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Alright, listen up—This week on *The Rotten Horror Picture Show*, Clay and Amanda are diving into F.W. Murnau's 1922 silent horror classic *Nosferatu*, the original unauthorized adaptation of *Dracula* that introduced the world to Max Schreck's eerie, claw-fingered, sunken-eyed Count Orlok. They'll talk about the film's German Expressionist style, its haunting atmosphere, and its place in horror history. And yeah, that's all great—but can we take a second to talk about the *rats*? No one warned me there'd be *this many rats*. Scurrying all over the place, spreading the plague, being generally shifty. And I *know* they're after my cheese. Now don't get me wrong. I'm not saying *Nosferatu* isn't a masterpiece. I'm not saying it's not one of the most important horror films ever made. What I *am* saying is that this movie has *way* too many rats. And I don't trust ‘em. Not one bit. See, I left a perfectly good block of sharp cheddar in my cooler on the porch, and ever since I watched *Nosferatu*, I can't stop looking over my shoulder. Those little creeps are organized. They see me watching the movie, they know I'm scared, and now they're probably coordinating some kind of tiny rat heist as we speak. I respect *Nosferatu* as a horror film, I do. But I'd respect it *more* if it had fewer disease-ridden, cheese-hungry vermin in it. So if you're here for the horror history, the incredible cinematography, and the discussion of silent film artistry, you're in luck. But if you're here for a movie that *doesn't* make you paranoid about rodents infiltrating your food supply, well… maybe keep a close eye on your cooler. Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to go buy a lot of traps. Enjoy the episode, not the rats. Rats are gross.patreon.com/thepenskyfile
Sub to the PPM Patreon to access the entire nearly 3 hr runtime of Pt. I of our dive into the occulted effluvia out of which the original Nosferatu was shaped by designer, Fraternitas Saturni founder, & OTO member Albin Grau—as well as our analysis of esoteric, folkloric, & childhood traumatic themes in the film:patreon.com/ParaPowerMappingThis double header is titled “In the Mood for Blood”. Using the Eggers Nosferatu remake, we're cutting close to the bone of the original German production and how it serves as a linkage point between the highly occulted German Expressionist film industry of the early Weimar period, the OTO, Aleister Crowley, and the even darker, Tantric & Luciferian order known as the Fraternitas Saturni. We'll also examine a possible psychological & propaganda interplay between the film, thematic & tropic undercurrents of antisemitism, the traumas of the Great War, & the rise of Nazism—as well as the historical involvement of various Nazis in the original production.Perks: Klonny does impressions (poorly) of like 3 different characters from the Eggers remake, including his best Carpathian bloodsuckerCheck out Khrist Koopa's essay "The Brotherhood of Saturn, Michael Aquino, & Nosferatu", which served as partial inspiration for these two episodes.https://swimpool.blog/2022/09/06/the-brotherhood-of-saturn-michael-aquino-nosferatu/Huge thanks to Koop for hopping on for this vampiric exorcism. Make sure to check out his new MKULTRA themed album:https://underworlddustfunk.bandcamp.com/album/hidden-in-plain-sight| Oriphiel's reading of Gregor Gregorius's poem "Der Gefalenne Engel" || Robin Carolan - "Once Upon A Time" (Nosferatu OST) || Robin Carolan - "Come to Me" || Carolan - "Premonition" || Shadow of the Vampire - Final Scene |
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Michael and Ethan continue discussing Glorious Exploits, by Ferdia Lennon, while drinking The Midnight Silkie (Michael) and Red Locks (Ethan) Irish whiskeys.In this episode:Jokes (get better the more you tell them)Spoilers for Downton Abbey series 3 (2012)If you haven't watched every example of German Expressionist silent cinema, do you even lift?Nostalgia for a time when plays could induce riotsSlouching toward assigning a graduate thesisMultiple “Gift of the Magi” situations humanly complicate multiple charactersWhat is art?Next time Michael and Ethan will discuss Nobber, by Oisin Fagan! Join the discussion! Go to the Contact page and put "Scotch Talk" in the Subject line. We'd love to hear from you! And submit your homework at the Michael & Ethan in a Room with Scotch page. Join us on GoodReads!Donate to our Patreon!BUY A NIHILIST BLANKET! Your Hosts: Michael G. Lilienthal (@mglilienthal) and Ethan Bartlett (@bjartlett) MUSIC & SFX: "Kessy Swings Endless - (ID 349)" by Lobo Loco. Used by permission. "The Grim Reaper - II Presto" by Aitua. Used under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License. "Thinking It Over" by Lee Rosevere. Used under an Attribution License.(Links to books & products are affiliate links.)
Hello, Hello, Hello, This is the second part of the discussion we had on Robert Eggers! Here, Dhruv – joined by the brain-melting and blood-sucking vampire, Varun, and his “spirited animal” friend, Hemant – tries to talk about Eggers' latest horror film, “Nosferatu,” in relation to F. W. Murnau's 1922 German Expressionist classic, and Werner Herzog's existentially despairing 1979 remake of it. But little does he know the digressions this deadly duo has in store for him… Listen to the full episode to hear him respond to the absurdity of Varun referencing Zoya Akhtar's “Dil Dhadakne Do” when talking about Murnau's classic, or, worse still, the Sridevi-and-Anil-Kapoor-starrer “Judaai” when he's talking about the Eggers' version. There's plenty of discussion about how these films, despite tackling the same story, have such drastically different treatments. But that's if you can look past those comparisons… Best of luck to all! TIMECODES Introduction (+ Nonsense) - [00:00 – 07:42] The Convoluted Legacy of “Nosferatu” - [07:42 – 26:01] Murnau's “Nosferatu” (+ Nonsense) - [26:01 – 01:00:40] Herzog's “Nosferatu, the Vampyre” - [01:00:40 – 01:23:58] Eggers' “Nosferatu" (+ Nonsense) - [01:23:58 – 01:56:40] Do hit 'Follow' on Spotify if you haven't already to help the podcast reach more people! Follow our Instagram page: https://instagram.com/queenisdead.filmpodcast Follow us on Instagram at: Hemant: https://www.instagram.com/hemantganti/ Dhruv: https://www.instagram.com/terminalcinema/ Varun: https://www.instagram.com/varunonfilm/ Follow us on Letterboxd at: Varun: https://letterboxd.com/varunoakbhakay/ Dhruv: https://letterboxd.com/aterminalcinema/ Hemant: https://letterboxd.com/ganti117/ Audio Excerpts are taken from the promotional material for Nosferatu (1922), Nosferatu (1979), Nosferatu (2024), Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1981), and Grizzly Man (2005).
