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'Nosferatu' Director Reveals the "Comical" but Icky Scene Cut From Its End

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Nosferatu director Robert Eggers reveals a 'comical but icky' scene cut from the film's ending that would have left audiences squirming.
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  • Eggers had originally planned for the vampire count to meet an even more disturbing fate after his dramatic death scene, involving a grotesque physical transformation.
  • While the discarded idea was deemed 'comical' by the director, he ultimately decided it was a step too far, opting instead for a more restrained and unsettling conclusion.
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Robert Eggers, 'Nosferatu'
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