sense of death intoxicates from the opening credits on, while Klaus Kinski's performance as the rat-like Count Orlock sustains equal parts physical repulsion and soulful sorrow. (Suite101.com)
Why we love vampires Jul 19, 2009
In all of the variations of Dracula, only the Germans, as befititng the dark post WWI period of the ''lost generation'' settle on a Dracula [Count Orlock] that is hideous rather than seductive [NOSFERATU 1922],with Hollywood grabbing back the sexy counts visage in DRACULA with Bela Lugosi, a tragic figure who would spend the rest of his days trying to regain the stardom achieved by his excellent work in the 1931 film and failing to do so, being typecast in ever more ridiculous forms of the... (MSNBC -- News)
Atlanta puppet festival branches out Jul 2, 2009
Bob Th;atre of Rennes, France: Nosferatu (Dracula). Everything you remember from the classic vampire tale, using found objects like coffee grinders, light bulbs, suitcases and a table top that scrolls out to reveal scenery. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
James Howard Kunstler on Michael Jackson as America Jul 2, 2009
In his last years, he even looked a bit like Nosferatu, the personification of the un-dead, and his fascination with ghouls was the basis for his biggest hit way back in the last century. A zombie nation deserves a zombie mascot. (Harper's Magazine)
* SUNDAY PROFILE: Despite all odds Jun 21, 2009
All the ingredients for the film were in these and the Popol Vuh soundtrack to Herzogs Nosferatu. The shoot was difficult, but not as bad as expected. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Blu-Ray Review: True Blood Complete... May 15, 2009
In the sleepy Louisiana village of Bon Temps, the situation becomes immediate when brooding vamp Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer) moves back into the family homestead he left when he was went nosferatu during the Civil War. Telepathic waitress Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin) falls for Bill, much to the chagrin of everyone around her, especially her boss Sam Merlotte (Sam Trammell) who is secretly in love with Sookie. (Suite101.com)
New on DVD: 'Slumdog Millionaire' leads the pack Apr 3, 2009
Faust* * * *, 1926, Kino, unrated, $30 Now slightly shorter but better, and much better looking, than the standard edit that's also included in this two-disc release, F.W. Murnau's cautionary tale was the Nosferatu director's last movie before leaving Germany for Hollywood. It begins with the expected gloom and doom. (USA Today -- Life)
Olson: New perspective on familiar doesn't always work Mar 27, 2009
And Twilight tries to tell an original vampire story, of all things, a full 87 years after the first vampire movie ( Nosferatu ) hit theaters. In the Twilight universe, vampires aren t the soulless creatures of the night we re used to, but gorgeous, sensitive and family-oriented. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Monster mash-up Mar 22, 2009
Admit it, you've always wanted to see Dracula take on Nosferatu, or the Arachnids of Klendathu from "Starship Troopers" duke it out with the Pod People from "Invasion of the Body Snatchers." Keanu Reeves as Klaatu in the remake of "The Day the Earth Stood Still" versus David Bowie as "The Man Who Fell to Earth". It's an intergenerational intergalactic dude-off. (Boston Globe)
Vampires, Mahler to haunt new VSO season Mar 5, 2009
Nosferatu, the classic silent horror film from 1922, will light the Orpheum Theatre with the gloom of the undead next Halloween, during a live performance of the orchestral score by the VSO.. The orchestra and music director Bramwell Tovey will also throw an extended birthday party for Felix Mendelssohn and Robert Schumann, who would have been 200 next season if they had been vampires. (Globe and Mail)