Mindframes Episode: Robert Eggers' Nosferatu Summary: In this episode of Mindframes, Michael and Dave explore Robert Eggers' reimagining of the classic silent film Nosferatu. They discuss Eggers' meticulous approach to filmmaking, the legacy of Nosferatu, and the cultural evolution of vampires in cinema. The conversation touches on German Expressionist cinematography, standout performances, and the thematic depth of the film. They also reflect on how vampires mirror societal fears across decades, from early depictions of monstrous villains to modern sympathetic portrayals. Timestamps: 00:00 – Introduction Overview of the podcast and today's topic: Robert Eggers' Nosferatu. Michael and Dave reflect on their history with Eggers' films. 05:30 – The Legacy of Nosferatu A look back at the 1922 silent film and its influence on cinema. Discussion of previous adaptations, including Werner Herzog's 1979 version. 12:00 – Eggers' Filmmaking Style Comparison to Ridley Scott's attention to detail and world-building. How Eggers adapts myths in The Northman, The Witch, and Nosferatu. 17:45 – Spoiler-Free Review Praise for the German Expressionist-inspired cinematography. Discussion of Lily-Rose Depp's performance and Count Orlok's menacing presence. The thought-provoking and ambiguous ending. 25:00 – Vampires in Cinema: A Cultural Lens How vampires have evolved from monstrous threats to sympathetic figures. Examples from Dracula (1931), Dark Shadows (1966), and Interview with the Vampire (1994). The resurgence of evil, monstrous vampires in recent films like Let the Right One In and The Last Voyage of the Demeter. 38:30 – Thematic Analysis of Nosferatu Count Orlok as a symbol of predation and isolation. Ellen's mystical connection to Orlok and her ultimate sacrifice. Reflections on societal fears of disease, isolation, and evil. 50:00 – Final Thoughts and Recommendations How Eggers' Nosferatu compares to his earlier films. Other films mentioned: The Lighthouse, The Witch, Herzog's Nosferatu, and Let the Right One In. Upcoming episodes teased: Best of 2024, The Wolfman, and animation coverage. Where to Find Us: Website: mindframesfilm.com Facebook: facebook.com/mindframesmovies Podcast Network: Now Playing Network Next Episode: Best Films of 2024 (tentative)
In this episode, JF and Phil examine the myth of the vampire through the lens of Robert Eggers' latest film, Nosferatu, a reimagining of F. W. Murnau's German Expressionist masterpiece. Topics covered include the nature of vampires, the symbolism of evil, the implicit theology of Eggers' film (compared with that of Coppola's Bram Stoker's Dracula), the need for shadow work, as well as the power of real introspection and self-sacrifice. Support us on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/weirdstudies). Buy the Weird Studies soundtrack, volumes 1 (https://pierre-yvesmartel.bandcamp.com/album/weird-studies-music-from-the-podcast-vol-1) and 2 (https://pierre-yvesmartel.bandcamp.com/album/weird-studies-music-from-the-podcast-vol-2), on Pierre-Yves Martel's Bandcamp (https://pierre-yvesmartel.bandcamp.com) page. Listen to Meredith Michael and Gabriel Lubell's podcast, Cosmophonia (https://cosmophonia.podbean.com/). Visit the Weird Studies Bookshop (https://bookshop.org/shop/weirdstudies) Find us on Discord (https://discord.com/invite/Jw22CHfGwp) Get the T-shirt design from Cotton Bureau (https://cottonbureau.com/products/can-o-content#/13435958/tee-men-standard-tee-vintage-black-tri-blend-s)! REFERENCES Robert Eggers (dir.), Nosferatu (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5040012/) F. W. Murnau (dir.), Nosferatu (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0013442/) Mel Brooks (dir.), Dracula: Dead and Loving It (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112896/) Francis Ford Coppola (dir.), Bram Stoker's Dracula (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103874/) Bram Stoker, Dracula (https://bookshop.org/a/18799/9780141439846) Richard Wagner, [Tristan und Isolde](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TristanundIsolde) David James Smith, “The Archaeologist Couple who Unearthed a Field Full of Vampires” (https://www.thetimes.com/world/europe/article/vampires-poland-field-archaeology-secrets-svm5mt26v) Robert Eggers, The Witch (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4263482/) Richard Strauss, Salome (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salome_(opera)) Weird Studies, Episode 156 on “The Secret History” (https://www.weirdstudies.com/156) Rudolf Steiner, “Lucifer and Ahriman” (https://rsarchive.org/Lectures/LucAhr_index.html) Richard Wagner, Ring Cycle (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Der_Ring_des_Nibelungen)
Writer-director Robert Eggers, whose reputation for aesthetically rich, deeply-researched and idiosyncratic horror precedes him, has long been working on a remake of F. W. Murnau's Nosferatu, the 1922 German Expressionist classic whose influence has been felt in the horror genre for a century. It's a big fish to try to take down, but it's source material that feels like it exists especially for him - how does he do? Very well, as it turns out... although, in classic fashion, we manage to talk around what a fantastic time we had by concentrating on our criticisms. Ignore them until you've taken yourself to the biggest cinema you can to see it - it's an experience you should have. Then come back and listen to us discuss the debt Eggers' Nosferatu owes to the colour tinting processes of the silent era, how the second half gets bogged down in tropes and plot, the delineation between sex and love, the pressure to be accessible, whether horror needs to be scary, and the important lesson we learned from Shrek Forever After. Recorded on 2nd January 2025.
Nosferatu (2024) Ending Explained #nosferatu #nosferatutrailer #nosferatumovie In this video, we review the film, 'Nosferatu.' Robert Eggers' Nosferatu is a gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in its wake. Nosferatu is an upcoming American gothic horror film written and directed by Robert Eggers and starring Bill Skarsgård as the titular vampire. Following Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979), it is the second remake of the 1922 German Expressionist film of the same name written by Henrik Galeen and directed by F. W. Murnau, which in turn is an "unauthorized and unofficial" adaptation of Bram Stoker's 1897 novel Dracula.
Nosferatu Review (2024) | Best Horror Movie of 2024 #nosferatu #nosferatutrailer #nosferatumovie In this video, we review the film, 'Nosferatu.' Robert Eggers' Nosferatu is a gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in its wake. Nosferatu is an upcoming American gothic horror film written and directed by Robert Eggers and starring Bill Skarsgård as the titular vampire. Following Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979), it is the second remake of the 1922 German Expressionist film of the same name written by Henrik Galeen and directed by F. W. Murnau, which in turn is an "unauthorized and unofficial" adaptation of Bram Stoker's 1897 novel Dracula.
This week, Izzy and Murtada talk about the Golden Globes nominations. What is Kate Winslet doing there? Is Selena Gomez's accent bad? Does it matter that Isabella Rossellini's performance is super short? (No). They also discuss Robert Eggers's latest horror film Nosferatu, an update of the German Expressionist classic. Is Lily Rose Depp the new horror girlie? And why is Aaron Taylor Johnson in this?!Follow the show on Twitter and Instagram: @IMPictureShow.To hear more from Izzy and Murtada check them out on social media: Izzy (Twitter: @bkrewind, IG: @bk_rewind); Murtada (Twitter: @ME_Says, IG: murtada_e).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Nosferatu Will Not Reveal Count Orlok Look Until #nosferatu #nosferatutrailer #nosferatumovie In this video, we talk about the look of Bill Skarsgard's Count Orlok being hidden in 'Nosferatu.' Robert Eggers' Nosferatu is a gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in its wake. Nosferatu is an upcoming American gothic horror film written and directed by Robert Eggers and starring Bill Skarsgård as the titular vampire. Following Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979), it is the second remake of the 1922 German Expressionist film of the same name written by Henrik Galeen and directed by F. W. Murnau, which in turn is an "unauthorized and unofficial" adaptation of Bram Stoker's 1897 novel Dracula. Make sure to like this video, subscribe to our channel and follow us on social media: Website- https://cultureelixir.com/ Instagram- @thecultureelixir TikTok- @cultureelixir Twitter- @cultureelixir
The Monstie Men dip a toe into the Public Domain as they talk about the original Nosferatu, a silent German Expressionist black & white film that was supposed to be destroyed over a century ago. Luckily, some keen theater owner had kept a print to themselves, and piracy has let it proliferate over the years. Nosferatu is probably the creepiest monster we've covered yet, even if he's Temu Dracula. Get all the links for the Monster Rally Podcast, including social media, merch, and the show itself here. Don't forget to rate & review. Part of the Geekscape Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
For our 2024 Halloween Special Subject we watched two films in the German Expressionist tradition starring one of the greatest actors to be relegated to Hollywood character actor status, Peter Lorre: Fritz Lang's masterpiece M (1931), through which Lorre came to international recognition playing a child murderer, and Lorre's first Hollywood film, Karl Freund's Mad Love (1935), to which he also brought his special blend of pathos and perversion. We discuss serial killers, scapegoats, sadism, cyberpunk zombies, love, sex, and other topics certain to terrify. Time Codes: 0h 00m 25s: M (1931) [dir. Fritz Lang] 0h 32m 07s: MAD LOVE (1935) [dir. Karl Freund] +++ * Listen to our guest episode on The Criterion Project – a discussion of Late Spring * Marvel at our meticulously ridiculous Complete Viewing Schedule for the 2020s * Intro Song: “Sunday” by Jean Goldkette Orchestra with the Keller Sisters (courtesy of The Internet Archive) * Read Elise's piece on Gangs of New York – “Making America Strange Again” * Check out Dave's Robert Benchley blog – an attempt to annotate and reflect upon as many of the master humorist's 2000+ pieces as he can locate – Benchley Data: A Wayward Annotation Project! Follow us on Twitter at @therebuggy Write to us at therebuggy@gmail.com We now have a Discord server - just drop us a line if you'd like to join!
