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Nosferatu Used a Lot More Live Rats on Set Than You Might Guess
ComicBook.comStory by Joe Garza
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Robert Eggers' 'Nosferatu' shocks with its extreme use of live rats, blending practical and digital elements to create an unparalleled realism.
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- The production used an astounding 5,000 live rats, with the crew going to great lengths to ensure their safety and control their movement on set.
- Eggers' commitment to authenticity extended beyond the animals, with the use of custom-made wall tattoos and a painstaking attention to detail in recreating the 1830s European setting.
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Robert Eggers, Bill Skarsgård, Variety, ComicBook.com, Polygon, Nosferatu (2024)