A fantastical hook undercuts a still-solid maternal dramedy, a 90s apocalypse comedy dreams too big for its budget, and an ambitious remake of a rip-off can't escape the shadow of its bigger-scaled predecessors.
The original Nosferatu was actually a Dracula knockoff. They changed the name to avoid being sued by the Stoker estate (it’s so old it was made 10 years after Stoker’s death). That’s what Scott is referring to.
For me it’s all about the castle sequence. I reread the opening part of Dracula pretty well annually and that sequence is a what made it a classic. I’ll love it regardless (like ive been saying some event last month broke my brain and sent me into horror mode - cant put my finger on what it was though) but I’m with you on the Bram Stoker’s comparison. When I saw the shadow hand creeping over the city I was a little deflated since I was expecting Orlock like we’ve never seen before instead of a Bram Stoker’s update. Especially from Eggers.
I just need Nosferatu to be better than Coppola's disaster (not a high bar). My son and I recently watched the Herzog version at Alamo Drafthouse (I saw it in 1979, too). Looking forward to the new one. Seeing it on the 29th.
You're saying that Eggers changed the names of the characters to avoid being sued. Isn't Stoker's novel public domain?
The original Nosferatu was actually a Dracula knockoff. They changed the name to avoid being sued by the Stoker estate (it’s so old it was made 10 years after Stoker’s death). That’s what Scott is referring to.
Bless you for answering that in my absence.
For me it’s all about the castle sequence. I reread the opening part of Dracula pretty well annually and that sequence is a what made it a classic. I’ll love it regardless (like ive been saying some event last month broke my brain and sent me into horror mode - cant put my finger on what it was though) but I’m with you on the Bram Stoker’s comparison. When I saw the shadow hand creeping over the city I was a little deflated since I was expecting Orlock like we’ve never seen before instead of a Bram Stoker’s update. Especially from Eggers.
I just need Nosferatu to be better than Coppola's disaster (not a high bar). My son and I recently watched the Herzog version at Alamo Drafthouse (I saw it in 1979, too). Looking forward to the new one. Seeing it on the 29th.
My expectations are very high. The original and Herzog’s rank high in my top ten greatest horror movies ever made. It has a lot to live up to.