Send us a textFor Scary Season 2024, we're harkening back to a founding film in the genre of horror. In this era of the 21st Century, fans of horror are rich in the types of film they view to give themselves the creeps --- body horror, slasher films, psychological fear, the supernatural. But a film had to be the forerunner for Hollywood and the rest of the world to understand that the public wanted to be scared for their 25 cents (in 1931, probably now more like $25 --- Junior Mints included). Horror would put people in the seats and pay off. There'd been a few forerunners in the silent era --- German Expressionist films such as The Cabinet Of Dr. Caligari and Nosferatu (more on that to come). But the genre took off when Universal brought out the first in their classic series of monster films, with Dracula in 1931. In this lies a tale of, not just horror, but real-world crosscurrents in legend, in literature, symbolism, star power, typecasting, and longevity. And Universal taking horror to the bank until 1948.Website and blog: www.thosewonderfulpeople.comIG: @thosewonderfulpeopleTwitter: @FilmsInTheDark
Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror is a 1922 silent German Expressionist vampire film directed by F. W. Murnau and starring Max Schreck as Count Orlok, a vampire who preys on the wife of his estate agent and brings the plague to their town. Critic and historian Kim Newman declared it as a film that set the template for the genre of horror film. If you have anything to add to the discussion, please don't hesitate to do so by reaching out to us on social media @TheFilmFlamers, or call our hotline and leave us a message at 972-666-7733! Watch Nosferatu: https://amzn.to/3Yick2Z Out this Month: Shooting the Flames Nosferatu Vampyr Dracula Coming in November 2024: The Fog The Mist Get in Touch: Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheFilmFlamers Visit our Store: https://teespring.com/stores/thefilmflamers Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheFilmFlamers TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thefilmflamers Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheFilmFlamers/ Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thefilmflamers/ Our Website: https://www.filmflamers.com Call our Hotline: 972-666-7733 Our Patrons: Alex M Andrew Bower Anthony Criswell Ashlie Thornbury BattleBurrito Benjamin Gonzalez Bennett Hunter BreakfastChainsawMassacre Call me Lestat. Canadianmatt3 CenobiteBetty Christopher Nelson Cj Mcginnis Dan Alvarez Dirty Birdy Gia Gillian Murtagh GlazedDonut GWilliamNYC Irwan Iskak James Aumann Jessica E Joanne Ellison Josh Young Julia 90 Alison Karl Haikara Kimberly McGuirk Kitty Kelly Kyle Kavanagh Laura O'Malley Lisa Libby Lisa Söderberg Livi Loch Hightower M Hussman Mac Daddy Marissa E Mary Matthew McHenry Merrill Roseberry Michelle Moore Nicole McDaniel Nikki (phillyenginerd) Niko Allred Orion Yannotti Penelope Nelson random dude Robert Eppers Rosieredleader Ryan King Sean Homrig Sinesthero The Dean Swann Tony Pellonari Walstrich William Skinner Sweet dreams... "Welcome to Horrorland" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Includes music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio
Michael "Spike" Krouse's arrival on this planet was something of a miracle for his parents. In this episode, get to know the founder of Madrone Art Bar (currently one of my favorite places in San Francisco). Spike's dad, a fighter pilot who flew missions in World War II, was much older than his mom. He flew for the Navy when the U.S. went to war with Korea as well. He ended up stationed in Alameda. When he retired from the Navy, in 1967, he took a job in Las Vegas, where the pay was good and the housing was affordable. His dad was director of operations for a nuclear test site in Nevada. Over the years, he dealt with his share of PTSD, and to cope, started gambling. Spike's mom was born in Paris during the German occupation of that city. Her father was "on a train," meaning he was headed to a concentration camp. He ended up being liberated from Dachau years later, but the experience took a toll on him—mentally, physically, and spiritually. He passed away and his family was devastated. Spike's mom, then an infant, was sent to live in the basements of different churches. Her earliest memory is of Allied troops liberating Paris in 1944. US troops handed out chocolate bars to French kids along the Champs-Elysees. When she was 13, she followed her older brother to Israel. After that, she migrated to Italy, where she was recruited to do TV commercials. With that success, Spike's mom moved back to Paris, where she danced for a living. She got into some movies, also. With that, travel picked up—New York, LA, and eventually, Las Vegas. In Vegas, she ended up doing a one-woman burlesque dancing show. Maybe you can see where this story is headed, but Spike's dad was in the audience at one of these shows. Soon after this, the two headed up to San Francisco and got married. Spike was born about a year later. By his dad, Spike has a half-brother and a half-sister, who was close to his mom in age (his sister has since passed away). But it was his mom's first marriage and Spike was her first, and only, kid. Spike says that the Vegas where he grew up was more like a small town where everyone knew each other. It was nothing like it is today, in other words. Among other activities, Spike and his friends would lock up their bikes and go pool hopping at the various casino resorts back in the 1980s. His family traveled around a bit when Spike was a kid. They visited his aunt and uncle (his mom's siblings) in Paris several times. Because his mom was born in France during German occupation, she hadn't been given citizenship at birth. But in the early 1990s, thanks to a reparations trial, that happened. And it extended down to her offspring and their offspring. Today, Spike's kids enjoy French citizenship, as does he. The family also visited San Francisco, when Spike was around nine or 10. He remembers riding cable cars and going to Fisherman's Wharf. They'd travel places in their pop-top van that was equipped with an RV hookup. They also went to San Diego, where his dad received cancer treatments around the time Spike was 13. In his high school years, he and his friends threw lots of parties, and Spike was the one who made flyers for these shindigs. There'd be illicit boxing matching between rival schools. There'd be kegs, there'd be gambling. He was into New Wave and metal, but his taste was really all over the board. Thanks to his parents, there was jazz at home, Serge Gainsbourg, Edith Piaf. And he'd go to all-ages clubs in Vegas. Spike never really played instruments, though. His talents around music were mostly visually artistic. He played sports—football, baseball, golf. As a kid, he and his friends stole golf balls from a nearby course. His punishment was to hit balls at a driving range for two months. Thanks to this, he got pretty good at the sport. But, especially by the time he went off to college, sports took a backseat to throwing parties. College meant Marquette University in Milwaukee. Spike talks about the art scene in Milwaukee and how much he liked it. His school didn't offer any art degrees, otherwise he would have majored in that. But someone at Milwaukee's art museum had amassed quite a collection of German Expressionist art, and Spike liked to check that out. He says he chose the school partly because it was so far from Las Vegas. He shares the story of a ballroom in Milwaukee that he rolled into looking for work. It was his first foray into the business side of parties. He was only 18, but that was OK back then. He got a job barbacking, and three months in, got promoted to bartender when someone called in sick. There was a Vegas connection to the place—it was part of a money-laundering ring that involved cash from casinos in Nevada. So, in a sense, Spike was right back where he started. Sort of. The place had big-name acts at its upstairs, 2,500-seat venue. Acts like Pearl Jam, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and the up-and-coming Smashing Pumpkins. Spike worked those events, and ended up making enough money from this job to pay for everything other than his tuition. He'd fully caught the nightlife bug. After he graduated, Spike went back to Vegas and got a job with Mirage Resorts in their executive casino training program. Within six months of this, though, he realized it wasn't for him. He was 21. He had a college degree. He was trying to figure out what his path would be. He wanted to travel. He wanted to foster his creative side, but also wanted to find a way to make money doing that. So he hopped in his car and drove up the West Coast, starting in San Diego, then LA, San Francisco, Portland, and Seattle, shopping for a city to put down roots. Check back next week for Part 2, and the last episode of Season 6 of this podcast. We recorded this podcast at Madrone Art Bar on Divisadero in May 2024.
This week, Desmond and Duane get weird again with their review of the obscure 1989 erotic horror quasi-sequel to the German Expressionist masterpiece of the similar name, Dr. Caligari. Then, in a mix of laziness and a desire to rewatch it, Desmond comes back and discusses that classic: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. There's probably nothing else to say about this 104-year-old film that hasn't already been said, but coaxing those who haven't watched it to watch it. So here we are. Sure, you say, "Des will probably play a mix of new and classic aggressive but straightforward music." WRONG! Only one of the songs this week actually has vocals, and it's a sci-fi hip hop classic. This week, we embrace the good weird. Songs: "Melding of the Minds" by Deltron 3030 featuring Zach de la Rocha, "Sexualizer" by Perturbator featuring Flash Arnold, "Sleepwalk" by The Shadows, and "Night River" by Shadow Knell. Send feedback to: dreadmediapodcast@gmail.com. Follow @DevilDinosaurJr and @dreadmedia on Twitter! Join the Facebook group! Support the show at www.patreon.com/dreadmedia. Visit www.desmondreddick.com, www.stayscary.wordpress.com, www.dreadmedia.bandcamp.com, www.kccinephile.com, and www.dejasdomicileofdread.blogspot.com.
