“A Long time ago in middle Europe, a decrepit, forbidding castle stood. Casting an ominous shadow…” Don’t bother reading through the description on the Michigan Theatre website, we all kind of already know the story of Dracula: boy falls in love with girl, boy cheats on girl, boy gets girl. Or something like that? It doesn’t matter.
What’s really important to know is that this is a rare, once in a lifetime screening of the famed, 1922 German Expressionist film, Nosferatu: A Symphony of Terror, and that there will be a LIVE ORGAN ACCOMPANIMENT (The Michigan Theatre is one of the few places in the entire country that has a working organ and actually uses it).
So, I hope to see you at the Michigan Theatre at 7:30. I’ll be that kid stuffing his kid with popcorn.
Fun fact: most of the original score was lost, so contemporary composers/musicians have provided their own soundtracks. I’m not sure what version this organist is playing, but I’m sure it will be fantastic!
