As seen in the just-released trailer for “Nosferatu,” filmmaker Robert Eggers has a very distinct visual style, and it’s been slicked to the nth degree for his latest film. The long elaborate shot structures are present as it the authentic, time-period specific, attention to detail and the ambiguous nature of evil.
Eggers’ obsessions with fairytales, folktales, and mythology will be all over “Nosferatu” which stars Lily-Rose Depp as Ellen Hutter, a woman whose soul is seduced by the vampire (Bill Skarsgård) while her husband Thomas Hutter (Nicholas Hoult) fights to save her.
The film, set to hit theaters on December 25, has skipped all of the fests, but is no less one of our most anticipated films of the fall. It’s been test-screened already a few times with many positive notices having come its way.
Eggers’ decade-in-the-making project, produced by Focus Feature, stars Depp, Skarsgard, Hoult, Willem Dafoe, and Aaron Taylor-Johnson. The official synopsis for “Nosferatu” reads as follows:
Robert Eggers’ NOSFERATU is a gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman in 19th century Germany and the ancient Transylvanian vampire who stalks her, bringing untold horror with him.
"Nosferatu" is well-known as the essential and most iconic Vampire in cinema. There hasn't been anything quite like F.W. Murnau’s 1922 silent-era classic, and based on the trailer, Eggers seems to be mimicking Murnau’s usage of shadows and sharp angles. While we’re at it, check out Dafoe’s terrific depiction of the bloodsucker in 2000’s “Shadow of the Vampire.”
Eggers’ short filmography only includes “The Witch,” “The Lighthouse,” and “The Northman,” but he’s already amassed quite the fanbase, which is why “Nosefratu” has turned into a one of the most highly anticipated films of the year.
Following “Air,” this is Affleck’s latest stint behind the camera. He has cast himself in the lead role, alongside Kerry Washington, Steven Yeun, and Gillian Anderson (“The X-Files”).