225 - Nosferatu (1922) & Shadow of the Vampire (2000) →
CW: Drug Use, Sexual Assault
It’s Nosferatu Week on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey celebrate 100 years since the premiere of Nosferatu by traveling far away to the land of robbers and ghosts!
Read our afterthoughts for this episode here!
The Classic Film: Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror (1922)
"Vampire Count Orlok expresses interest in a new residence and real estate agent Hutter's wife” (IMDb.com). Nosferatu, which premiered in Germany on March 4th, 1922, is a classic of horror, silent film, and cinema itself and for good reason. A sort of bastardized version of Bram Stoker's Dracula story, Nosferatu manages to thrill and frighten without speaking a word.
The Modern Film: Shadow of the Vampire (2000)
"The filming of Nosferatu is hampered by the fact that its star, Max Schreck, is taking the role of a vampire far more seriously than seems humanly possible” (IMDb.com). Shadow of the Vampire asks the question, "What if Max Schreck was really a vampire and F.W. Murnau knew it?" A very bizarre, but simultaneously silly and frightening film, and featuring brilliant performance all around, Shadow of the Vampire manages to be a worthwhile watch.
Audio Sources:
"Dracula: Dead and Loving It" produced by Brooksfilms, et al.
"Nosferatu" (1922) produced by Jofa-Atelier Berlin-Johannisthal and Prana-Film GmbH
"Pet Sematary" written by Dee Dee Ramone & Daniel Rey and performed by The Ramones
"Shadow of the Vampire" produced by BBC Films, et al.
"Silent Sunday Nights on TCM" hosted by Ben Mankiewicz
"Threw It on the Ground" written by Drew Campbell & The Lonely Island and performed by The Lonely Island
"Which Dracula Film is Most Faithful to the Book?" via Cinemassacre @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9D74m628gQ
