Murnau the Vampire
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Murnau the Vampire is a 2006 animated short-film produced by OM Animation Studios and directed by Oscar Alvarado
.
This the first Mexican animation film released on DVD format. It was presented at the 2007 Blender Conference and the band Theatre des Vampires
collaborated in the soundtrack.
from the Carpathian
region wishes to buy a property
in Hannover, Germany
. The real estate
agency sends Mr. Dohart, his best sales representative to close the deal, but Dohart never gets back. The real state agency sends the young and newlywed Hutter to take care of this matter, and he departs alone to Transylvania
leaving his wife Ellen waiting for his return.
When he gets to the castle, Hutter begins to uncover the terrible secret that Count
, Murnau is a vampire
. An eerie connection begins to surface between the Count, Dohart and his wife Ellen.
The Count Murnau retains Hutter against his will inside his castle, as he begins the journey to his newly acquired property in Hannover, close to Ellen.
Hutter escapes the dangers from the castle by jumping out of a window into a river, then he begins a deadly race to stop Murnau.
Hutter arrives only to discover the count settled in his new property as he tries to seduce Ellen who suddenly fails to a strange disease. Hutter contacts Dr. Shvert an old master of the dark sciences. Can these two stop the journey of the Count on time?
Oscar Alvarado
Oskar Alvarado Mendoza is a Mexican illustrator, animator and composer whose work include the comics series Penumbra and the animated short-films Sonámbulo and Murnau the Vampire.- Penumbra :...
.
This the first Mexican animation film released on DVD format. It was presented at the 2007 Blender Conference and the band Theatre des Vampires
Théâtre des Vampires
Théâtre des Vampires is the home of a Parisian vampire coven from the earlier books in Anne Rice's The Vampire Chronicles series, specifically Interview with the Vampire and The Vampire Lestat.-Interview with the Vampire:...
collaborated in the soundtrack.
Synopsis
Count Murnau (named for F.W. Murnau, director of Nosferatu), a wealthy eccentricEccentricity (behavior)
In popular usage, eccentricity refers to unusual or odd behavior on the part of an individual. This behavior would typically be perceived as unusual or unnecessary, without being demonstrably maladaptive...
from the Carpathian
Carpathian
Carpathian may refer to:*Carpathian Mountains of Central and Eastern Europe*Carpathian Convention on sustainable development in that region*Carpathian Shepherd Dog, a Romanian sheep dog*Subcarpathian Voivodeship, an administrative division of Poland...
region wishes to buy a property
Property
Property is any physical or intangible entity that is owned by a person or jointly by a group of people or a legal entity like a corporation...
in Hannover, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. The real estate
Real estate
In general use, esp. North American, 'real estate' is taken to mean "Property consisting of land and the buildings on it, along with its natural resources such as crops, minerals, or water; immovable property of this nature; an interest vested in this; an item of real property; buildings or...
agency sends Mr. Dohart, his best sales representative to close the deal, but Dohart never gets back. The real state agency sends the young and newlywed Hutter to take care of this matter, and he departs alone to Transylvania
Transylvania
Transylvania is a historical region in the central part of Romania. Bounded on the east and south by the Carpathian mountain range, historical Transylvania extended in the west to the Apuseni Mountains; however, the term sometimes encompasses not only Transylvania proper, but also the historical...
leaving his wife Ellen waiting for his return.
When he gets to the castle, Hutter begins to uncover the terrible secret that Count
Count
A count or countess is an aristocratic nobleman in European countries. The word count came into English from the French comte, itself from Latin comes—in its accusative comitem—meaning "companion", and later "companion of the emperor, delegate of the emperor". The adjective form of the word is...
, Murnau is a vampire
Vampire
Vampires are mythological or folkloric beings who subsist by feeding on the life essence of living creatures, regardless of whether they are undead or a living person...
. An eerie connection begins to surface between the Count, Dohart and his wife Ellen.
The Count Murnau retains Hutter against his will inside his castle, as he begins the journey to his newly acquired property in Hannover, close to Ellen.
Hutter escapes the dangers from the castle by jumping out of a window into a river, then he begins a deadly race to stop Murnau.
Hutter arrives only to discover the count settled in his new property as he tries to seduce Ellen who suddenly fails to a strange disease. Hutter contacts Dr. Shvert an old master of the dark sciences. Can these two stop the journey of the Count on time?