There are still some key differences between Orlok and Dracula, as well asNosferatuand Stoker’s famous novel.
The originalNosferatustrays away from this even further by depictingsunlight playing a key role in Count Orlok’s eventual demise.
However, these changes were not enough to prevent a lawsuit, leading toNosferatubeing banned and almost destroyed completely.
This is exactly how Orlok dies in Eggers’Nosferatu, and it’s not just a physically painful death.
Orlok is infatuated with Ellen, and he believes they are meant for one another.
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.
