Nosferatu
Warning: This article contains spoilers for Nosferatu.
Since premiering at the end of 2024,Nosferatuhas earned strong critical praise.
One of the most entertaining elements ofNosferatuis how Eggers combines traditional vampire tropeswith the originalNosferatustory.
While the movie is full of scares and horror, it also subverts expectations at just about every turn.
Ellen is certainly Orlok’s victim, but she also can’t resist his call.
Even the end ofNosferatuswitches up what audiences expect through Count Orlok’s death.
Watching this scene,I assumed that Orlok’s death was a result of the sunlight streaming in.
Therefore, I had no doubts about Orlok’s sun-caused demise.
In fact, Orlok’s death made plenty of sense to me in terms of story as well.
Ellen sacrifices herself for the greater good of those she loves and the city at large.
She allows Orlok in as a trick, distracting him enough that he forgets about the time.
However, it turns out this isn’t exactly the case.
This minute change inOrlok’s deathactually says a lot about Orlok and vampires in general.
It simply implies that vampires are creatures of the night.
However,the belief that vampires must return to their grave before dawn is a much more meaningful idea.
This hints that vampires are not of this world and are living on borrowed time.
Honestly, Eggers' clarification shows howNosferatuis dedicated to a far older and more accurate version of vampires.
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