Nosferatu director Robert Eggers has explained why his version of the iconic vampire features a new distinct feature. The image of 1922’s Nosferatu‘s Count Orlok is iconic, whose monstrous appearance drastically differs from that of the more human-looking Count Dracula. With a bald head, sharp fingernails, and buck fangs like a bat, the image of Count Orlok is ingrained in popular culture, so it made the remake’s decision to hide his appearance in the trailers so riveting as it suggested a drastic reimagining of the character. Audiences were likely shocked to see this monstrous vampire with a prominent mustache.
Director Robert Eggers looked to make a historically accurate depiction of a Transylvanian nobleman, which meant some vampire facial hair. Read More