EJ Moreno on the best horror movies in cinema history… Horror is a film genre as old as the medium itself. Since the start of the cinemas, people have packed the seats in hopes of getting some chills and thrills. As a life-long fan of the genre, it’s essential to recognize the history of horror […]
Harry Styles exits Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu remake due to scheduling conflicts
With the hotly-anticipated historical epic The Northman set to open later this month, it appears that filmmaker Robert Eggers may finally be set to turn his attention to Nosferatu, his long-planned remake of the classic silent horror film from F.W. Murnau. We already know that the project will reunite Eggers with The Witch and The […]
Nosferatu returning to cinemas for 100th anniversary, new trailer released
2022 marks the centenary of one of the most influential horror films of all time in F.W. Murnau’s unauthorised Dracula adaptation Nosferatu, and audiences will soon be able to experience the terror of Max Schreck’s hideous Count Orlok on the big screen with Eureka Entertainment announcing a 100th anniversary re-release of the film at cinemas […]
The Essential Vampire Films
Tom Jolliffe takes a look at the essential vampire films… Nosferatu (1922) This iconic piece of cinema remains timeless and its visual influence can still be seen today. If you’ve seen anything from Tim Burton, you’ve seen run off from films like Nosferatu. German director F.W Murnau, blazed a stylistic trail like a lot of […]
Why Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu is a remake to get behind
Tom Jolliffe looks at the potential greatness lurking within a Robert Eggers version of Nosferatu… Robert Eggers has blazed a trail to the forefront of folk horror. His very auteur approach to horror cinema belies some of the cheaper tricks that other modern horror film-makers might rest on. Eggers has never been about jump scares […]
Anya Taylor-Joy reuniting with director Robert Eggers for Nosferatu remake
Back in 2017, it was announced that The Witch and The Lighthouse director Robert Eggers was set to helm a remake of F.W. Murnau’s 1922 silent horror classic Nosferatu, A Symphony of Horror. Now, in an interview with The Los Angeles Times, Anya Taylor-Joy (The Queen’s Gambit) has confirmed that she is still set to reunite with Eggers for the […]
What is the Most Iconic Image in Horror Cinema?
Tom Jolliffe looks over some of the most iconic images in horror… Cinema is full of iconic films and iconic images within those. A moment of hope in Rocky personified by his mangled post fight face screaming ‘Adrian!’ or even in the same film, his victorious beating of those famous steps, holding his arms aloft […]
Nightmarish Cinema: When Filmmakers Tap Into Our Nightmares
Tom Jolliffe on turning nightmares into cinema, and the most nightmarish film ever made… Nightmares are a powerful thing. Whether it’s teeth falling out, falling, drowning or being chased by a persistent foe, there are some specific nightmares common among many of us. Most of us have probably had that dream of trying to run […]
Anya Taylor-Joy to reteam with The Witch director on Nosferatu
It looks like Anya Taylor-Joy could be set to reunite with The Witch director Robert Eggers, with Variety reporting that the actress is in talks to star in Eggers’ upcoming remake of F.W. Murnau’s 1922 silent horror classic Nosferatu, A Symphony of Horror. An unofficial adaptation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Nosferatu follows the vampire Count […]
A Trip Through Movie History: Classic Horror Films
Everyone loves a good horror film. It’s the perfect way to top off a stormy night, snuggled up on the couch with a bowl of popcorn… for those who can handle the gore, anyway. Over the years, there have been a series of scary films to hit the silver screen, some of them worthy of […]