Robert Eggers is gearing up for his Nosferatu project, and the casting is growing to include some of the best in young Hollywood. Deadline reports that Nicholas Hoult is now entering negotiations to join the film, where he’ll play a still-undisclosed role. Hoult will join Bill Skarsgard, who’s set to play the titular character, and […]
Nosferatu’s 100th anniversary celebrated with Count Orlok deluxe sixth scale figure
In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the classic silent horror Nosferatu, Sideshow and Infinite Statue has revealed the deluxe edition sixth scale Nosferatu collectible figure which is based on the spine-tingling appearance of Max Schreck as Count Orlok in F.W. Murnau’s vampire masterpiece. The figure is available to pre-order now, priced at $350; take […]
Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu moving forward with Lily-Rose Depp and Bill Skarsgard
After a couple of false starts, which included the castings of Anya Taylor-Joy and Harry Styles, it seems that director Robert Eggers is finally going to achieve his ambition of remaking the classic vampire horror Nosferatu. As revealed by Deadline, Eggers – whose previous films include The Witch, The Lighthouse and The Northman – has […]
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 […]
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 […]