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Plus, there are two other versions ofNosferatuitself that are similarly singular, visionary horror masterpieces.
These are the best movies for fans of EggersNosferaturemake to watch.
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Nosferatuis the original horror film; it created the template for the entire genre.
This version drops the pretense of being an original story; it even uses the name Dracula.
Eggers first movie,The Witch, instantly established him as a filmmaking force to be reckoned with.
Bram Stoker’s Dracula, set in 19th century England, follows Count Dracula as he journeys to London. There, he encounters Mina Harker, who bears a striking resemblance to his long-lost love.
Long beforeNosferatucame along,The Witchput Eggers on the map.
The Lighthouse is a psychological thriller directed by Robert Eggers. Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson star as Thomas Wake and Ephraim Winslow, two lighthouse keepers who begin to experience strange and supernatural phenomena after they get stranded on a remote island in the 1890s.
Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror (2024) is a feature-length retelling of the classic 1922 vampire film directed by David Lee Fisher. This reimagined version brings Count Orlok’s chilling tale to life, combining elements from the original with new sound and music in a tribute to golden-age horror.
Sleepy Hollow is a supernatural horror thriller by director Tim Burton and Starring Johnny Depp and Christina Ricci. Based on the original tale by Washington Irving, Sleepy Hollow follows constable Ichabod Crane as he is sent to the titular northern New York town to investigate a series of beheadings. However, the scholarly Crane’s foe is a supernatural being that cannot be explained - The Headless Horseman.
It Chapter One is a supernatural horror film based on the book by Stephen King where several children, including the younger brother of one of the film’s protagonists, have gone missing. A group of kids called “The Loser’s Club” decide to investigate the cause and hopefully save the others. However, they realize they may be in over their head when they discover their foe is an evil clown known as Pennywise, a being that preys on fear and has been the rumored cause of murders in the town of Derry for centuries.
In turn-of-the-century England, young heiress Edith Cushing marries Sir Thomas Sharpe, who whisks her off to his family’s mansion in a largely rural and mountainous region. But when she is visited by spirits and inflicted with mysterious ailments, she discovers that her charming new husband is not who he appears to be.
Only Lovers Left Alive is a romantic comedy and horror fantasy film written and directed by Jim Jarmusch. The movie stars Tilda Swinton and Tom Hiddleston, focusing on two centuries-old vampires that live in the modern age thanks to their supply of blood from various sources.
Suspiria follows young American dancer Susie Bannion as she joins the prestigious Helena Markos Dance Company in 1970s Berlin. As she ascends to lead dancer, unsettling accusations of witchcraft surface against the female directors, prompting an investigation into the studio’s dark and mysterious underground.
Nosferatu The Vampyre is a horror film remake of the 1922 classic, adapted from Bram Stoker’s novel Dracula. Directed by Werner Herzog, the film stars Klaus Kinski as Count Dracula, a vampire who moves from his castle in the Carpathian Mountains to a small German town, spreading terror and death in his wake.
Distributed by A24, The Witch marks the feature directorial debut of Robert Eggers and the first film appearance of Anya Taylor-Joy. Written by Eggers, The Witch follows a puritanical family in New England in the 1630s who are forced to leave their community after a religious dispute. Attempting to set up a farm in the New England countryside, the family soon find themselves beset by malevolent and supernatural forces beyond their comprehension.
