We're kicking off a month of spooooooky films with our second double feature special dedicated to two titans of 1920's German silent film, F.W. Murnau's Nosferatu (1922) and Fritz Lang's Metropolis (1927). Nosferatu is widely considered to be one of the first most popular film adaptations of Bram Stoker's novel Dracula, even if Murnau and company didn't technically have the rights. The film stars Max Schreck as the horrifying Nosferatu, as well as Alexander Granach as Jonathan and Greta Schroder as Nenia. Nosferatu has been hailed by many as one of the greatest pieces of film throughout history, and even the Vatican has it listed as one of their 45 greatest films of all time. Not to be outdone, Lang's Metropolis was an early attempt at what we would now recognize as Science Fiction. It is considered to be one of the most ambitious films of all time and even was a favorite of a certain German despot. The film stars Briggite Helm as Maria/Maschinemensch, Alfred Abel as Joh Fredersen, and Gustav Frolich as Freder. Settle in with us as we talk in depth about the making of these films, the challenges of early filmaking, and their modern day relevancy!

Content Warning: horror, religious themes, class struggle, human rights violations

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