Summary
The upcoming modern adaptation of Robert Eggers’Nosferatuthankfully avoids a horror trope that’s getting old. More than a century after the original silent horror classic was released, modern horror auteur Robert Eggers has signed on to make a modern-day version that, based on his acclaim alone, is sure to be a critically acclaimed hit. Along with fellow horror filmmakers Ari Aster and Mike Flanagan,Eggers had emerged as one of the most proflic horror directors of the 21st century, having directed previous exceptional works such asThe Witch,The Lighthouse, andThe Northman.
The originalNosferatuis based on Dracula by Bram Stoker and will be the first adaptation of the classic silent film in the history of cinema. Eggers seems like the perfect candidate to take on the cherished Hollywood film subject after his massive critical acclaim withThe Witch,The Lighthouse, andThe Northman, which are some of the best horror movies and thrillers of the 21st century. TheNosferaturemake, which is also written by Eggers, is set to starAaron Taylor-Johnson, Bill Skarsgard, Emma Corrin, Lily-Rose Depp, Willem Dafoe, Nicolas Hoult, and more. It will be released on July 17, 2025.
Successful Vampire Movies Have Been Too Fixated On Romance & Blockbuster-Style Action
Nosferatu will be an appropriate return to form to vampire movies
Most the the more recent successful vampire movies have been too fixated on romance and blockbuster types of movies. This change really came about after the release ofThe Lost Boys, which is a great movie, but what came after has really diluted the folklore, mythology, and terrifying gothic nature of classic vampire movies. While there are tons of cult classics that avoid this, the ones that have been the most successful, like theTwilightfranchise,Buffy-style films, and evenVan Helsing, are more comical, fantastical, and romantic, making them more easily digested by the masses.
TheTwilightmovies are easily the most profitable vampire-related movies based on the celebrated novels by Stephanie Meyers. While the films did well to combine the sensibilities of pop culture wrapped around a vampire-focused narrative, which also features aspects of fantasy and even action toward the end of the series,theTwilightmovies do not capture the true essence of gothic cinema as established by the originalNosferatu.The Lost Boys, while highly entertaining, did the same thing as well, using the origin of vampires as the hook rather than the central core of the story without diving too deeply into the history.
Willem Dafoe’s New Horror Movie Sets A Record Anya Taylor-Joy Missed Out On Due To Scheduling Conflicts
Willem Dafoe’s 2024 horror movie puts him in a special group of actors which Anya Taylor-Joy would have been part of if it wasn’t for 1 problem.
Nosferatu Revives The Style Of Interview With The Vampire & Bram Stoker’s Dracula
Many modern vampire movies make vampire characters very likable
On the other hand, some of the recent vampire movies are more closely aligned to the gothic themes of the originalNosferatuthat Eggers will surely aim to replicate and even enhance in his upcoming highly anticipated remake, which I am extremely excited about. Some of the ’90s movies that really got a lot of the gothic sentiment of classic scary vampire movies right areInterview With the Vampireand the 1992 version ofDraculawhich started to bring back that approach. These were two of the biggest vampire movies of that era, but we haven’t seen many successful movies like them since.
Recently, there’s been a lot of romanticizing and glorification of vampires in cinema, but not so much horrifying of vampires in cinema, which seems to be working against the point. There are also the modern classic vampire filmsOnly Lovers Left AliveandFrom Dusk Til Dawn, which also make vampires seem more or less fun and entertaining, as opposed to the villainous antagonists that they originally were intended to be. Eggers' Nosferatu will finally legitimize vampires as socary forces and evil foes in this day and age when so many recent vampire works have made them likable and even sympathetic characters.
Surprisingly, Robert Eggers' 2024 Remake Isn’t Willem Dafoe’s First Nosferatu Movie
Willem Dafoe is part of the cast of Robert Eggers' 2024 Nosferatu remake, but, surprisingly, this isn’t Dafoe’s first Nosferatu movie.
Nosferatu Is Already Set Up To Be A Hit With Critics & At The Box Office
Eggers is one of the best horror directors of our time
The 2024Nosferaturemake is almost guaranteed to be a critical success based on how his other horror movies were positively received.All three of Eggers' previous movies hold 90% Rotten Tomatoes scores.Nosfeatu’strailer already looks great, meaning that the film is projected to be one of the best horrors of the year and potentially one of the greatest movies of 2024. It’s also set to be released on Christmas Day, so Universal is giving it a great chance at commercial success. It will come right in time for awards season as well which Eggers is certainly no stranger to. All the stars are aligned forNosferatuto be a modern instant classic of the horror genre.
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Nosferatu
Cast
Nosferatu is a remake of the 1922 silent film of the same name from director F. W. Murnau. Robert Eggers is crafting his own version of the story for the reboot as writer and director, with Bill Skarsgård stepping into the shoes of Count Orlok. Nosferatu tells the tale of a young woman who falls victim to a vampire utterly infatuated with her.
