Nosferatu

Bol

A shadow rises in the Carpathian mountains. Death travels by moonlight. And one woman's dreams may hold the key to stopping the darkness. Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror is a haunting literary reimagining of F.W. Murnau's silent film masterpiece—expanded, reinterpreted, and brought vividly to life. When young real estate clerk Thomas Hutter journeys from the quiet town of Wisborg to a remote castle in Transylvania, he expects only business. What he finds instead is a terrifying figure out of nightmare—Count Orlok, a man with a hunger far older and darker than legend. As the shadows deepen and strange dreams plague Hutter's wife, Ellen, the lines between life and death, reality and myth, begin to blur. Rich in gothic atmosphere, poetic prose, and psychological dread, this novel explores the deeper emotions and fears only hinted at in the original 1922 silent film. A tribute to cinematic horror and classic vampire lore, Nosferatu is both faithful homage and wholly original expansion. Perfect for fans of Bram Stoker's Dracula, Shirley Jackson, and modern literary horror, this adaptation will pull you into a chilling world where the shadows breathe, and the dead do not sleep.

Bol Partner

Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror, directed by German director Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau in 1922, is not only regarded as one of the most intriguing and disquieting films to have been produced during the years of Weimar cinema but is also a key step in establishing the vampire as a cinematic figure and in shaping its connection with our subconscious fears and desires. In her analysis of this hugely influential film, Cristina Massaccesi unravels the never-ending fascination exercised by the film over generations of viewers and filmmakers whilst at the same time providing the reader with a clear guide about the film's contexts, cinematography, and possible interpretations, covering the political and social context of the Weimar Republic and its film industry, the German Expressionist movement, the film's production, reception and difficult initial release. The book also includes the results of a lengthy interview between the author and E. Elias Merhige, director of the Nosferatu homage, Shadow of the Vampire (2000).