This week, Desmond and Duane get weird again with their review of the obscure 1989 erotic horror quasi-sequel to the German Expressionist masterpiece of the similar name, Dr. Caligari. Then, in a mix of laziness and a desire to rewatch it, Desmond comes back and discusses that classic: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. There's probably nothing else to say about this 104-year-old film that hasn't already been said, but coaxing those who haven't watched it to watch it. So here we are. Sure, you say, "Des will probably play a mix of new and classic aggressive but straightforward music." WRONG! Only one of the songs this week actually has vocals, and it's a sci-fi hip hop classic. This week, we embrace the good weird. Songs: "Melding of the Minds" by Deltron 3030 featuring Zach de la Rocha, "Sexualizer" by Perturbator featuring Flash Arnold, "Sleepwalk" by The Shadows, and "Night River" by Shadow Knell. Send feedback to: dreadmediapodcast@gmail.com. Follow @DevilDinosaurJr and @dreadmedia on Twitter! Join the Facebook group! Support the show at www.patreon.com/dreadmedia. Visit www.desmondreddick.com, www.stayscary.wordpress.com, www.dreadmedia.bandcamp.com, www.kccinephile.com, and www.dejasdomicileofdread.blogspot.com.
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920), The Golem (1920), and Waxworks (1924). In the very beginning of cinema, it was the German filmmakers who took cinema to the next level, even when it was still in its infancy. Creating strange angles, weird landscapes and buildings, and bizarre stories, these filmmakers gave audiences something completely new and different. It made such an impact, that it would inspire future filmmakers for generations to come. While being silent, these films still created such haunting images, wild characters, and fantastical designs of the sets, that can still make an impact to today's modern audiences. When Discovering the Horror, it is always important to know how we got to where we are, and the German expressionist horror films of that era is a great place to start. If you want to scoff at silent cinema, then you are depriving yourself of some truly great pieces of art, and of history. Films mentioned in this episode: The Arrival of a Train (1896), The Bride of Frankenstein (1935), The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920), Casablanca (1942), The Cat and the Canary (1927), The Devil and Daniel Webster, Dr. Caligari (1989), Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920), Dracula (1931), Frankenstein (1931), The Golem (1915), The Golem (1967), The Golem (2018), The Golem; How He Came into the World (1920), The Golem and the Dancer (1917), The Great Train Robbery (1903), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939), It! (1967), Ivan the Terrible (1944), The Man Who Laughs (1928), The Mummy (1932), Nosferatu (1922), The Phantom of the Opera (1925), Son of Frankenstein (1939), The Unknown (1927), Waxworks (1924)
April is John's birthday month, and this year, we're highlighting his adolescent penchant for juvenile delinquency with a couple of cult favorites. First up is Francis Ford Coppola's adaptation of S.E. Hinton's novel, Rumble Fish, starring Matt Dillon and Mickey Rourke. Conceived of as an art film for kids and an antidote to Coppola's previous Hinton adaption of The Outsiders, Rumble Fish brings together existential philosophy, German Expressionist film, and a percussion-forward score from Stewart Copeland of The Police to tell the story of Rusty James and The Motorcycle Boy. We discuss parallels with Shakespeare and Christianity, themes of freedom and time, the use of color in a mostly black and white film, and many other topics. Channel your inner street tough and punch play (right in the face) to hear all about this amazing film!
Richard Serra, one of the greatest artists of the past 50 years, a linchpin of the post-minimalist scene in late 1960s and early 1970s New York and later the creator of vast steel ellipses and spirals, died on Tuesday 26 March. We mark the passing of this titan of sculpture with Donna De Salvo, the senior adjunct curator of special projects at the Dia Foundation, whose Dia Beacon space has several major works by Serra on permanent view. There are a host of exhibitions focusing on expressionist art in the US and Europe in 2024 and in this episode we focus on two of them. The first ever Käthe Kollwitz retrospective in New York is taking place at the Museum of Modern Art or MoMA, while other shows dedicated to her are taking place in Frankfurt and Stockholm. We speak to Starr Figura, the curator of MoMA's show, which opens this weekend, about Kollwitz's extraordinary work and life. Then, we talk to Natalia Sidlina, the curator of Expressionists: Kandinsky, Münter and the Blue Rider, a major survey opening at Tate Modern next month of the German Expressionist group, which looks anew at the deep friendships that formed the basis of the group, their international outlook and their multidisciplinary output.Richard Serra's work is on long-term view across five galleries at Dia Beacon, New York, US.Käthe Kollwitz, Museum of Modern Art, New York, 31 March-20 July; Städel Museum, Frankfurt, until 9 June; SMK – National Gallery of Denmark, Copenhagen, 7 November-25 February 2025.Expressionists: Kandinsky, Münter and the Blue Rider, Tate Modern, London, 25 April-20 October 2024; Gabriele Münter: the Great Expressionist Woman Painter, Thyssen Bornemisza, Madrid, 12 November-9 February 2025.Further expressionist exhibitions in 2024: The Anxious Eye: German Expressionism and Its Legacy, National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, until 27 May; Munch to Kirchner: The Heins Collection of Modern and Expressionist Art, Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, US, until 5 January 2025; Munch and Kirchner: Anxiety and Expression, Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut, US, until 23 June; Erich Heckel, Museum of Fine Arts Ghent, Belgium, 12 October-25 January 2025. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode Paul and James discuss the key themes between the 2018 post-apocalyptic science fiction horror film A Quiet Place and the 1922 infamous German Expressionist vampire film Nosferatu. Key themes that connect the two films along with many Science Fiction tropes and why they work so well. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gwendolyn-black/support
Description Joe and Producer Andrew are talking about Metropolis, one of the most iconic silent films ever made. A two-and-a-half hour German Expressionist sci-fi epic directed by Fritz Lang, Metropolis tells the story of Freder, the son of a rich, … Continue reading →
“UNTIL THE BREAK OF DAWN..”On this Halloween, we decided to cover one of the first horror films ever made. We cover the famous, German Expressionist film, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, directed by Robert Wiene from 1920. If you would like to watch the film before listening to us, the film is available for free on various sites, but we recommend watching the one that has fancy intertitles for the text and a blue tint in the beginning like this version here. The film is a “silent film“ so there is no spoken dialogue which we understand maybe might be a little intimidating for some audiences. However, we encourage you to give it a try so we can go on this adventure together. What does a horror film that is over 100 years old look like? How dated is it really? (Spoilers: It actually isn't) What is Expressionism? To put it simply, it is the artistic depiction of an emotional experience, rather than a realistic one. The set design of Caligari doesn't resemble our own world, but a world that suits the content of the narrative. Caligari seeks to tell an emotional truth, how the characters feel living in this world, than present the world as it is. We talk about why we think this choice works and the film is rightly described as a classic, but also hope that if the film is ever remade, that this Expressionist theme isn't lost in the translation to modern filmmaking sensibilities. The film's strong style in its set design influenced the choices made for the actors, the costumes and even the previously mentioned intertitles. Some of the techniques used to generate audience anxiety in this film can be seen in films today such as Alien, It Follows, and even The Babadook!We talk about how the film was made, and how not everyone agrees on how that went down. The film has a “frame story.” For this film, that means the bulk of the film takes place within a story told by one of the characters. The writers of the film were allegedly very upset about this, and stay they knew nothing about it, but 70 years later when the only surviving script was made available for public viewing, we find out that wasn't 100% true. The writers talk about being on set, but the set designers say they were never there, there are conflicting reports on who actually was the producer for the film, etc etc. The narrative of the production of the film is almost as unreliable as the film's narrator!We also talk about the history of when this film came out. The world was different, and the expectations of what the experience of “going to the movies” was also very different. A close up on a giant screen hit different for those audiences, an authority figure taking advantage of ordinary citizens meant something different for a Germany that just got out on the losing side of a World War. Despite being 100 years removed from the intended audience, we believe the film can still resonate with a modern audience.We hope you enjoy this episode!Music is from Triune Digital and audio clips pulled from movies we will be reviewing in other episodes.Artwork by @jannelle_o
