Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror

Vampire Count Orlok expresses interest in a new residence and real estate agent Hutter's wife. Wisburg, Germany-based estate agent Knock dispatches his associate, Hutter, to Count Orlok's castle in Transylvania as the Count wants to purchase an isolated house in Wisburg. They plan on selling him the one across the way from Hutter's own home. Hutter leaves his innocent wife, Ellen, with some friends while he is away. Hutter's trek is an unusual one, with many locals not wanting to take him near the castle where strange events have been occurring. Once at the castle, Hutter sells the house to Orlok, but he also notices and feels unusual occurrences, primarily feeling like there is a dark shadow hanging over him, even in daytime when Orlok is usually asleep. Hutter eventually sees the Count's sleeping chamber in a crypt, and based on a book he has recently read, believes the Count is really a vampire or Nosferatu. While Hutter is trapped in the castle, the Count, hiding in a shipment of coffins, makes his way to Wisborg, causing death along his way, which most attribute to the plague. Hutter himself tries to rush home to save his town and most importantly save Ellen from Nosferatu's imminent arrival. In Wisborg, Ellen can feel the impending darkness as Nosferatu gets closer. But she learns that a sinless woman can sacrifice herself to kill the vampire. Will Hutter be able to save Ellen, either from Nosferatu and/or her self-sacrifice? —Huggo In the town of Wisburg, estate agent Knock is pleased to receive a commission from Count Orlok to find a house for him. He dispatches his young assistant, Hutter, to Orlok's castle in the far off Carpathians. He tells Hutter to get him to buy the vacant house just opposite Hutter's own. Hutter arrives at his destination safely and the Count is all too eager to buy the proposed property, especially after he sees a photo of Hutter's pretty young wife, Ellen. Hutter soon realizes the evil he's dealing with and is locked away while Orlok makes his way by ship to Wisburg. As Orlok travels to Wisborg, plague descends in his wake and the people of Wisburg begin to sense the coming of evil. Hutter eventually escapes Orlok's castle determined to return home as quickly as possible but exhausted and ill, finds himself in hospital. Hutter nonetheless arrives home the same day as Orlok and the townsfolk begin to panic over the increasing number of deaths. —garykmcd Wisburg, Germany, 1838. After acquiring a high-profile new client eager to purchase a residence in the bustling port city, avaricious estate agent Knock sends his young employee, Thomas Hutter, to the misty Carpathian Mountains. Excited yet sad to leave his lovely wife, Ellen, behind, Thomas embarks on a long journey to superstition-ridden Transylvania to deliver the papers personally. However, when the unsuspecting realtor finally meets the mysterious Count Orlok, the menacing figure of a gaunt tormentor begins to haunt Ellen's restless dreams, urging her to abandon hope and accept the inevitable. Although the odds are stacked against him, Thomas must still protect everything he holds dear in the name of love. But blood, the warm essence of life, is eternal, and the fresh marks on his neck reveal that evil has already spread. —Nick Riganas