director Robert Eggers Embark on a dark journey in a remake of one of the most iconic vampire movies of all time, Nosferatu. While the film would retell Count O’Rourke’s darkly gothic tale, he originally planned to change the ending of Centenary, but Bill Skarsgård talked him out of it.
In an interview with SFX Magazine, Eggers explained: “I sent him the Orlok backstory that I wrote. So we worked together to achieve what I was after. Because I was tired of heroic and sad vampires, so I Like, ‘He’s a monster.'”
The filmmakers wanted to move away from the whole romantic and overly emotional vampire characterization we’ve seen in mainstream vampire movies in recent years, but Skarsgård felt the character needed to be vulnerable.
Eggers continued: “Bill said, ‘Yeah, but sometimes he needs to have some vulnerability.'”
When it comes to the humanity O’Rourke adds to the film, he said, “It’s very subtle and it doesn’t come up very often, but it’s enough. I think the ending of the film is much more effective than it would have been without Bill.” Very sensitive – while still showing this big, scary, masculine vampire.
Nosferatu A dark and twisted tale of obsession between a haunted young woman (Lily-Rose Depp) in 19th-century Germany, ancient Transylvanian vampires stalk her, bringing unspeakable horrors.
Eggers previously said of the film: “It’s a horror movie. It’s a horror movie. It’s a gothic horror movie. I do think it’s been a while since there’s been a truly scary movie. Old school gothic movie. I think most viewers will find this.
Critics have described the film as bloody, gruesome, haunting, grotesque, stunning, gorgeous and mesmerizing, with one critic saying it’s “harder than any other horror movie this year.”
This movie also stars Emma Corrin (Deadpool 3), Aaron Taylor Johnson (Kraven the hunter), Simon McBurnie (The Conjuring 2) and ralph ineson (witch).
The movie will be released in theaters on December 25, 2024.
