A fresh take on the classic Nosferatu tale falls flat, with lackluster performances and an overly designed vampire lacking true menace.
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Nicholas Hoult and Lily-Rose Depp, normally solid actors, come across as inauthentic and lack chemistry as the lead couple, hindering the emotional impact of the story.
Despite the film's impressive shadow effects, Bill Skarsgård's take on Count Orlok is more annoying than creepy, as the over-the-top design and heavy breathing keep the vampire firmly in the realm of the cartoonish.
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Nicholas Hoult, Lily-Rose Depp, Bill Skarsgård, Ralph Ineson, Willem Dafoe, real estate firm, Nosferatu