Scary Spirits Podcast

Scary Spirits Podcast


Nosferatu (1922) – SSP103

April 12, 2023
Nosferatu 1922

Believing that this is a film that any horror fan should see, Karen has chosen the 1922 silent film “Nosferatu” starring Max Schreck for our viewing enjoyment this week. Join Greg and Karen as they discuss the film while enjoying a “Tito’s Terror-Tini“ cocktail. Karen found the recipe below at titosvadka.com.


Tito’s Terrortini Cocktail
• 1 1/2 oz Tito’s Handmade Vodka
• 1 oz lemon juice
• 3/4 oz simple syrup
• 1/2 oz pomegranate juice
• 1 maraschino cherry


Instructions:


  1. Add Tito’s Handmade Vodka, lemon juice, and simple syrup to a shaker with ice.
  2. Shake and strain into a chilled martini glass.
  3. Sink pomegranate juice by pouring slowly over the back of a spoon into cocktail.
  4. Drop in one maraschino cherry.

A Brief Synopsis: In this highly influential silent horror film, the mysterious Count Orlok summons Thomas Hutter to his remote Transylvanian castle in the mountains. The eerie Orlok seeks to buy a house near Hutter and his wife, Ellen. After Orlok reveals his vampire nature, Hutter struggles to escape the castle, knowing that Ellen is in grave danger. Meanwhile Orlok’s servant, Knock, prepares for his master to arrive at his new home.


Some of the topics discussed and highlights of this episode include:


  • Do you know what the name “Schreck” mean in German?
  • Karen gives us a little information about Bremen.
  • We learn about the Carpathian Mountains.
  • Just how tall was Max Schreck?
  • We learn about sleepwalking.
  • Just how many species of carnivorous plants are there?
  • Karen makes a reference to actor Ed Asner.

Our rating of the film:
2 Cocktail Rating
This movie was pretty good. It only took us 2 cocktails to get through it.


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