Nosferatu (2024)
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A young woman's desperate plea for companionship creates a psychic link with a powerful, ancient being.
The story
In 1838, a young woman named Ellen finds herself haunted by a psychic connection to a powerful being known as the Nosferatu. Her husband, Thomas Hutter, a real estate agent, travels to Transylvania to sell a decrepit manor to the reclusive Count Orlok. Unbeknownst to him, the transaction is part of a sinister plot involving the Count's allies. As Thomas navigates the eerie landscape of Transylvania and eventually enters Orlok's castle, he becomes entangled in a web of ancient dread. Meanwhile, Ellen begins to suffer from the supernatural influence of the Nosferatu, leading to a desperate struggle to break the bond before it consumes them both.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
In 1838, Ellen and her husband Thomas Hutter live in Wisburg, Germany. Thomas travels to Transylvania to sell the Grünewald Manor to Count Orlok, unaware that his employer, Herr Knock, is in league with the vampire. During his stay at Orlok's castle, Thomas is physically and mentally assaulted by the Count's presence. He discovers Orlok's true nature and flees, only to be rescued by nuns who explain that Orlok is a vampire who made a pact with the Devil. Orlok then travels to Wisburg, where his presence brings a plague. Simultaneously, Ellen suffers from seizures and sleepwalking caused by a psychic link to the Nosferatu. Her doctor consults a scholar, Albin Eberhart von Franz, who confirms the demonic influence. As the plague ravages Wisburg, Orlok demands Ellen's submission. After a series of tragic events, including the death of the Hutter's friends, Ellen and von Franz realize that only a willing sacrifice can destroy the Nosferatu. Ellen lures Orlok to her, and as he feeds on her, she holds Thomas's hand until the sunrise kills the vampire, ultimately sacrificing herself to free the town from the plague.
- First release year
- 2024
- Runtime (minutes)
- 132
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Robert Eggers
- Writers
- Robert Eggers · writer
- Cast and characters
- Bill Skarsgård · Count Orlok / Nosferatu; Nicholas Hoult · Thomas Hutter; Lily-Rose Depp · Ellen Hutter; Aaron Taylor-Johnson · Friedrich Harding; Emma Corrin · Anna Harding; Willem Dafoe · Prof. Albin Eberhart von Franz; Ralph Ineson · Dr. Wilhelm Sievers; Simon McBurney · Herr Knock
- Genres
- Gothic horror; Remake
- Themes
- Sacrifice; Obsession; Ancient Evil
- Tone and mood
- Gothic; Atmospheric; Haunting
- Setting
- 1838, Wisburg, Germany and Transylvania.
- Premise and plot tags
- Vampire; Period Piece; Supernatural
- Source material / true-story basis
- Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror (1922) and Bram Stoker's novel Dracula (1897)
- Content notes
- Horror
- Reception
- The film received positive reviews from critics and was a commercial success, becoming Eggers' highest-grossing film.
- Reported review scores
- Metacritic · score: 78 · scale: 100 · review count: 59
- Awards and nominations
- Best Cinematography · Academy Awards · Nomination; Best Costume Design · Academy Awards · Nomination; Best Production Design · Academy Awards · Nomination; Best Makeup and Hairstyling · Academy Awards · Nomination
- Production trivia
- The film features approximately 5,000 trained rats.; The production used practical rain machines, wind tunnels, and vintage lenses to evoke a tactile feeling of dread.; The character of Orlok is partially inspired by Vlad Dracula.
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