Vampire, did you say vampire? If Sonic is expected to be a Christmas holiday host in theaters in support of Moana 2, Wicked, or the animated prequel Lord of the Rings, we’ll have to hope for Nosferatu as well. 102 and 45 years respectively after the FW Murnau and Werner Herzog versions, it is Robert Eggers who takes the story loosely inspired by the Dracula myth.
And which hits our theaters on December 25, just to get you into the holiday spirit. An amusing counter-programme on paper, even more so in reality, as the first very enthusiastic reviews of the Anglo-Saxon press often contained the words “fear” and “terror”.
This year, Robert Eggers, Lily-Rose Depp, Bill Skarsgård, Nicholas Hoult, Willem Dafoe, Emma Corinne and Aaron Taylor-Johnson are making sure to give you a gift that’s more than a month away from opening. It also looks sublime and terrifying.
“Nosferatu reflects the visual creativity of Robert Eggers. Lily Rose Depp is excellent. Willem Dafoe is hilarious (…) there is a shot at the end that is incredibly inspired. The direction is excellent. The music, the sets, the costumes. The make-up and photography, as always with Eggers, are masterful.”
“Robert Eggers continues his impressive streak of hauntingly detailed period films with Nosferatu, one of the most seductively macabre films ever made. Lily-Rose Depp brings every ounce of her body and soul to this haunting performance of haunted possession, and her portrayal of Count Orlock is so believable every second he’s on screen that his presence continues even when he’s not there.”
Bill Skarsgård’s dark, seductive performance, grotesque make-up, atmospheric sound design, haunting cinematography Jarin Blaske And the music that follows you Robin Carolan Teaming up to reinvent the gothic classic, ending with a stunning final shot that left me shivering as I walked out of the cinema. I can’t wait to succumb to his darkness again.”
“Well-acted and yet very familiar, Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu essentially combines narrative elements from the 1922 silent film and the book that inspired Dracula. It delivers pretty much what you’d expect from Eggers’ version of the story. The haunting atmosphere, brilliant photography and art direction, Actors who take their performances to the edge of seriousness: It’s a very serious and respectful approach that Bill Skarsgård plays as a macabre and dangerous character.
“Overall, it’s a dark and tasteful reinterpretation of a story we all know by now; like a good cover of a famous song, it hits all the right notes without needing to add much.”
One of the most seductive macabre films ever made
“Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu is a true masterpiece. Bloody, dangerous, moving, with devilish humor. Lily-Rose Depp is fantastic as the woman at the center of it all, and Bill Skarsgård’s vampire is completely unique and realistic. Cute Eggers, but great nonetheless.”
“Nosferatu paralyzes us with fear thanks to the vision of director and screenwriter Robert Eggers. The guy clears his throat in the cinema. He hasn’t started singing yet, but I love all his numbers. Bill Skarsgård is menacing, and Lily-Rose Depp brings a simple Willem Dafoe to it, I’m a fan.
“Robert Eggers’ horror film Nosferatu is scarier than any other film this year. Damn it. A brilliant grotesque of horror and dark, divine pleasure. Bill Skarsgård’s Count Orlok is a pure grim nightmare. Lily-Rose Depp’s best and best performances to date.”
“Nosferatu contains a stunning tribute to Murnau’s masterpiece, with thoughtful artistry. Robin Carolan’s haunting compositions, Jarin Blaske’s artistic photography and inspired sets. Craig Lathrop enhance its eerie atmospheric charm.”
Magnificent and terribly shiny
“Nosferatu is pure Robert Egger. It fits the subject matter well, allowing it to breathe in a way that might test the impatient viewer, but rewards those willing to do something grotesque and strange, but also classically terrifying.”
“I’m excited to finally be able to talk about Nosferatu because it’s a breathtaking masterpiece and my favorite movie of 2024. Meticulously directed and incredible performances from the entire cast, Robert Eggers casts an intoxicating spell with this haunting version of this timeless tale. .”
“No joke, I cried for the last fifteen minutes of this movie; it was a shock to me. I’ve loved everything Robert Eggers has done so far, but Nosferatu is his masterpiece. It stuck in my heart right away. And I loved the spirit.
See you in theaters on December 25th, which will be a little more obscure thanks to this re-reading of Nosferatu.
Source: Allocine
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