In this episode of Celebrate Poe, titled "Poe on Modern Horror Writers," we explore the world of contemporary horror literature and film through the perspective of Edgar Allan Poe. Mr. Bartley engages in a conversation with AI Poe, discussing the similarities and differences between horror in Poe's time and today. They delve into the works of notable modern horror writers and filmmakers, including Stephen King, Guillermo del Toro, Jordan Peele, and H.P. Lovecraft. The episode highlights classic horror films such as the Boris Karloff versions of "Frankenstein" and "Bride of Frankenstein," as well as the German Expressionist films "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" and "Nosferatu." They also recognize Clive Barker as one of Poe's literary descendants, exploring his contributions to the genre. Throughout the episode, Edgar Allan Poe reflects on the influence of his own works on the horror genre and expresses his appreciation for the enduring legacy they have created. The episode concludes by inviting listeners to join the next episode of Celebrate Poe, where they will continue to delve into the life and works of the master of the macabre 00:00 Intro 02:12 The Current State of Horror Literature and Movies 03:37 Longing for Subtle, Psychological Terror 04:49 The Power and Impact of Modern Horror 05:58 Intriguing Modern Horror Writers and Filmmakers 06:41 Stephen King: Blending Supernatural with the Ordinary 07:21 Guillermo del Toro: Melding Fantastical and Macabre 07:55 Jordan Peele: Horror as a Vehicle for Societal Issues 08:37 H.P. Lovecraft: Cosmic Dread and the Unknown 09:28 Sir Alfred Hitchcock: Master of Suspense 14:01 Discussing Other Classic Horror Films 25:47 Clive Barker: Master of the Macabre and Grotesque 28:00 Edgar Allan Poe's Influence on the Horror Genre 29:22 Conclusion and Farewell30:47 Next Episode 31:18 Sources 31:38 Outro How did Edgar Allan Poe describe the current state of horror literature and movies? What are some differences between horror in Poe's time and modern horror? Which modern horror writers and filmmakers did Poe find intriguing? How did Stephen King blend the supernatural with the ordinary in his works? What is Guillermo del Toro known for in his films, and how does he combine fantastical and macabre elements? How does Jordan Peele use horror as a vehicle for exploring societal issues? What is the significance of H.P. Lovecraft's cosmic dread and the unknown in the horror genre? How did Sir Alfred Hitchcock contribute to the world of horror through his mastery of suspense? In what ways is Clive Barker considered a literary descendant of Edgar Allan Poe? What classic horror films were discussed in the episode, and what were their notable qualities? How did Edgar Allan Poe's works influence the horror genre over time? What is the lasting legacy of Edgar Allan Poe's stories in contemporary horror literature and film?
How does one portray dissent within an oppressive institution, be it Russian, Roman, German [Expressionist], Goblin, or Alien? The answer may surprise you. We hope you enjoy, and thank you for your time. p.s. apologies for the weird audio
We're sharing the recording of the special in-person interview we held earlier this month with New York Times bestselling author—and Deerfield resident—Lisa Barr. Our conversation was recorded live in front of an enthusiastic audience of fans, family, friends, book clubs, book bloggers, and neighbors. Lisa Barr's novel Woman on Fire (2022) tells the story of the contemporary pursuit of a single Nazi-looted painting and the many lives it touches. Lisa shares how her own family history and her fascinating career as a journalist inspires her fiction. We take a local angle on this popular novel and discuss our own identity in the Village of Deerfield and surrounding areas as places where Holocaust survivors and their children made their lives. Weaving in themes from Lisa's previous novels, The Unbreakables (2019) and the award-winning Fugitive Colors (2013), our conversation is both delightful and deep, considering painting and writing as sites for the expression of rage, passion, and escape. Find out how the Art Institute of Chicago's 1991 exhibit Degenerate Art: The Fate of the Avant-Garde in Nazi Germany started Lisa on a path that led to the creation of her character Ernst Engle, a German Expressionist painter who features in both Fugitive Colors and in Woman on Fire. We even uncovered a local connection to that 1991 exhibit and a painting that hangs in our Library! You'll also hear how actress and producer Sharon Stone came to option the film rights to Woman on Fire among many other stories from a bestselling author at her hometown library. You can check out books by Lisa Barr here at the Library or find out more on her website. We hope you enjoy our 59th interview episode! Each month (or so), we release an episode featuring a conversation with an author, artist, or other notable guests from Chicagoland or around the world. Learn more about the podcast on our podcast page. You can listen to all of our episodes in the player below or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or anywhere else you listen to podcasts. We welcome your comments and feedback—please send to podcast@deerfieldlibrary.org. The Deerfield Public Library Podcast is hosted by Dylan Zavagno, Adult Services Coordinator at the library. We welcome your comments and feedback--please send to: podcast@deerfieldlibrary.org. More info at: http://deerfieldlibrary.org/podcast Follow us: Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube TikTok
During the era of the Weimar Republic, there was famously a known movement advocating for the acceptance and normalization of homesexual people within society. Weimar Germany had a thriving gay scene, but one which still faced oppression and prejudice thanks to the tyrannical legal codes of the previous regime, which were not unlike the laws implemented elsewhere in the world. A brief window of free speech allowed advocates to create films about this subject, most of which were later censored and destroyed. One that survived was Anders als die Andern, a polemic starring German matinee idol Conrad Veidt, just a year before his career would take off staring as the terrifying somnambulant Cesare in Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari. Veidt's career saw him starring in some of the most popular and celebrated films of the day, before eventually being forced to make a decision to leave or stay when Hitler and the Nazis seized power in 1933. Listen as we explore Veidt's expansive career and legacy, while also diving in to the progress politics and representations of a pioneering LGBTQ text which nearly didn't survive to today.As a bonus, Stephen discusses his thoughts on the German Expressionist classic Der letzte Mann (The Last Laugh, 1924), after watching it for the first time in light of last week's discussion. This pillar of Weimar Cinema remains one of the chief text's in understanding the era, and should not be missed in any judicious overview.Stephen discusses Der letzte Mann (1924): 00:00-16:51Conradt Veidt Biography: 16:52-33:03Anders als di Andern (Different from the Others, 1919): 33:03-1:01:09Many thanks to Graham Austin and Jack Davenport for the creation of our beautiful logo art and theme music respectively.
The cinema of Weimar Germany was one that revolved around a key set of names throughout its brief tenure. Directors and performers were the shining lights of the industry, cementing the success of the era's biggest pictures and then redoubling on that prestige by teaming up again for an even more exceptional endeavor. One of the more celebrated personalities from this era was Emil Jannings, starring in more enduring classics of the German Expressionist movement than any other performer, as well as making a splash in America by becoming the first ever recipient of the Best Actor Oscar.In 1920, Jannings star was quickly on the rise. With a series of costume drama successes behind him, he continued making lavish star vehicles, including the nascent science fiction film, Algol: Tragödie der Macht. The film, which was once believed lost, returned after rigorous restoration efforts in the 2000s, surviving now as an expressionist contemporary of Caligari and Metropolis. See how measures up as another example of what Siegfried Kracauer called Germany's "tyrant films," and how Jannings endures as one of the exemplifying actors of the era.Many thanks to Graham Austin and Jack Davenport for the creation of our beautiful logo art and theme music respectively.
Second only to the star-spangled system of 1920s Hollywood, the German industry during the days of the Weimar Republic is perhaps the most widely recognized of the silent era. This is thanks in large part to the continued proliferation of the German Expressionist movement, a highly avant-garde and visually stylistic period which became an influential bedrock for many latter genres of cinema and distinct filmic classics. This overview of the German Expressionist movement, briefly covering its high points and enduring successes, will serve as in introduction to a historical survey of Weimar Cinema as a whole, as we kick off a new season exploring the iconic names and faces of the era which lent themselves to so many of the most recognizable Silent Films we still know today. From Morn to Midnight (originally, Von morgens bis mitternachts), serves as the perfect introductory piece to German Expressionism, with an incredibly distinct visual rendering comparable only to that of the pioneering film of the era, Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari. The nightmare-like vision of a twisted world as seen through artistically oblique backdrops and makeup was a semi-common means of conveying a sense of destitution and decay in the aftermath of Germany's defeat in the First World War. Listen as we dissect the distinctive qualities of this visually arresting record of Silent Film's most recognizable movement, and measure its survival as a means of preserving the integral artistic history of the time. A Brief History of Weimar Cinema and German Expressionism: 00:00 - 44:08 Von morgens bis mitternachts/From Morn to Midnight: 44:08 - 1:03:53Many thanks to Graham Austin and Jack Davenport for the creation of our beautiful logo art and theme music respectively.
