The Anvil Orchestra will perform live silent film accompaniment for two special Fright Fest 2025 screenings: PHANTOM OF THE OPERA on October 30 and NOSFERATU on October 31.

$35 General Admission / $30 Seniors & Military
$20 Friends Members & Students / $5 UNL Students (with student ID)

Featuring musicians Terry Donahue (Alloy Orchestra, Concussion Ensemble) and Roger Clark Miller (Alloy Orchestra, Mission of Burma, Trinary System), The Anvil Orchestra – formerly The Alloy Orchestra – performs unique live musical accompaniment to silent films, transforming the viewing experience for audiences across the United States and abroad.

Learn more about the Anvil Orchestra in the video below, created for their 2023 performance at the Milwaukee Film Festival.

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (1925)
Thursday, October 30 – 7:30 p.m.

Celebrated for Lon Chaney’s iconic performance, groundbreaking makeup, and emotional depth, PHANTOM OF THE OPERA’s story of murder, mayhem, and obsession in a Paris opera house still thrills after 100 years. 1 hour, 33 minutes | Not Rated

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NOSFERATU (1922)
Friday, October 31 – 7:30 p.m.

Summoned to a bloodthirsty vampire’s faraway castle, a young land clerk embarks on a harrowing journey into the unknown as his innocent wife falls under the spell of a terrifying shadow in her dreams. One of the silent era’s most influential masterpieces, NOSFERATU’s eerie, gothic feel — and a chilling performance from Max Schreck — set the template for the horror movie genre. 1 hour, 25 minutes | Not Rated

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