The first person to play Orlok on screen was Max Schreck in F.W. Murnau's 1922 silent film Nosferatu: eine Symphonie des Grauens, which follows a similar narrative to Eggers' reimagining. Joining Skarsgård in this latest adaptation are Lily-Rose Depp, Nicholas Hoult, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Willem Dafoe, Emma Corrin, Ralph Ineson, and Simon McBurney.
Nosferatu' cinematographer Jarin Blaschke breaks down the Count Orlok encounter sequence and shooting on film.
Though we have seen some leaked screenshots, Focus Features has now officially unveiled the divisive vampire design of Bill Skarsgård's evil Count
See the first official images of Bill Skarsgård’s Count Orlok from "Nosferatu" in a new production featurette.
His trusty right-hand man, Knock ( Simon McBurney ), is sycophantically loyal to him, which shows that Orlok has the ability to inspire true devotion in anyone. But while these are all qualities that make Orlok a decent party guest,
Robert Eggers and Lily-Rose Depp on the set of Nosferatu. Photo: Aidan Monaghan/Focus Features And yet it has already become Eggers’s most financially successful movie, making $135 million globally and becoming a plausible contender in Oscar categories that seldom make room for horror.
Robert Eggers ’ Nosferatu is making waves in the horror movie world, not just for its great story, atmospheric vibe, and impressive performances, but for Bill Skarsgård ’s chilling transformation into the monstrous Count Orlok.
I’m not only talking about the fact that this new adaptation takes place during Christmastime, though the festive period helps. Under Robert Eggers’ writing and direction, there’s a confluence of facets that make up an unrelenting atmosphere of melancholy, danger, and death present in this film.
Around 60 prosthetics were used on Skarsgard to render him unrecognizable for Robert Eggers’ reimagination of the 1922 film.
The latest adaptation of the silent film classic evokes anxieties at once eternal and contemporary, using one of horror’s ur-texts to dissect race, sex, and power.
Audiences are still flocking to Robert Eggers' acclaimed horror hit. It keys the audience into how large Orlok's gravitational pull is before he even needs to flex any of his more dangerous abilities.
Director Robert Eggers ' Nosferatu is a great horror film that is a must watch for horror fans. The design of Bill Skarsgård's Count Orlok has mostly been kept hidden, but Focus Features recently shared a first official look at the vampire.