Journey with us into the land of thieves and phantoms as we discuss the landmark horror film Nosferatu, including if and how we would want to be a vampire, plagues, werewolves, hyenas, regret, independent women, maps, the lore and lawsuits behind the movie, anti-semetism, expressionism, inflation, & more! #Fortnight Watch Nosferatu here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCT1YUtNOA8&ab_channel=BestClassics Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror (German: Nosferatu – Eine Symphonie des Grauens) is a 1922 silent German Expressionist horror film directed by F. W. Murnau and starring Max Schreck as Count Orlok, a vampire who preys on the wife (Greta Schröder) of his estate agent (Gustav von Wangenheim) and brings the plague to their town. Nosferatu was produced by Prana Film and is an unauthorized and unofficial adaptation of Bram Stoker's 1897 novel Dracula. Various names and other details were changed from the novel, including Count Dracula being renamed Count Orlok. Although these changes are often represented as a defense against copyright infringement,[3] the original German intertitles acknowledged Dracula as the source. Film historian David Kalat states in his commentary track that since the film was "a low-budget film made by Germans for German audiences...setting it in Germany with German-named characters makes the story more tangible and immediate for German-speaking viewers". Even with several details altered, Stoker's heirs sued over the adaptation, and a court ruling ordered all copies of the film to be destroyed. However, several prints of Nosferatu survived,[1] and the film came to be regarded as an influential masterpiece of cinema and the horror genre. I Love This You Should Too is hosted by Samantha & Indy Randhawa in the Land of Ice and Regret. We are Members of the Alberta Podcast Network.
YIITS BEEN two weeks actually, but whatever. This episode we watch a pair of classic comedy shorts, a pair of classic German Expressionist horror films, a pair of classic American films about oppression, and also The Flapper, a movie about being naughty. You can watch along with our video version of the episode here on Youtube! You can check out our Instagram, Twitter, and other social media crap here: http://linktr.ee/1w1y And you can watch and form your own opinions from our 1920 Films Discussed playlist right here! -- One Week, One Reel -- One Week High and Dizzy -- Our Feature Presentation -- The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari The Golem The Mark of Zorro Within Our Gates The Flapper See you next year!
As we journey into the year 1922, we check out another big horror classic. It's the unofficial German Expressionist adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula, the one and only Nosferatu. We're joined by horror expert NateXBS to give it a watch and see how it holds up.Join the Bad Porridge Club on Patreon for TWO bonus episodes each month! https://www.patreon.com/oldiebutagoodiepodWatch Nate on Twitch here: https://www.twitch.tv/natexbsFollow the show!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oldiebutagoodiepod/Facebook: https://fb.me/oldiebutagoodiepodYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjfdXHxK_rIUsOEoFSx-hGAPodcast Platforms: https://linktr.ee/oldiebutagoodiepodGot feedback? Send us an email at oldiebutagoodiepod@gmail.comFollow the hosts!Sandro Falce - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sandrofalce/- Twitter: https://twitter.com/sandrofalce- Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/SandroFalce/- Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/SandroFeltChair- Aussie Nerds Talk Stuff podcast: https://anchor.fm/aussienerdstalkstuffZach Adams - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zach4dams/- Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZackoCaveWizard- Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/zach4damsOldie But A Goodie's theme tune is written and produced by Josh Cake. Check out his work here: https://www.joshcake.com/Check out other shows from our network 'That's Not Canon'! https://thatsnotcanon.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
It's time to start our new series reviewing movies from 1920 to 1969, and we're kicking it off with a bang! The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari is a classic silent film from the German Expressionist movement and is considered to be one of the most influential horror movies of all time. It's about two friends, a mysterious man at a fair, a somnambulist, and a bunch of murders. We're joined by frequent guest Ben Volchok to give it a watch! (And don't worry if you haven't seen the film before, we're starting episodes off with non-spoiler reviews now.)Join the Bad Porridge Club on Patreon for TWO bonus episodes each month! https://www.patreon.com/oldiebutagoodiepodFollow Ben!Website: https://www.benvolchok.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/benvolchok/Twitter: https://twitter.com/zomgmouseTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@benjaminvolchokFollow the show!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oldiebutagoodiepod/Facebook: https://fb.me/oldiebutagoodiepodYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjfdXHxK_rIUsOEoFSx-hGAPodcast Platforms: https://linktr.ee/oldiebutagoodiepodGot feedback? Send us an email at oldiebutagoodiepod@gmail.comFollow the hosts!Sandro Falce - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sandrofalce/- Twitter: https://twitter.com/sandrofalce- Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/SandroFalce/- Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/SandroFeltChair- Aussie Nerds Talk Stuff podcast: https://anchor.fm/aussienerdstalkstuffZach Adams - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zach4dams/- Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZackoCaveWizard- Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/zach4damsOldie But A Goodie's theme tune is written and produced by Josh Cake. Check out his work here: https://www.joshcake.com/Check out other shows from our network 'That's Not Canon'! https://thatsnotcanon.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week on Remainders, we begin Part One of our Fritz Lang Double-Feature with the 1927 sci-fi classic Metropolis. A German Expressionist story of broken down workers toiling away to produce a life of luxury for the rich. Sound familiar? We discuss the recurring themes that are still around today and how Lang created something that not only still resonates with society today, but also the visuals that looked far ahead of its time. Other topics include a little movie called Avatar, the Year of the Fraser, Tom Cruise's chaotic and film-obsessed antics, TLB's first show of the year at La Invitacion on Jan 14th in San Bernardino, and life and movie plans for 2023. And as always, the mediator between the head and hands must be the heart.Song PicksIn all Honesty by Tone Deaf GeorgeHeathen Child by GrindermanAll song picks on our podcast playlistWebsiteFacebookInstagramYouTubeTwitter
THIS WEEK on the GWA Podcast, we interview Dr Dorothy Price on one of the most acclaimed artists ever to live, the great German Expressionist, KATHE KOLLWITZ! Dorothy Price is an indefatigable pioneer. Not only has she been instrumental as a specialist in German Expressionism, Weimar Culture and Black British Art, with a specific focus on women artists, but she has authored numerous books and articles in both areas. But today we are meeting because her latest exhibition, Making Modernism, opens at the Royal Academy of Arts, London this month, focussing on a group of women artists all of whom were active in Germany in the first few decades of the twentieth century. The exhibition seeks to look again at histories of modernism through the eyes of its female practitioners and is the first group exhibition of women artists at the Royal Academy for over 20 years: https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/exhibition/making-modernism So today we are going to be discussing one of these artists: Kathe Kollwitz, the pioneering German Expressionist who documented, through a socially conscious lens, the working classes and unemployed, and was a master at capturing the emotive intensity of her subjects, their vulnerabilities and hardship. Primarily a printmaker, Kollwitz took psychological intensity to new heights with her often stark portrayals of the grief-stricken and oppressed. Depicting mothers and children wrenched apart by death; individuals filled with anguish and in mourning; poverty, love, hatred and war ‒ Kollwitz's compassionate images reveal the grim rawness of reality observed through a deeply sensitive lens. Socially conscious and created with acute feeling (she once wrote, ‘I agree with my art serving a purpose'), her work still speaks truth to the world we live in today. Born in Eastern Prussia, Kollwitz, having witnessed the physical and emotional effects of industrialisation, used printmaking to record the bleakness and inequalities of life. Immediate, accessible and at times cheap, printmaking enables an artist to produce both intricately detailed images and bold graphic forms. Follow us: Katy Hessel: @thegreatwomenartists / @katy.hessel Research assistant: Viva Ruggi Sound editing by Nada Smiljanic Artwork by @thisisaliceskinner Music by Ben Wetherfield https://www.thegreatwomenartists.com/ -- Making Modernism:Paula Modersohn-Becker, Käthe Kollwitz, Gabriele Münter and Marianne Werefkin at the RA: https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/exhibition/making-modernism https://www.kollwitz.de/en/biography https://www.kaethe-kollwitz.berlin/en/kaethe-kollwitz/biography/ https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/term/BIOG34072 Print cycle: A Weaver's Revolt (1892-97): https://www.kollwitz.de/en/cycle-weavers-revolt-overview -- Head of a Child in its Mother's Hands (Study of the Down Trodden) (1900): https://www.germanexpressionismleicester.org/leicesters-collection/artists-and-artworks/kaethe-kollwitz/head-of-a-child-in-its-mothers-hands-(study-of-the-down-trodden)/ https://www.kollwitz.de/en/cycle-peasants-war-overview https://www.kollwitz.de/en/woman-with-dead-child-kn-81 https://www.kollwitz.de/en/pair-of-lovers-sculpture-en-bronze Print cycle: War (completed 1921-1922) https://www.kollwitz.de/en/series-war-overview -- THIS EPISODE IS GENEROUSLY SUPPORTED BY CHRISTIES: www.christies.com
