Nosferatu at Brandon Town Hall

Get into the Halloween spirit with a classic silent horror film celebrating the 100th anniversary of its release. Nosferatu (1922), the first screen adaptation of Bram Stoker’s novel Dracula, will be shown with live music on Saturday, Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. at the Brandon Town Hall and Community Center, 1 Conant Square, Route 7 in Brandon. Admission is free, and donations are welcome to help support ongoing Town Hall renovation efforts.

The screening will feature live accompaniment by Jeff Rapsis, a New Hampshire-based composer who specializes in creating music for silent cinema.

Nosferatu (1922), directed by German filmmaker F.W. Murnau, remains a landmark of the cinematic horror genre. It was among the first movies to use visual design to convey unease and terror.

The passage of time has made this unusual film seem even more strange and otherworldly to modern viewers. It’s an atmosphere that silent film accompanist Jeff Rapsis will enhance by improvising live music on the spot for the screening.

“The original Nosferatu is a film that seems to get creepier as more time goes by,” said Rapsis, a resident of Bedford, N.H., who accompanies silent film screenings at venues across the nation. “It’s a great way to celebrate Halloween and the power of silent film to transport audiences to strange and unusual places.”

For more about the music, visit www.jeffrapsis.com.