Horror maven Robert Eggers' latest film finds him taking on the 1920s silent classic, Nosferatusand here are all the details about the 2024 vampire remake. Originally released in 1922, Nosferatus was one of the foundational horror films of the silent era and the first adaptation of Bram Stoker's film. Draculaspeaking unofficially. Count Orlok's macabre image still haunts more than 100 years later, and Nosferatus continues to capture the imagination of viewers, despite being a century old.
Eggers' adaptation isn't the first time a modern filmmaker has made his mark Nosferatusand 1979 Nosferatu the Vampire it somehow made the eponymous villain even scarier. Rober Eggers' horror films set a new standard for chills in the 2010s and 2020s, and he has positioned himself as the tastemaker of modern chillers in high-concept films like The Witch and The Lighthouse. 2024 Nosferatus is yet another brilliant take on Eggers and served as perfect counterprogramming during the 2024 Christmas season.
Critical reception and box office of Nosferatu
A terrifying box office success
the film's gothic production design also received much critical attention, and TelaRant pointed out that Nosferatus managed to make vampires scary again.
As with Robert Eggers' previous feature films, 2024 Nosferatus received high marks from critics and scored in the 80s on Rotten tomatoes. More specifically, much praise was given to the performances of stars Lily-Rose Depp and Bill Skarsgård (through The Guardian), and it is the character of the first who largely carries the story of the film. Naturally, the film's gothic production design also received a lot of critical attention, and TelaRant pointed out that Nosferatus managed to make vampires scary again.
Perhaps more important than your critical success, Nosferatus is also a true box office success that earned an impressive $40 million in its extended opening weekend (through Mojo Box Office). Premiering on Christmas Day 2024, the horror remake served as counterprogramming to more family-friendly films such as Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and Mufasa: The Lion Kingand it recouped a large portion of its budget before it even opened internationally in most markets.
Nosferatu Cast Details
Lily-Rose Depp Leads a Star-Studded Ensemble
Like most Robert Eggers films, the cast of Nosferatus It's a star-studded affair with several familiar collaborators returning in new roles. Lily-Rose Depp leads the cast as Ellen Hutter, a young woman who unwittingly becomes the object of Count Orlok's devious attention. She joined Willem Dafoe as the crazed vampire hunter Professor Albin Eberhart Von Franz, and Dafoe had previously worked with Eggers on The Lighthouse.
Perhaps most important of all, Bill Skarsgård continues his spree of horror by taking on the role of the titular vampire, Count Orlok. Skarsgård is perhaps best known for his performance as Pennywise in the modern adaptations of Stephen King's book. THISand he has a knack for transforming into various ghouls and monsters with shocking ease. Nicholas Hoult also stars as Thomas Hutter, a man caught between Ellen and Count Orlok's vampiric designs.
The complete Nosferatus cast includes:
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Lily-Rose Depp |
Ellen Hutter |
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Bill Skarsgard |
Count Orlok |
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Nicholas Hoult |
Thomas Hutter |
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Aaron Taylor-Johnson |
Frederick Harding |
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Emma Corrin |
Anna Harding |
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Willem Dafoe |
Professor Albin Eberhart von Franz |
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Ralph Ineson |
Dr. Wilhelm Sievers |
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Simon McBurney |
Mr Knock |
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Nosferatu Trailers
Watch the chilling trailers below
In anticipation of the film's Christmas release, a full trailer for Nosferatus was abandoned, which is as scary as any feature film. Through a series of establishing shots, the teaser creates the gothic atmosphere and introduces Ellen Hutter (Depp) as a young woman caught under the spell of some mysterious force. She seeks help from Van Helsing-like professor Albin Eberhart Von Franz (Dafoe), who is searching for the deadly entity. Looming over everything is Count Orlok (Skarsgård) himself, who is only seen in the shadows but promises to be a modern cinematic nightmare.
Following in the footsteps of the first trailer, a second trailer was abandoned in September, which further increases Nosferatus. The trailer is framed by a story told by Depp's Ellen, who recounts a horrific nightmare, before showing several horror scenes as the vampire's presence invades the city. Finally, the trailer reveals the face-to-face meeting between the vampire Orlok and Ellen as he visits her in her room.
Nosferatu ending and spoilers
A shocking twist in the centuries-old story
Befitting a remake, 2024 Nosferatus not only does it build heavily on its predecessors, but it also adds some interesting wrinkles to its ending. Count Orlok's devious designs have him literally and figuratively consuming the German village that serves as the film's setting, and the ending is a delightfully creepy piece of Robert Eggers cinema. Although there is a haunting sense of inevitability to the film, Nosferatus manages to thrill and surprise using a classic gothic narrative with an unwavering lens.