As a lifelong Dracula fan fascinated by the way death and sexual desire define vampire mythos, Eggers knew that he wanted his Nosferatu to be as erotic as it was haunting. But Eggers also wanted his Nosferatu to feel like a decidedly feminist, macabre romance, which is why he took some inspiration from Emily Brontë.

Since the beginning of early cinema, Count Dracula has been featured in hundreds of movies. However, the first time audiences were introduced to Bram Stoker’s blood-sucking character was in F.W. Murnau’s unofficial silent film adaptation Nosferatu where the book’s names and details were changed.

Willem Dafoe and filmmaker Robert Eggers talk at-length about where they pulled their inspirations from for 'Nosferatu'. And Eggers describes how he intentionally updated the iconic character for this film.

The intense perfectionist behind "The Northman" and "The Lighthouse" tells IndieWire how he made the vampire tale his own.

T he first time you see a vampire, as you do in the arresting opening black-and-white sequence of Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu, it’s very scary. There it is, a naked creature, all

Director Robert Eggers' highly-anticipated horror film "Nosferatu" will hit theaters on Christmas Day. The acclaimed director sat down with CBS Saturday Morning to talk about bringing the classic vampire tale to a new audience.

In researching his upcoming version of Nosferatu, Robert Eggers included Mel Brooks' Dracula: Dead and Loving It in the mix. The post Robert Eggers took Nosferatu inspiration from Mel Brooks’ Dracula: Dead and Loving It appeared first on JoBlo.