Utterly Spellbinding

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Summary

  • Kojima praised Eggers’ Nosferatu remake as “utterly spellbinding”, feeling satisfied with its direction.
  • Last year, Kojima shared movie picks including Dune: Part Two and Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga on social media.
  • Eggers’ modern horror remake, Nosferatu, captivated fans and critics, receiving praise for worldbuilding and cast.

Renowned video game director Hideo Kojima, known for series like Metal Gear and Death Stranding, appears to have developed a deep fondness for a 2025 gothic horror film, which he described as “exceptional” and “completely captivating.” His appreciation for the movie’s narrative and creative direction is evident. For those familiar with Kojima’s social media activity, it’s no surprise that he enjoys sharing what he watches on both the big and small screens.

In 2024, the game designer admitted that he had been extensively enjoying films such as “Past Lives”, “The Teachers’ Lounge”, “Dune: Part Two”, “All of Us Strangers”, “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga”, “La Chimera”, “Hit Man”, “Gondola”, “The Seed of the Sacred Fig”, “The Substance”, “The Holdovers”, and “Juror #2”. Established in 2005 as Kojima Productions, the company saw Kojima’s departure in 2015, only to return under the same name as an independent studio. His first production under this new phase was “Death Stranding” in 2019, featuring Norman Reedus. Before the release of the sequel to “Death Stranding”, titled “Death Stranding 2: On the Beach”, set for June 26, 20XX, the renowned director has expressed his admiration for a new movie – a chilling vampire remake directed by Robert Eggers.

Hideo Kojima Has Fallen in Love With Nosferatu, Calling the Movie “Utterly Spellbinding”

In a recent tweet, renowned game designer Hideo Kojima expressed his admiration for Robert Eggers’ remake of the 1922 classic, “Nosferatu.” He described the film as “Utterly Spellbinding,” suggesting that it felt like dreaming throughout. Impressed by the film’s worldbuilding, production design, costumes, lighting, use of shadows and smoke, and homage-style direction, Kojima considered it a work of art. Notably, he suggested that films in the classic gothic horror genre, such as “Nosferatu,” should be recognized as such.

Director F. Murray Abraham, renowned for modern horror masterpieces such as “The Witch” and “The Northman”, tasted success again with the highly anticipated 2024 horror movie “Nosferatu”. This film promised a fresh take on an old classic by delving deeper into its narrative while setting it even before Bram Stoker’s writings. In our review of “Nosferatu”, we commended the film’s technical brilliance and the outstanding performances, particularly those of Lily-Rose Depp and Bill Skarsgård, who convincingly portrayed Count Orlock.

For those who haven’t seen Nosferatu yet, the 2024 movie can be streamed via Amazon Prime Video.

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2025-06-05 15:04