As a movie reviewer with a penchant for all things chilling and macabre, I can confidently say that Robert Eggers’ upcoming masterpiece, Nosferatu, is set to be the vampire film of my dreams – or nightmares, rather. With its haunting visuals, gripping storyline, and a cast that includes the talented Nicholas Hoult and Lily-Rose Depp, this film has all the makings of a modern horror classic.
This Christmas, I’m yearning for a fresh vampire terrorizing my dreams, and Robert Eggers, the director of “The Lighthouse,” is granting that wish. His eagerly awaited Gothic horror movie, titled “Nosferatu,” will be released in theaters on December 25th, leaving fans thrilled at the prospect of a chilling vampire back on screen. As the cast embarks on press tours, they’re revealing spine-tingling details about the film, but one piece of information stands out.
In a recent appearance on The Graham Norton Show, actor Nicholas Hoult, who plays Thomas Hutter, husband of Lily-Rose Depp’s Ellen, revealed a shocking detail about filming Nosferatu. Hoult reminisced about shooting the film with his co-stars, which apparently included 5,000 rats.
It seemed we had approximately 5,000 rats, some of which had been trained. Initially, it struck me as implausible that every single one could be trained, but there were specific groups among them that had received training.
In a single room with just one rat might scare the more sensitive souls, but 5,000? Indeed, the English actor admitted that the rats weren’t exactly pleasant-smelling, but he found his filming experience less distressing than it likely was for his co-star Bill Skarsgård. Apparently, according to Hoult, Skarsgård had to spend time in a sarcophagus with the numerous rodents, as well as maggots. Eww!
In this scene, the actor was required to be enclosed within a sarcophagus while wearing Count Orlok’s prosthetic makeup. Inside, he had contact lenses that made him nearly sightless, surrounded by rats and covered in maggots. When they closed the lid, he was left trapped with these creatures. I felt empathetic towards him as they repeatedly asked me to adjust my hand while pushing the sarcophagus or move it quicker. I apologized each time they requested a retake, explaining that I was merely following instructions.
‘Nosferatu’ Is as Intense as It Sounds
Eggers is giving a fresh, terrifying twist to the traditional concept of vampires. To set his unique mark on these bloodthirsty creatures, the innovative director had to discard many established tropes about vampires. With memories of the glittering young adult vampires from the Twilight movies still fresh in most moviegoers’ minds, or the seductive ones from shows like The Vampire Diaries, Eggers recognized that he needed to put a lot of effort into making his vampire convincing and, above all, chilling.
It appears that the hard work is showing results. The remake of the 1922 German classic vampire movie has almost an impeccable rating on Rotten Tomatoes, generating excitement among aficionados of the macabre. This suggests that Eggers likely did a fantastic job in creating a genuinely chilling vampire film, which will grace theaters within a fortnight.
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2024-12-13 21:01