The first screening of «Nosferatu» by Robert Eggers took place in New York at the end of last week. The audience was extremely pleased.
In Eggers’ fourth feature film, a vampire played by Bill Skashgård is obsessed with a woman named Ellen Hatter, played by Lily-Rose Depp. Nicholas Hoult plays her husband Thomas, who is sent to Transylvania. Other actors include Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Emma Corrine, Willem Dafoe and Ralph Ineson.
The film is a creative remake of «Nosferatu. Symphony of Terror» (1922) by Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau. The director wanted to adapt the novel «Dracula» by Bram Stoker, but the studio did not have the rights. Murnau renamed the characters and rewrote the script. It seems that Robert Eggers at least did not disgrace the classic, the reviews speak for themselves:
«Nosferatu» by Robert Eggers — is a delight of an era, a fantastic horror story, exquisitely edited and effectively presented. It’s historically accurate, with a strong English accent.» Anne Thompson, IndieWire.
«Nosferatu»: This week, it was strangely comforting to watch a movie that seems to have been created from the darkest depths of pure evil. Eggers’ most confident work yet, where you can feel his obsession in every nighttime shot. Lily-Rose Depp and Bill Skashgård in — Out of This World», — Jordan Raup, The Film Stage.
«More complex than any other horror movie this year. Holy fuck. A magnificent grotesque steeped in horror and divine dark pleasure. Bill Skashgård’s Earl of Orlok — is a real nightmare. Lily-Rose Depp and Nicholas Hoult’s best work to date», — Courtney Howard, critic.
«Lily-Rose Depp gives every ounce of her body and soul to this stunning performance of agonizing possession, while the overall character of Count Orlok is so compelling every moment he’s on the screen that his presence remains even when he’s not», — Matt Neglia, Next Best Picture.
«Dark, gothic, erotic horror with sharp teeth — grabs you by the throat and takes its time. Bill Skarsgård… you have to see for yourself. But the main draw for me is Lily-Rose Depp», — Tomris Laffley, IndieWire.
«Nosferatu» will debut in theaters on January 1. More critical reviews can be found on IndieWire, World of Reeland in the editorial Rotten Tomatoes, where the evaluation of the movie.
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