Orlok does have pointed ears, but they’re hidden under the large fur hat he wears.
In that way, Orlok is unique among major feature film depictions of vampires, and of Dracula/Orlok specifically.
He had to hide his hunched, skeletal figure under robes, heavy clothes, and a large hat.
He’s terrifying, unsettling, and notably short and abrasive in conversation.
He has some clear psychic abilities, but nothing as extravagant as shapeshifting.
Robert Eggers does check that to represent the belief inNosferatu, however.
Custom image by Yailin Chacon
The idea that the sun kills vampires was born out ofNosferatu, in fact.
For Orlok, his relationship with Ellen is about physical and spiritual obsession, lust, and control.
Nosferatu tells the tale of a young woman who falls victim to a vampire utterly infatuated with her.
Nosferatu is a remake of the 1922 silent film of the same name from director F. W. Murnau. Robert Eggers is crafting his own version of the story for the reboot as writer and director, with Bill Skarsgård stepping into the shoes of Count Orlok. Nosferatu tells the tale of a young woman who falls victim to a vampire utterly infatuated with her.
