Nosferatu (2024)
December 26, 2024 9:28 AM - Subscribe
[TRAILER] A gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman (Lily Rose Depp) and the terrifying vampire (Bill Skarsgård) infatuated with her, causing untold horror in its wake.
Also starring Nicholas Hoult, Willem Dafoe, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Emma Corrin, Ralph Ineson, Simon McBurney, Adéla Hesová, Milena Konstantinova, Stacy Thunes, Gregory Gudgeon, Robert Russell, Curtis Matthew, Claudiu Trandafir, Georgina Bereghianu, Jordan Haj, Katerina Bila, Tereza Dušková, Ella Bernstein.
Written and directed by Robert Eggers. Based on Nosferatu by Henrik Galeen. Produced by Jeff Robinov, John Graham, Chris Columbus (yes, the director of Home Alone), Eleanor Columbus, Robert Eggers for Maiden Voyage Pictures/Studio 8/Birch Hill Road Entertainment. Distributed by Focus Features/Universal Pictures. Cinematography by Jarin Blaschke. Edited by Louise Ford. Music by Robin Carolan.
87% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes.
Now playing in theaters. JustWatch listing for posterity.
Also starring Nicholas Hoult, Willem Dafoe, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Emma Corrin, Ralph Ineson, Simon McBurney, Adéla Hesová, Milena Konstantinova, Stacy Thunes, Gregory Gudgeon, Robert Russell, Curtis Matthew, Claudiu Trandafir, Georgina Bereghianu, Jordan Haj, Katerina Bila, Tereza Dušková, Ella Bernstein.
Written and directed by Robert Eggers. Based on Nosferatu by Henrik Galeen. Produced by Jeff Robinov, John Graham, Chris Columbus (yes, the director of Home Alone), Eleanor Columbus, Robert Eggers for Maiden Voyage Pictures/Studio 8/Birch Hill Road Entertainment. Distributed by Focus Features/Universal Pictures. Cinematography by Jarin Blaschke. Edited by Louise Ford. Music by Robin Carolan.
87% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes.
Now playing in theaters. JustWatch listing for posterity.
We just watched this yesterday, and we both had the same comment about the blood drinking as you. The whole thing was a paradox of being super stylized yet feeling very real and grounded at the same time. That's a feat all by itself. Performances were also great. My only complaint is that it felt a little long, but I'm honestly not sure what I'd cut.
posted by mrphancy at 10:33 AM on December 26 [2 favorites]
posted by mrphancy at 10:33 AM on December 26 [2 favorites]
Based only on the trailer, this looks much more like a Tim Burton movie than I would ever have imagined, lol. 2:12 isn't THAT bad, but it's long enough that I will definitely be checking in with this at home, when possible.
posted by kittens for breakfast at 11:42 AM on December 26
posted by kittens for breakfast at 11:42 AM on December 26
We enjoyed it, but it's so dream-like that all of us got sleepy at some point and one kiddo dozed for 15-ish minutes.
The big reveal for Orlok's appearance is that he no longer looks like a monstrous exaggeration of anti-Semitic visual tropes... now he looks like a 19th century Transylvanian. His mustache made me chortle, "Szekely."
I'd need to see this again to give a proper review. This first time, it kind of washed over me. (Pleasantly, though!)
posted by DirtyOldTown at 1:47 PM on December 26 [3 favorites]
The big reveal for Orlok's appearance is that he no longer looks like a monstrous exaggeration of anti-Semitic visual tropes... now he looks like a 19th century Transylvanian. His mustache made me chortle, "Szekely."
I'd need to see this again to give a proper review. This first time, it kind of washed over me. (Pleasantly, though!)
posted by DirtyOldTown at 1:47 PM on December 26 [3 favorites]
What a great cast this film has. It was my first time to see Lily-Rose Depp in anything, but she put in a great performance. Willem Defoe was amazing as always. And, I appreciated the added detail of him rescuing Ellen's cat at the very end. At least it wasn't a total tragedy.
Overall, I liked Eggers' version Nosferatu/Dracula very much; he made a few contributions to a classic story without messing with its legacy. It was great to see the local cinema almost completely filled on xmas day too. I was expecting to be one of two people in attendance, but there was a line around the block.
posted by abraxasaxarba at 11:14 PM on December 26
Overall, I liked Eggers' version Nosferatu/Dracula very much; he made a few contributions to a classic story without messing with its legacy. It was great to see the local cinema almost completely filled on xmas day too. I was expecting to be one of two people in attendance, but there was a line around the block.
posted by abraxasaxarba at 11:14 PM on December 26
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posted by theatro at 9:46 AM on December 26 [5 favorites]