F.W. Murnau’s 1922 Silent Horror Classic Nosferatu Is Silent No More!
Jonathan Barkan
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When it comes to horror films that are looked upon as an inspiration and influence, F.W. Murnau’s Nosferatu will always come up as one of the greats. While the silent film is undoubtedly a rip-off of Bram Stoker’s Dracula, the German expressionist movie is often seen as something special in its own right.
It brought about the wonderful performance of Max Schreck as “Count Orlok,” and many of the visuals have made their way into mainstream pop culture. The significance of the film cannot be denied.
For nearly 100 years the movie has been silent, accompanied only by an unoriginal soundtrack in the sense that it wasn’t composer Hans Erdmann’s music, which was lost and has never been recovered. Instead, composers write their own music for the film, making each score different in mood and atmosphere than another.
However, Getty has utilized its sound library to create its own version of Nosferatu that is no longer silent. Using hundreds of samples, they’ve released what they are calling Nosferatu: The Non Silent Film, which can be seen right here.
Also, below are three wonderful posters for the project, courtesy of our pals at AdWeek.
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