2024 is already shaping up to be a good year for horror, with master of the genre Robert Eggers bringing back a classic vampire tale. During a recent preview in Empire Magazine, the filmmaker unleashed his first look at Nosferatu, the upcoming Focus Features remake of the classic 1922 version. In the interview, Eggers teases […]
The Must-See Horror Movies From Every Decade
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 […]
Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu has wrapped production
Following a three-month shoot, Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu has wrapped. Filming of the horror film took place at Barrandov Studio in Prague and wrapped production on May 19th. Production briefly took place at Prague’s historic Invalidovna complex, giving the film an authentic 18th-century look. As for how the shoot went, Collider provided a quote from The […]
Aaron Taylor-Johnson gets vampy as he joins Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu
Filming on Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu has already begun, and we’ve just learned about one of the biggest names joining the cast. Deadline reports that Aaron Taylor-Johnson will join the vampire remake, rounding out an already stellar cast that includes Lily-Rose Depp, Bill Skarsgard, Nicholas Hoult, Willem Dafoe, and Emma Corrin. Simon McBurney and Ralph Ineson […]
Willem Dafoe to reunite with Robert Eggers on Nosferatu
Willem Dafoe is set to return to the world of Nosferatu by joining his The Lighthouse and The Northman director Robert Eggers in the director’s reimagining of the gothic tale. Deadline reports that Dafoe will collaborate with Eggers once again in an as yet unspecified role alongside Nicholas Hoult, Lily-Rose Depp, and Bill Skarsgard, who’s […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Nicholas Hoult in talks to join Nosferatu
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 […]