So why 101 stage adaptations? Join our host, Melissa Schmitz, as she shares why she started this podcast. She will share exactly who this show is for, what her vision is for future episodes, and even how to get in touch with her to share your play adaptation with her and her audience. Follow the show to get notified every time a new episode is released. In this episode, we discuss:Why I started this podcastWho's on deck in the next few episodesHow you — yes, you!— can influence the trajectory of this podcastAnd more!Learn About Our HostMelissa Schmitz is an actor, director, playwright, script consultant, marketing strategist, aspiring literary manager, aspiring voiceover artist, and now a podcast host who has worked for theatres in the Midwest, Pacific Northwest, and Hawaii. Ms. Schmitz received her Bachelor's Degree with a double major in Theatre and Spanish from the College of St. Benedict. She earned her Master's Degree in Theatre from the University of Hawaii at Mānoa. Her main areas of practice are acting, writing, and directing. Her main interests of study are Greek Theatre, Shakespeare, and Costume History. In addition to theater, Ms. Schmitz is a student of dance, particularly ballroom and Mediterranean dance. She is a lover of dance history and her specialized areas of study are Romantic Ballet, the waltz, and the German Expressionist period. Outside of the performing arts, Melissa is a self-proclaimed domestic goddess, keeping many people happy with various from-scratch cupcake recipes and also experimenting with finding the healthiest and most delicious meals she can find. Her interests in personal development include women's health and wellness, nutrition, leadership, psychology, and communication styles. Her ideal weekend includes cupcakes and seeing at least two plays, maybe four. She has also written many blogs about theatre, food, and travel.Connect With Melissa101 Stage Adaptations on BuzzsproutRead Melissa's plays on New Play ExchangeFollow on Instagram Follow on Facebook Connect oConnect with host Melissa Schmitz***Sign up for the 101 Stage Adaptations Newsletter***101 Stage AdaptationsFollow the Podcast on Facebook & InstagramRead Melissa's plays on New Play ExchangeConnect with Melissa on LinkedInWays to support the show:- Buy Me a Coffee- Tell us your thoughts in our Listener Survey!- Give a 5-Star rating- Write a glowing review on Apple Podcasts - Send this episode to a friend- Share on social media (Tag us so we can thank you!)Creators: Host your podcast through Buzzsprout using my affiliate link & get a $20 credit on your paid account. Let your fans directly support you via Buy Me a Coffee (affiliate link).
Possum is a 2018 British psychological horror film written and directed by Matthew (Garth Marenghi) Holness in his feature film debut, starring Sean Harris and Alun (Krull) Armstrong. It centres on a disgraced children's puppeteer who returns to his childhood home and is forced to confront the abuse and trauma he suffered there.Possum is an adaption of Holness' short story of the same name, published in the horror anthology The New Uncanny: Tales of Unease, and partially inspired by the theories on the uncanny by Sigmund Freud. Holness soon forgot about the idea of adapting the story until he had begun working on developing a possible horror film. As a fan of the horror genre, Holness stated he much preferred horror films that resonate with the audience and force them to reflect on the experience afterward. Possum's visual style was inspired by public information films Holness saw in his youth. Other inspirations include Dead of Night (covered by us in the mothership show), George Romero's Martin, and German Expressionist films. Filming began in Norfolk, with additional filming taking place in Great Yarmouth and Suffolk. The film's score was composed by sound effects and experimental electronic music studio The legendary Radiophonic Workshop, and featured unreleased material by the studio's original member Delia Derbyshire. This marked their first soundtrack purposely constructed for a feature film.In addition to garnering multiple awards and nominations, it was generally praised by critics for Harris' performance, the film's atmosphere, score, and unsettling imagery, though the story prompted several negative reviews. Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/general-witchfinders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Everyone's got the bug, so Screamin' E is back with another minisode, this time to talk a little bit about the 1920 German Expressionist film, The Cabinet Of Dr. Caligari!
We double-dip into existential horror with the German Expressionist masterpiece The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari and the VOD cheapie The Last Lovecraft: Relic of Cthulhu.
Sharpen your stakes and mince your garlic because it's a vampire movie livestream!! Representing the arthouse, it's the 1922 German Expressionist masterpiece Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror, directed by FW Murnau. And representing the mainstream, it's Marvel's first superhero movie Blade (1998) starring Wesley Snipes. Which will go in the canon and which will go in the trash canon? Livestreamed at Forever Dog Studios on July 22nd 2022. WATCH THE LIVESTREAM: https://vimeo.com/732579240 NEXT WEEK: Nope (2022) vs Signs (2002) VIDEO EPISODES & AD-FREE EPISODES ON FOREVER DOG PLUS http://foreverdog.plus THE COMPLETE CANON & TRASH CANON ON LETTERBOXD: https://letterboxd.com/weekendbergman/lists FOLLOW WEEKEND AT BERGMAN'S https://twitter.com/weekendbergman https://www.instagram.com/weekendbergman https://www.tiktok.com/@weekendbergman BUY MERCH https://www.teepublic.com/user/weekend-at-bergmans WEEKEND AT BERGMAN'S IS A FOREVER DOG PODCAST https://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/weekend-at-bergmans Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Season 2, titled SUNLAND, by screenwriter, journalist and novelist Charlie Haas, unfolds the brief desert flowering of a group of German Expressionist artists, musicians, and free spirits, c.1914, who come to Southern California, “the America of America,” to start the world over. They're fleeing cops, sexual norms, city life, the oncoming world war, and the Internet of their time — the telegraph, telephone, and movies. They're making wild new music and practicing naked farming. They worship the sun. Based loosely on history, and told through the rotating voices of a family from Berlin who leave everything behind in hope of a saner life—middling violinist-dreamer Anna, factory worker Gerhard, prototypical flowerchild Lilli, and budding tech futurist Benji—the four main characters branch from the fields of San Bernardino to the real estate tracts of burgeoning LA, at once wrestling with and setting in motion the longings and questions that have beguiled and bedeviled every American generation since. Begins July 2022. CREDITS:Music for the trailer is "Lullaby of Sunland," composed and performed by Ben Rifkin.Charlie Haas's screenwriting credits include Over the Edge, Tex, Gremlins 2, and Matinee. His journalism has appeared in The New Yorker, Esquire, New West, The Threepenny Review, and Wet: The Magazine of Gourmet Bathing, along with many other journals. Haas's previous novel, The Enthusiast, was published by HarperPerennial in 2009. Follow his Twitter feed at: @Charlie_Haas. Podcast art by Ryan Longnecker. Sound production by Ben Rifkin.
Author Dacre Stoker (Dracula, The Undead, Dracul, The Lost Journal Of Bram Stoker) joins Jim and Mark Maddox for a round-table discussion of the 1922 silent film horror classic "Nosferatu," directed by F.W. Murnau and starring Max Schreck, Greta Schroder, Gustav von Wangenheim and Alexander Granach. Based on Bram Stoker's classic novel, the story traces the arrival of Count Orlock in a small German village which results in several mysterious deaths. Find out more about this German Expressionist masterpiece on this episode of MONSTER ATTACK!, the podcast dedicated to old Monster Movies.
