Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horrors (1922) Blu-ray

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Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horrors

A FILM BY FW MURNAU

FW Mumau's horror classic was the first screen adaption of Bram Stoker's Dracula. As potent and disturbing now as ever, it paved the way for the future of gothic cinema. Max Schreck's Count Orlok-bald, bat-eared and rabbit-toothed - is at one terrifying and pitiable. His need for blood, for living warmth, is palpable to the point of agony. Featuring some of the most iconic images in cinema, Murnau's interpretation of this great vampire tale has been much imitated, not least by Werner Herzog, whose Nosferatu the Vampyre is an admiring tribute. Nosferatu is newly remastered and accompanied by James Bernard's acclaimed score.

SPECIAL FEATURES

- Newly remastered and presented in High Definition Chiristopher Frayling on Nosferatu (Lynne Wake, 2001, 24 mins): video essay on Nosferatu and Murnau's background and influences. Le Vampire (Jean Painlevé, 1945, 9 mins): Painieve's study of the South American vampire bat, an allegory for the Nazism that was sweeping throughout Europe at the time-The Mistletoe Bough (Percy Stow, 1904, 8 mins): the oldest film version of a classic Christmas ghost story restored by the BFI, featuring a new score by Saint Etienne's Pete Wiggs Image Gallery, featuring some of Albin Grau's original production drawings, stills and designs for publicity materials. Fully illustrated booklet featuring fim credits, fim notes by David Kalat and an essay on Albin Grau and Nosferatu's occultist origins by Brian J Robb

Germany 1 1922 black and white and ned i silent with English intertitles | 89 minutes! original aspect ratio 1.331120 POM (48/24-bit) and 5.1 DTS-HD master audio