Acclaimed horror director Robert Eggers channels the eerie power of Nosferatu over Dracula for his latest chilling remake
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Eggers opted for the unauthorized Nosferatu over the more familiar Dracula, citing the original film's 'primal, unsettling' take on the vampire
The director wanted to capture the 'raw, feral' energy of Max Schreck's iconic performance as Count Orlok rather than go the more suave Bela Lugosi route