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How 'Nosferatu' Flooded the Set With 5,000 Live Rats

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Director Robert Eggers unleashes a horde of 5,000 live rats to create an eerie, immersive experience for his remake of the silent horror classic 'Nosferatu'.
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  • Acclaimed actor Bill Skarsgård spent a grueling 6 hours in makeup to transform into the chilling Count Orlok, the vampire protagonist of the film.
  • Composer Robin Carolan eschewed modern scoring techniques in favor of a traditional orchestra of strings to capture the era of the original 1922 'Nosferatu'.
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Robert Eggers, Bill Skarsgård, Robin Carolan, Nosferatu, Nosferatu
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