Mark Tipton leads Les Sorciers Perdus in a live performance of his original 2017 score for an exclusive screening of F.W. Murnau’s 1922 silent film, Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror at the 1932 Criterion Theatre. The progenitor of all vampire films, Murnau’s German Expressionist masterpiece is loosely based on Bram Stoker’s gothic novel “Dracula” (1897), and takes viewers on a wild, insidious ride from sleepy Wisborg to Count Orlok’s terrifying castle in Transylvania! Mark’s tightly-woven, meticulously-syncronized new score blends jazz, classical, folk, and avant-garde styles to portray through music the broad emotional and psychological scope of this cult classic. Nosferatu has inspired generations of filmmakers, including Alfred Hitchcock and Werner Herzog – who remade it in 1979 with the inimitable Klaus Kinski. With a 4-star review by Roger Ebert and a 97% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, Nosferatu won’t disappoint!

“F.W. Murnau’s 1922 silent film ”Nosferatu” was the first great vampire movie, and it remains, after generations of copies, remakes and rip-offs, among the scariest. In composing his ”symphony of horrors,” Murnau tapped into the murky depths of European folklore and the reservoir of superstition beneath the cool, rational surface of modern life. The film’s images — a desolate castle, a rat-infested ghost ship and above all the hollow visage of Max Schreck in the title role — emerge from a commonplace book of nightmares.” (A. O. Scott – New York Times)

Featuring Mark Tipton on Trumpet & Keyboard, Ryan Blotnick on Guitar, Tyler Heydolph on Bass, and Beau Lisy on Percussion.

*ONE SCREENING ONLY, so please reserve your tickets early!

ALSO, the 1932 Criterion Theatre has teamed up with Bar Harbor Ghost Tours for an exclusive 10pm-2am ghost hunting event (ages 18 and up) the same night!  Details are soon to be announced!    http://www.criteriontheatre.org/