Instructional Video9:25
PBS

Pontianak: The Vengeful, Violent Vampiric Ghost of Southeast Asia

9th - Higher Ed
The pontianak, or kuntilanak, has long been a staple of Malay horror. In addition to serving as an allegory for the tension between traditional and modern cultural and spiritual practices, these monsters gave name to a real city. In this...
Instructional Video1:20:46
Curated Video

Nosferatu: a Symphony of Horror

9th - Higher Ed
Nosferatu: a Symphony of Horror is a visual retelling of Bram Stoker's famous novel, Dracula. This 1922 German Expressionist, silent film has become a pilar of the horror genre and inspired over a hundred years of vampire movies....
Instructional Video1:11
Curated Video

A Victim of the Vampire Plague

9th - Higher Ed
Knock's condition has worsened and drawn attention from authorities. Knock, the real estate agent who facilitated Count Orlok's interest in moving to Wisborg has grown increasingly agitated and erratic as the vampire travels closer....
Instructional Video1:55
Curated Video

Nosferatu Dinner Scene

9th - Higher Ed
In this famously awkward scene, the young real estate agent, Thomas Hutter eats dinner while Count Orlok watches attentively. As the clock strikes midnight, Hutter accidentally slices his thumb while cutting a piece of bread. The...
Instructional Video1:04
Curated Video

Death by Sunlight in Nosferatu

9th - Higher Ed
In one of the final scenes of Nosferatu, Ellen defeats Count Orlok by enticing him to stay out until sunlight. When the sunlight hits his skin, he disolves and disappears. This dramatic scene deviates from the original Dracula novel...
Instructional Video2:29
Curated Video

The Vampire Ship

9th - Higher Ed
Count Orlok and his coffin are onboard an unsuspecting ship. Most of the crew quickly falls victim to the vampire plague. When it is down to the Captain and the last crew member, the crewman goes below deck to investigate and is met...
Instructional Video4:03
Curated Video

The First Vampire Attack

9th - Higher Ed
Thomas Hutter is growing concerned that the vampire stories he's heard are true and the Count Orlok is the vampire they speak of. When the clock strikes midnight, he hears a strange noise and opens the door to find Count Orlock...
Instructional Video12:45
Curated Video

Nosferatu in 12 Minutes

9th - Higher Ed
This video is a visual summary of Nosferatu features many of the famous scenes from the film and takes viewers through the main plot points of the story. For those who do not have the time or itnerest in watching the complete film,...
Instructional Video3:26
Curated Video

Ellen Invites the Vampire into Her Home

9th - Higher Ed
Ellen decides to sacrifice herself to defeat Count Orlok once and for all. When Count Orlok's vampire powers wake her up in the middle of the night again, she makes the difficult decision to open the window and invite him in. She...
Instructional Video11:41
Weird History

How 19th Century Diseases Created Vampires

12th - Higher Ed
Today, pop culture includes vampires of all shapes and sizes, from the lovelorn teenagers of the Twilight and True Blood franchises to the bloodthirsty antagonists of the Blade series to the militant version of Dracula found in...