Before vampires became twinkling heartthrobs, they were bald, rat-toothed and desperately in need of a manicure. F.W. Murnau’s 1922 silent classic Nosferatu wrote the cinematic horror playbook, adapting Bram Stoker’s Dracula without bothering to secure the rights. Stoker’s widow sued, and a court ordered the film’s destruction. Fortunately, Count Orlok proved as difficult to kill in real life as he was on film. So it is that the OG vampire returns to the big screen at Steinmetz Hall this Halloween, accompanied by Grammy-nominated organist Cameron Carpenter performing his original score live.
The Juilliard-trained musician, who is the first organist nominated for a Grammy for a solo album, has continually challenged expectations of what an organ can sound like by pairing classical virtuosity with rock-star showmanship. Between Murnau’s haunting shadows and Carpenter’s esoteric accompaniment, this is one silent film that promises to make plenty of noise.
7 p.m., Saturday, Oct., 31, Steinmetz Hall, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave., drphillipscenter.org, $58.41-$81.01.
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This article appears in Oct. 28-Nov. 3, 2026.