Ritz Cinemas

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Surrender to a scented reimagining of classic silent film Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror (1922), accompanied by live musical accompaniment by Peter Dasent, and ten scratch-and-sniff whiffs on a souvenir card.

This unique event breathes new life into the silent horror classic, shifting your smell perspective between its three protagonists: house guest and real estate agent Hutter (Gustav von Wangenheim), somnambulistic Ellen (Greta Schroeder) and the ominous Count Orlock (Max Schreck). Experience a spectrum of aromas from the fresh, natural world to the unnatural suffocating scents of Ellen & Hutter’s eerie visions.

F.W. Murnau’s Nosferatu is a masterpiece of German Expressionist cinema, an artistic adaptation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula. It not only introduced pioneering filmmaking techniques but also encapsulated the societal fears of the early Weimar Republic in response to the rise of women into political power to anxieties surrounding the source of the Spanish Flu epidemic. Enhanced by a live original musical score by Peter Dasent, this event promises a journey through the horror and beauty of Murnau’s vision, where each scent is a key to unlocking the movies true feelings. Prepare for an unforgettable evening that marries the visual and olfactory into a chilling symphony of horror.

Immerse yourself in the aromatic allure of scented cinema at the Ritz, a special event presented in collaboration with Snivure and Scented Storytelling. This sound and scent-enhanced cinematic experience will tantalise the senses of cinephiles of all ages, engaging not only eyes and ears but also noses. Experience classic cinema like never before, reimagined through the magic of scent.

Only on Friday 1 November, 7:45pm.