2024 was a spectacular year for horror cinemabut Robert Eggers still has something to say before the crowns of cinephilia Long legs either The first prophecy like the best films of the genre. Focus Features Just Released the second trailer for Nosferatua highly anticipated remake that feels like a spectacular homage to the original silent film that FW Murnau created in 1922. The filmmaker who revolutionized modern cinematic horror with films like The witch And The lighthouse now turns to the legend of vampires to continue to spark fear through folklore and in what appears to be a fairly faithful take on the original book written by Bram Stoker.
A few months ago we were able to verify that the North American director had focused on representation with pure expressionism the arrival of the Night Lord in England. However, this new promotional material still provides insight deeper and darker of the decor and the presence of a Bill Skarsgård who surely wants to get rid of the thorn of playing in The ravenits failed remake released last summer. Nosferatu On the other hand, it will be quite the opposite, because in addition to being designed to arrive in the middle of Christmas, it will respect the heritage and codes of one of the the best films in the history of the seventh art. For now, this latest trailer has left clues that recall unmistakable moments from passages in Stoker’s material, such as the complicated arrival at the castle or the mad and helpful Renfield, who warns of the arrival of the dark creature on British shores.
“Nosferatu” trailer: synopsis and casting
Despite the heartfelt homage to the German director, the gothic themes seem accompanied by a much more violent and brutal story than its predecessors. The story focuses primarily on the Irish author’s material, where the young Thomas Hutter He travels to the isolated castle of Transylvania where he is greeted by his host, the Count Orlok (Skarsgard). Hutter travels to this location to help the nobleman sell some of his properties, as he begins to see that the strange events happening there are not what they seem. After warning the local population and discovering that Orlok is indeed a vampire, Hutter decides to leave the castle and return home. However, accidentally reveals the photo of his fiancéeHelene. Thirsty for blood, the villain immediately falls in love with the woman and thus begins a psychological game of cat and mouse.
In addition to the three main players which are Skarsgard, Nicholas Hoult and Lily-Rose Deppthe production formed a large cast of stars including Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Kraven the Hunter), Emma Corrin (Deadpool and Wolverine), Willem Dafoe (The Florida Project), Ralph Inéson (Fantastic Four: First Steps) And Simon McBurney (The last king of Scotland).
There is no better director for the project
Eggers already explained a year ago that the filming of Nosferatu It had been so complicated that he had come to think that I will never finish filming it. This is how he described it himself in the magazine empire: “As always, it was a difficult shoot. One night we were shooting a scene on a boat with lots of rain and waves, and the rain deflector, which attempts to expel water from the lens, was breaking and fogging up. “I have spent the last few days working only with Russian sailors on a ship.”
But whatever these difficulties, the truth is that we cannot imagine a better director than Eggers to take on such an enormous challenge in the field of horror. The story of Dracula has been told many times, and even this year we had Demeter’s final journeywhich focused solely on the creature’s boat trip. In the past, Eggers has more than fulfilled his previous works, as both The witchas The lighthouse, as The man from the north They have demonstrated their ability to transport viewers to much darker and darker times. Which means Nosferatu won’t be that different from what we’re used to. Of course, we will have to be attentive to its reception at the box office, since The man from the north It ended up being a box office failure in 2022
Nosferatu will arrive in Spanish cinemas next December 25. Yes, this will be the most terrifying Christmas Day in Billboard memory.
