Oscar Voters, Don’t be Scared of ‘Nosferatu’: Director Robert Eggers Explains His Gothic Horror Vision at First Screening (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comClayton Davis Senior Awards Editor “Nosferatu” has arrived. Robert Eggers’ reimagining of the 1922 silent German horror classic “Nosferatu” is being hailed as one of the year’s most terrifying yet visually stunning films.
At a special screening Thursday at the Directors Guild of America theater in Los Angeles, Hollywood heavyweights including Chris Pine, Giovanni Ribisi, Casey Affleck and Ruth E.
Carter joined an enthusiastic crowd to see Eggers’ haunting vision come to life. Focus Features co-chairmans Peter Kujawski and Jason Cassidy also sat through the film to garner the audience’s reactions.
Following the screening, Eggers and Academy Award-winning director Guillermo del Toro led a Q&A, diving into Eggers’ fascination with history, his intricate blend of occult theories and folklore, and the captivating performances of stars Lily-Rose Depp and Bill Skarsgård.
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