The filmmaker discusses his adaptation of this vampire tale, stories of female desire and why putting maggots on Bill Skarsgard was a beautiful idea.

Nosferatu” writer-director Robert Eggers discusses his work with Bill Skarsgård and his approach to reimagining the horror film classic.

His much-anticipated remake of German filmmaker F. W. Murnau's 1922 silent horror classic Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror begins with Ellen Hutter (a phenomenal Lily-Rose Depp) crying out from her childhood bedroom for "a guardian angel, a spirit of comfort...anything."

Because that film's imagery has become so iconic in the horror genre, Eggers told us that he was nervous approaching some of the story's set pieces because he wanted to do them justice. He was particularly concerned with two third act,

Robert Eggers' lushly gothic remake of "Nosferatu" is a loving homage to silent films, with its dramatic black-and-white scenes and overpowering sense of creeping dread. The eerie images of Count Orlok (Bill Skarsgård) hand sweeping over the entire city of London and -- in one of the film's most striking shots -- the face of his obsession,

That includes director Robert Eggers, whose take on the fabled fanged villain is fueled with his signature penchant for darkness, the occult, and painstaking period accuracy. In the press notes from Focus Features,

Robert Eggers' "Nosferatu" film remake makes some significant tweaks to the 1922 classic, turning to folklore and the "Dracula" novel for inspiration.

Over a century ago, F. W. Murnau brought Nosferatu, an unlicensed movie adaptation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula, to the big screen. Now, Robert Eggers (The Witch, The Northman) brings a new iteration to the table with his Nosferatu remake.