Archive for the 'Vampires' Category

Nosferatu

December 27th, 2009 by John Wolfe

One of the most well-known scenes from the 1922 film, Nosferatu has been given a score update by Yt user, McrawfishMac. While I have seen this particular scene many times, until today, I had never actually watched the entire movie. After viewing the classic film in its entirety, I am partial to the new and improved “soundtrack” featured in this six minute clip.

It’s my opinion that no matter how hard Hollywood tries, despite all its current special effects technology, it will never create a vampire as freaky or imposing as Nosferatu. If you’re interested in watching the entire film (with an older musical score), you can do so via this player:

Source: YT user, LuckyStrike502

Twilight Parody: Firelight

November 17th, 2009 by John Wolfe

With anticipation running high for the November 20th release of New Moon, SNL recently ran this kooky spoof of The Twilight Saga. While watching “Firelight,” I found myself expecting an appearance by Abbott and Costello — after all, they did meet Dracula, the Wolfman and Frankentsein. :)

Video source: Hulu

I still haven’t caught “Twilight fever,” but I continue to be fascinated by the author, Stephenie Meyer. I love her description of how the concept for the story first appeared to her in a vivid dream. It’s very similar to how Mary Shelley was said to have found her inspiration for Frankenstein during a dream. Plus, I just love success stories and Stephenie and the Twilight series absolutely represent that in a gargantuan way!