How ‘Nosferatu’ Got 5,000 Live Rats on Set and Built Count Orlok’s Castle
variety.comJazz Tangcay Artisans Editor When Robert Eggers decided to reimagine F. W. Murnau’s 1922 silent classic “Nosferatu” with his new remake, he wanted everything to be as practical and authentic as possible.
That meant six hours of makeup for Bill Skarsgård to become the fearsome Count Orlok, a traditional orchestra of strings for composer Robin Carolan and more than 60 sets from production designer Craig Lathrop.
When it came to building Count Orlok’s castle, Lathrop traveled to the Czech Republic to look at castles. But each one he came across was “beautifully whitewashed, prim and ready for tourists.” They didn’t fit with the decayed aesthetic that both he and Eggers were seeking.
While Bran Castle, commonly known as Dracula’s Castle could have been used, Eggers and Lathrop settled on Corvin Castle in Hunedoara, Romania.
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