Is Nosferatu a monster or a tragic figure cursed to live forever until he falls in love and forgets his most dangerous weakness.

In a landmark horror film Max Shreck creates an unforgettable image of terror as the undead nosfertu “Graf Orlok”. Directed by F.W. Murnau, the film has scenes that would be copied for decades to come.

The rock band Blue Oyster Cult even wrote a song about this character. This song closes out our episode this week. The lyrics of the song pretty well sum up the story

Deep in the heart of Germany
Lucy clutched her breast in fear
She heard a beat of her lover's heart
For weeks she raved in dreams he appeared
From far off Transylvania

Only a woman can break his spell
Pure in heart who will offer herself
To Nosferatu

This ship pulled in without a sound
The faithful captain long since cold
He kept his log till the bloody end
Last entry read "rats in the hold.
My crew is dead - I fear the plague"

Only a woman can break his spell
Pure in heart who will offer herself

Mortal terror reigned
Sickness now then horrible death
Only Lucy knew the truth
And at her window
Nosferatu

So chaste, so calm, she gave herself
To the pleasure of the dreaded master
He sucked the precious drops of life
Throughout the long and cold dark night

One last goodbye, he was blinded by love
One last goodbye, he was blinded by love
Blinded by love

He screamed with fear, he'd stayed too long in her room
The morning sun had come too soon
The spell was broken with a kiss of doom
He vanished into dust, left her all alone

Only a woman can break his spell
Pure in heart, who will offer herself

Only a woman can break his spell
Pure in heart who will offer herself
To Nosferatu

Songwriters: HINCHLIFFE, DICKON JAMES / BOULTER, DAVID LEONARD / STAPLES, STUART ASHTON / FRASER, NEIL JOSEPH STEVEN / COLWILL, MARK ANTHONY STEPHEN / MACAULAY, ALISTAIR

October is for horror and next week we review “The Thing From Another World”, a favorite of ours for sure.

Here's the IMDB page for "Nosferatu"
Here's the IMDB page for "Shadow Of The Vampire"