A century-old horror classic comes back to life as Amsterdam-based duo Wanderwelle performs a brand-new live soundtrack to F.W. Murnau’s legendary silent film Nosferatu. Expect a collision of expressionist cinema, haunting soundscapes and experimental music.
Genre: horror, silent film, live music
No spoken word
Length: 1 hr. 45 mins. (1922)
Few films have shaped our image of the vampire as profoundly as Nosferatu: Eine Symphonie des Grauens (1922). F.W. Murnau’s silent masterpiece, loosely based on Bram Stoker’s Dracula, follows Thomas Hutter as he travels to Transylvania to meet the mysterious Count Orlok. What begins as a business trip soon turns into a nightmare.
With its distorted shadows, eerie landscapes and Max Schreck’s unforgettable performance as the pale, rat-like Orlok, Nosferatu became one of the defining works of German Expressionist cinema. More than a hundred years after its release, its images have lost none of their unsettling power.
Wanderwelle performs live
For this special screening, experimental duo Wanderwelle creates the soundtrack live in Filmhuis De Zwarte Doos. Ominous soundscapes, abrasive textures, melodies and electronics merge with Murnau’s images, transforming the silent classic into an intense audiovisual experience.
Wanderwelle consists of Alexander Bartels and Phil van Dulm and operates at the intersection of experimental music, film, photography and installation art. Their work has been presented at venues including Amsterdam’s Royal Theatre Carré. Their film The Four Nightmares (2023) was selected for the Dutch Film Festival, while their exhibition Phantasmopolis explored Amsterdam’s haunted past through photography and photomontage.
Reviews
“A poetry of fear.” The Guardian 5/5 rating
“Watching Nosferatu is like standing in the same room as death itself.” Slant Magazine
“It doesn’t scare us, but it haunts us.” Rogerebert
SG & ITEC registration for bachelor’s students
Please register for SG & ITEC by scanning your student ID card after the screening at the venue.
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Ticket information
This film will be shown at Filmhuis De Zwarte Doos.
- Tickets must be purchased online in advance and can be bought by clicking the black “Order” button on this page.
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Please be on time
The screening of the film begin promptly at 19:30 (with no pre-film advertisements), and the cinema hall will open at 19:10. We kindly request that you arrive at the ticket counter at least 10 minutes before the start of the film to ensure a smooth and timely experience for all.
The Studium Generale film program is created in collaboration with the Student Film Committee and Natlab.