Silent Movie ‘Nosferatu’ at TAMIU
A screening of the classic horror film, “Nosferatu” took place Saturday, Oct. 29 at 3 p.m. at Texas A&M International University’s (TAMIU) Center for the Fine and Performing Arts Recital Hall.
Admission was free and open to the public. Face coverings were recommended.
The silent film featured a live, improvised accompaniment on the Sharkey Corrigan Pipe Organ by TAMIU associate professor of Music Dr. Colin Campbell, the University’s Organist.
Originally released in 1929, the film was adapted from Bram Stoker’s classic “Dracula” by director F. W. Murnau.
The story begins as Count Orlok summons Thomas Hutter to his Transylvanian castle. It’s there that Orlok seeks to buy a house near Hutter and his wife, Ellen. After Orlok’s true vampire nature is revealed, Hutter struggles to escape the castle after realizing that Ellen is in grave danger.
Lauded for its technical production and visuals for the time, the film was named as one of the “100 Best Films in World Cinema by Empire Magazine and holds a 97 percent “Certified Fresh” rating on the popular review website, Rotten Tomatoes.
The Silent Movie Saturday screening was made possible through TAMIU’s College of Arts and Sciences’ department of the Fine and Performing Arts.
Previous silent film features featuring live organ accompaniments have included screenings of “Faust,” “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari,” “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” and “The Phantom of the Opera.”
For additional information, contact Dr. Colin Campbell at colin.campbell@tamiu.edu, or call 956.326.3044.
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