IMDb plot summary: A gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in its wake.
Directed by Robert Eggers. Starring Lily-Rose Depp, Nicolas Hoult, and Bill Skarsgård.
Nosferatu is Robert Eggers's newest film, a remake of the classic from the 1920s. It tells the story of a young newlywed couple who find themselves enmeshed with a centuries-old vampire named Count Orlock who has nefarious plans for the bride. I have not been a huge fan of Egger's work in the past. I found both The Lighthouse and The Northman more interesting in theory than an execution. But this one really stepped it up for me. This is a slow looming horror story that does a really great job of painting a terrifying atmosphere without relying on jump scares. Bill Skarsgard as Orlock is especially fascinating, both in the vocal acting decisions he makes and how they adjust his voice in post to give him some terrifying bass resonance. There are a lot of really fascinating scenes in here that keep the film from ever really feeling its 2 hour length. Aaron Taylor-Johnson makes some spectacularly strange acting decisions that pulled me out of the movie, but he's a small enough part there's still plenty for me to enjoy. There were also scenes that were incredibly difficult to watch as somebody who is super grossed out by spit (although blood and other gore like that doesn't bother me at all, and there's also plenty of that). But it's a well done movie overall and I had a good time watching it.
How it entered my Flickchart:
Nosferatu > For Pete's Sake
Nosferatu > Safe
Nosferatu < Network
Nosferatu < Onward
Nosferatu > Barbarian
Nosferatu < Red Carpet
Nosferatu < The Hunger Games
Nosferatu < Hidden Figures
Nosferatu > Little Children
Nosferatu < The Hateful Eight
Nosferatu > The Road Warrior
Nosferatu > The Inn of the Sixth Happiness
Final spot: #861 out of 3987, or 78%.
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