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Nosferatu History and Home Video Guide: Die zwölfte Stunde (1930)
First ever vampire film was reshot, recut and reissued with sound Methodology also practised by world’s most famous quack doctor The same ignominious fate befell many contemporary silent films Another
Nosferatu Rises: Reincarnated in Sound
Count Orlok speaks! After a century of silent scares, the brooding vampire finally finds his voice Among Nosferatu’s many homages and reinterpretations are several transforming it into a talkie Most
Raymond Rohauer: King of the Film Freebooters by William K. Everson
Infamous nitrate era film collector and one of its most contentious figures He lied, stole and bullied his way into ownership of a vast archive of rarities Retained an army of
Charlie Chaplin Collectors’ Guide: Tillie’s Punctured Romance (1914)
Charting the convoluted release history of the first feature length film for Chaplin, Keystone and comedy itself One of the most famous of all silver screen comedies, it was a huge success
Charlie Chaplin Collectors’ Guide: A Burlesque on Carmen (1915)
Two big budget, dramatic versions of Carmen hit cinemas in 1915, inspiring Chaplin’s brilliant spoof But immediately on completion Chaplin’s original version disappeared, destroyed for decades Only mangled reissue edits
Beware of Pirates! How to Avoid Bootleg Blu-rays and DVDs, Part 3
Pirates and Their Victims Speak Behind the vast statistics of stolen films, real peoples’ livelihoods are being ruined Ultimately supporters of piracy pay twice for the price of condoning theft
Beware of Pirates! How to Avoid Bootleg Blu-rays and DVDs, Part 2
Pirate Companies and Distribution There are seemingly endless numbers of pirate labels, all hiding in plain sight Pointing the finger at those hardest to spot: those based in the Western
Nosferatu: History and Home Video Guide, Part 8
The Many Faces of Orlok: Restored Versions on Blu-ray and DVD Count Orlok’s saga has metamorphosed through a bewildering variety of versions The restored releases have a total of seven completely different
Nosferatu: History and Home Video Guide, Part 7
Serenading the Undead: So Many Scores Count Orlok’s misdeeds have had countless live and recorded scores over the years The original 1922 première score no longer survives but there are
Nosferatu: History and Home Video Guide, Part 6
1995 and 2006 Restorations Nosferatu’s metamorphosis continues: two new versions, many new sets of intertitles Both are equally complete and the only ones available on Blu-ray and HD digital video