Episode 061: Nosferatu (1922)

Lucas and Joe are finally talking about the legendary Horror classic, F.W. Murnau's NOSFERATU. Learn about its troubled past, lasting impact, and finally find out what a “Nosferatu” is! Thank you for listening to The Fright Lab. Join our Patreon: The Fright Lab on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheFrightLab Subscribe to RSS - https://feed.podbean.com/frightlabpodcast/feed.xml Join the conversation on Discord - https://discord.frightlabpodcast.com We are on Threads - https://www.threads.net/@fright_lab_pod Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/share/1GsB8C4DDp/ and Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fright_lab_pod/ Join the conversation on Bluesky - https://frightlabpod.bsky.social Lucas keeps a list of scary movies on Letterboxd - https://letterboxd.com/frightlabpod/ “Sisters of Black Mountain” provide our opening, and ending songs for this episode. Opening Song: Spirit Board Ending Song: When the Morning Comes Listen to Sisters of Black Mountain on Bandcamp at https://sistersofblackmountain.bandcamp.com & on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/@sistersofblackmountain Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Email: [email protected] www.thefrightlab.com Media Mentioned in This Episode: Episode 057: An Interview with Greg Semenza (Professor at University of Connecticut) - https://frightlabpodcast.podbean.com/e/episode-057-an-interview-with-greg-semenza-professor-at-university-of-connecticut/ IMDB - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0013442/ 100 Years of Nosferatu - https://caligaripress.com/100-Years-of-Nosferatu (this is a great interview that will offer a lot of historic insight into the film.) Milo Rossi: Vampire Burials https://youtu.be/Mm2kdGDL9QQ?si=QRcfqqKXnxBppTm8 (a fun and approachable video regarding vampire folklore/graves.) The Mystery of the Vampire Skeletons Buried in Ireland - https://youtu.be/K23T3WXtqqE?si=RwLv1iECKFvlTAYg (further historical context) Watch Nosferatu for Free! - https://youtu.be/dCT1YUtNOA8?si=lli_UUJm10FRELmN (the original is in the public domain and absolutely worth watching.) BFI article on Nosferatu - https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/features/shadow-substance-f-w-murnaus-nosferatu Who stole Murnau’s skull? https://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/jul/14/nosferatu-director-head-stolen-germany-grave-fw-murnau Short background info - https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/the-haunting-history-behind-nosferatu