Robert Eggers' Nosferatu (2024) is his finest film since The Witch: A New England Folktale, a masterfully crafted gothic horror that pays homage to both the 1922 and 1979 versions while forging its own chilling identity.
Both physically and vocally, Bill Skarsgard delivers a hypnotic and grotesque performance as Count Orlok, his eerie presence lingering long after the credits roll, while Lily-Rose Depp brings a haunting fragility to Ellen, and Nicholas Hoult provides a compelling turn as Hutter.
The film's sound design, rich with unsettling whispers and mournful undertones, amplifies the sense of creeping dread, while Jarin Blaschke's stunning cinematography bathes each frame in shadows and candlelight, evoking the eerie beauty of silent-era horror; there are many scenes that could be captured as still images to be made into posters, T-shirt designs, or computer wallpapers.
Eggers' meticulous direction ensures that this Nosferatu is both a love letter to its predecessors and a bold new interpretation, immersing modern audiences in a nightmare they won?t soon forget. I liked it so much at the cinema that I went back a couple of days later to watch it again on a bigger screen, but still look forward to watching it in my own room.
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