The Eternal Night | Nosferatu 1922 Remake

"The Eternal Night" (by Beto Machado) is an evocative audiovisual piece that reimagines Murnau’s 1922 silent film, Nosferatu : A Symphony of Horror, through a contemporary lens. This creation explores the themes of absence and presence, seamlessly weaving the spectral with the tangible. The stark contrast of black and white imagery accentuates the haunting ambiance, where the interplay of light and shadow evokes a profound sense of fear and connection.
In this gothic and gloomy narrative, we follow the lonely Count Orlok, a living dead soul ensnared in his Transylvanian castle. Driven by a mysterious sign, he embarks on a poignant quest to reunite with his beloved Lady Orlanna in the Netherlands. The visuals, generated through AI, craft a retro alternate reality that bridges past and present, imbuing each frame with a timeless, eerie beauty and mystery.
Complementing the visual experience, the soundtrack features generative experimental ambient music produced with modular synthesizer by "Fantosh Flak". These sinister soundscapes, marked by ludic and exquisite contemporary sound elements, envelop the viewer in a chilling, immersive atmosphere that marries the gothic aesthetic with innovative technology, delivering a mesmerizing journey into the macabre.
"The Eternal Night" premiered on June 8th 2024 at the "Nosferatu : Absent Presences and Digital Cultures Symposium & Concert", organized by Paulo C. Chagas, Nikolay Maslov and Christophe Katrib at UCR ARTS.