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Are Hot Vampires Out? Robert Eggers and His ‘Nosferatu’ Cast on Raising a Bone-Chilling Beast From the Dead

The Hollywood Reporter
Story by Lily Ford
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Director Robert Eggers resurrects the classic vampire tale 'Nosferatu' with a gritty, bone-chilling take that flips the script on contemporary vampire tropes.
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  • Bill Skarsgård, known for his chilling portrayal of Pennywise in 'It', embodies the monstrous Count Orlok with a hauntingly guttural voice that transforms the character, moving away from the suave, seductive vampire archetype.
  • Lily-Rose Depp delivers a physically and emotionally demanding performance as Ellen, the young woman torn between desire and disgust for the vampire, in a love triangle at the heart of this dark fairytale.
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Robert Eggers, Bill Skarsgård, Lily-Rose Depp, Nicholas Hoult, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Emma Corrin, Willem Dafoe, Focus Features, Nosferatu, The Lighthouse, The Northman, It, Twilight
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