Best in class and the leading figure in the indie podcast scene, Lindsay from Schlock and Awe, joins Ben and some bald Batman wannabe to figure out the price for repairing Ben's blind eye after being attached virtually by the wannabe. There will be vengeance. Timestamps:(0:00) - Dan attempts a take-over (2:25) - What do we want from our Batman?(31:20) - Bruce Wayne chat.(41:20) - The many examples of Dan being a smart arse. (1:05:00) - Closing thoughtsTopics discussed in and out of the shadows during the episode include:Ben puts his foot in it with his Indy and Batman comparison. What does Ben want from his Batman? Ben's use of the word lame gets Dan's ears steaming. Lindsay reminds Ben that he needs to expand his German Expressionist film catalogue.Ice Hockey is lame. Especially the Canucks. Mark Messier gets a pass. Does Lindsay agree with the Community inspired lame Batman narration? Dan gets his own back on Ben by bringing up his Superman 3 birthday present from Lindsay. Dan starts to list all the lame openers from previous Batman films. Lindsay's spine tingles when speaking Batman's Rogue Gallery.Message for Dan: Stop hitting your boom arm! Dick. Ben brings the tone down again with his take on Paul Dano's Riddler. How often can Dan clear his throat to stop his bald head from exploding? Lindsay enjoys Colin Farrel as a goofy waddling gangster.Dan interrupts Linday mid-flow to loudly applaud her Bruce Wayne take. This guy. How can you live in the shadows but still knock on doors? Does Dan answer Ben's question about detective Batman adequately? At this point, are The Joker and Batman cancelling each other out? Find Lindsay here - https://schlockandawemovies.podbean.comLetterbox - https://letterboxd.com/readandgeek/FilmFloggers Episodes - https://filmfloggers.buzzsprout.com/Talk to Ben on Social Media...He doesn't bite...HARD https://linktr.ee/FilmFloggershttps://www.instagram.com/filmfloggers/https://twitter.com/FilmFloggersDo you want The Sopranos redefined for you? I thought so...https://twitter.com/SopranosRehttps://anchor.fm/sopranos-redefinedHelp Flog the Podcast by Rate and Reviewing! 1 Star content, 5-star effort! Apple iTunes - https://tinyurl.com/268ccs6cPodchaser - https://www.podchaser.com/users/filmfloggersGoodpods - https://goodpods.app.link/gEvDLhAJYibSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/FilmFloggers)
Celebrate the 100 year anniversary of one of the first horror films ever made: Nosferatu! We watch the oldest film yet this week on First Timers Movie Club as Patrick shows Lolo the classic example of German Expressionism, Nosferatu. This episode gets real film nerdy so prepare to learn all about the history of the artform of cinema, how WW1 gave birth to the German Expressionist movement and how WW2 brought it to America shaping the future of film history and giving us style and techniques still used today!!! New episodes of First Timers Movie Club come out every other Friday so click SUBSCRIBE and rate us five stars to make sure you don't miss our next episode!Watch the trailer for ALMOST SORTA MAYBE: https://youtu.be/Y7j122FYyxQCome see ALMOST SORTA MAYBE at the First City Film Festival: https://filmfreeway.com/FirstCityFilmFestival/ticketsCome see ALMOST SORTA MAYBE at the Kansas City Film Festival: https://kcfilmfest.org/Come see ALMOST SORTA MAYBE at the Doc Sunback Film Festival: http://www.docsunbackfilmfest.com/home.htmlBecome a Patreon today for access to exclusive episodes here: www.patreon.com/ixfilmproductionsHave a favorite (or least favorite) famous movie that you think we should've seen? Reach out to IX Film Productions on Twitter, Instagram or email and we'll add it to our list!Follow IX Film Productions for podcast updates, stand up comedy, original web shorts and comedy feature films at:Facebook: www.facebook.com/ixfilmproductionsTwitter: www.twitter.com/ixproductionsInstagram: @IXProductionsYouTube: www.youtube.com/ixfp"First Timers Movie Club" is brought to you by IX Film Productions."Making the World a Funnier Place one Film at a Time"MusicThe Curtain Rises by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5007-the-curtain-risesLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Mark Malek and Matt Comegys travel back in time more than 100 years to spend some quality time with German Expressionist maniacs.Do your homework, and have a squiz at the film(s) here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpF4MoeeBVIPlease subscribe, review, and rate us on all the podcatchers. We are at @AuralHygienePod on Twitter and you can search the same on Facebook. And if you're Scrooge McDuck, throw a bob out to Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/podcastiopodcastiusMatt has a brand new album of old school folk rock. It's quite free:https://matthewcomegysbarriegellis.bandcamp.com/releasesComing Soon:March 12 - FrankenskiesMarch 19 - The Wild Angels
Hey there film buds, Though people often associate silent film with the likes of Charlie Chaplin and Greta Garbo, it encompassed as wide a range of genres and styles as film today. That includes the Horror genre. Horror, like much of the Silent Era, often relied on established ideas from literature and the stage. Since we recently dove deeper into film history with episodes covering horror and drama in the 30s and 40s and teenagers in movies of the 50s, we decided to present you with Silent Horror Film. Specifically chose films as a part of the German Expressionist movement, including FW Murnau's Nosferatu from 1922 and Robert Wiene's The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari from 1920. The style became synonymous with the Horror genre and was later used in other films, like the Universal Studios monster films and more. You can read more about the Expressionist movement here. Joining us in our discussion this week is friend of the show Sky Tilley and first time guest Madelaine Davis. Madelaine is a published writer, editor, marketing expert, and semi-professional athlete. They're both horror fans. We hope you enjoy this week's show, and as always:Keep it spooky y'allPS If you missed last week's episode, click hereFollow Madelaine and Sky:@MadelaineD_ on Twitter@madelained_ on Instagram@tilleys89 on Twitter@WeeklyPopUp on Twitter@tilleys2744 on InstagramEpisode GuideIntro - 00:56The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari Review and German Film History - 08:23Nosferatu Review and Vampires in Movies - 34:57What We're Watching, another IATSE strike update, and more - 1:03:12Total Runtime - 01:18:01
Hey there film buds, Though people often associate silent film with the likes of Charlie Chaplin and Greta Garbo, it encompassed as wide a range of genres and styles as film today. That includes the Horror genre. Horror, like much of the Silent Era, often relied on established ideas from literature and the stage. Since we recently dove deeper into film history with episodes covering horror and drama in the 30s and 40s and teenagers in movies of the 50s, we decided to present you with Silent Horror Film. Specifically chose films as a part of the German Expressionist movement, including FW Murnau's Nosferatu from 1922 and Robert Wiene's The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari from 1920. The style became synonymous with the Horror genre and was later used in other films, like the Universal Studios monster films and more. You can read more about the Expressionist movement here. Joining us in our discussion this week is friend of the show Sky Tilley and first time guest Madelaine Davis. Madelaine is a published writer, editor, marketing expert, and semi-professional athlete. They're both horror fans. We hope you enjoy this week's show, and as always:Keep it spooky y'allPS If you missed last week's episode, click hereFollow Madelaine and Sky:@MadelaineD_ on Twitter@madelained_ on Instagram@tilleys89 on Twitter@WeeklyPopUp on Twitter@tilleys2744 on InstagramEpisode GuideIntro - 00:56The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari Review and German Film History - 08:23Nosferatu Review and Vampires in Movies - 34:57What We're Watching, another IATSE strike update, and more - 1:03:12Total Runtime - 01:18:01
Annnnnd we're back! For the pilot episode of our new podcast, we've chosen a film that reflects our new title. Sunrise, released in 1927, was one of German Expressionist filmmaker F.W. Murnau's first and only films produced in the US. It's a simple love story told as a cinematic poem and a silent film masterpiece. This week, we have the usual suspects discussing Expressionism, silent cinema, and a whole host of other topics as we get derailed more than once. Enjoy! Featuring: Zachary Chilcote, Chris D., and Vivian Chuang Cover Art: Chris
Welcome to a very special Raters of the Lost Arts minisode where we finally discuss an actual "lost art"-- Dr. Seuss's 1958 film "5,000 Fingers of Dr. T". This phantasmagoria and quasi-German Expressionist family film follows protagonist Bart who "dreams himself into a fantasy world ruled by a diabolical piano teacher enslaving children to practice piano forever". We very much enjoyed this movie and discuss some of the fun behind-the-scenes facts about it as well as our interpretations. Strap in, it's about to get weird.