According to the rave early responses, Robert Eggers' vampire chiller Nosferatu, due for release in January, is a feast of erotically charged bloodshed and depravity. Eggers made a name for himself with the lusciously Gothic tales The Witch (2016) and The Lighthouse (2020) before he branched out into brutal Viking lore with The Northman (2022).
Nosferatu is the natural next step for this talented horror filmmaker. It's a remake of the 1922 German Expressionist horror masterpiece, a loose, unauthorised adaptation of Bram Stoker's 1897 vampire novel Dracula. The original Nosferatu, directed by F.W. Murnau, birthed many of the horror cliches with which we're now familiar from the shadow on the staircase to the unmistakeable, animalistic make-up adorning central actor Max Shreck as Count Orlok.
Eggers' take on the story sees IT actor Bill Skarsgard undergo a terrifying transformation into the bestial Orlok. Lily-Rose Depp plays the unsuspecting Ellen Hutter with whom the vampire becomes infatuated while Nicholas Hoult, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Willem Dafoe, Emma Corrin, Ralph Ineson and Simon McBurney round out the excellent cast.
Audiences should be prepared to tuck into a darkly baroque tale that combines various elements of Dracula and Nosferatu lore with the exacting, period-authentic atmosphere for which Eggers is so renowned. And it sounds like Depp may be gunning for an Oscar nomination based on her possession sequences alone – check out the responses below.
NOSFERATU is a hypnotic, psychosexual nightmare. Lily-Rose Depp gives a showstopping performance, bolstered by a fantastic Nicholas Hoult.
— Andrew J. Salazar (@AndrewJ626) November 8, 2024
Bill Skarsgård is incredible and unrecognizable as Count Orlok, his take drawing more from the perverted romance of this dark fable. pic.twitter.com/OK7iYaMG9y
1/3
— Emerson Testa (@TestaEmerson) November 8, 2024
Robert Eggers’ #Nosferatu is a masterclass.
The performances across the board are nothing short of spectacular, with Depp standing out giving a haunting and hypnotic portrayal of the cursed figure.
It goes without saying, the film pushes the throttle pedal when Dafoe enters. pic.twitter.com/L5WFynyuQn
No joke, I was in tears for the final 15 minutes of this film; it hit me THAT hard. I have loved everything from Robert Eggers thus far but #Nosferatu is his magnum opus. This one immediately imprinted itself in my heart & soul. I loved it so freaking much. pic.twitter.com/cPvRobOCWu
— Heatherface Wixson (@thehorrorchick) November 8, 2024
#Nosferatu is incredible. From the cinematography, to the sets to the sound design I was completely swept away - it’s absolutely gorgeous. I can’t wait to see it again. People always say this but… definitely one to see on the big screen.@NosferatuFilm pic.twitter.com/s3k2GZ4iJo
— Darren Scott (@darren_scott) November 8, 2024
Nobody should be surpised that #Nosferatu is incredible. Robert Eggers is a force of nature and the best horror filmmaker working today. Couple that with the fact that I think The VVitch (2015) is the best horror film of the last couple of decades. December can't come soon enough pic.twitter.com/P31bwyEo8E
— Alex Walason (@AlexWalason) November 8, 2024
I’ve been lucky enough to see #Nosferatu already and it’s probably my favourite film of Eggers’ to date. It’s saturated in dread, but still I just wanted to wallow in that world. Bill Skarsgård genuinely unrecognisable; Lily-Rose Depp v impressive also. One of the year’s best
— Matt Maytum (@mattmaytum) November 8, 2024
#Nosferatu surpasses the hype as Eggers delivers a wickedly sinister reimagining of the iconic legend. A deeply chilling nightmare that lingers. If you love the horny fever dream of Coppola's Dracula you'll adore this. Lilly Rose Depp is ASTOUNDING! Easily one of the year's best. pic.twitter.com/1lCQsage68
— Griffin Schiller (@griffschiller) November 8, 2024
Get ready for a date with pure terror when Nosferatu stalks its way into Cineworld on January 3rd, 2025. In the meantime, if you're craving more horror material don't miss Hugh Grant's sinister new movie Heretic. Check out the trailer and book your tickets via the link below.
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