The Nosferatu director acknowledged the benefits of a pre-existent IP but wants his future film to be an original.

In fact, when somebody else does a movie similar to one of their films, like Joker, you might call it Scorsese-esque. Or, when somebody makes a violent movie with witty dialogue, it might be considered Tarantino-esque.

Nosferatu, now playing in cinemas, is a big hit, earning high praise from both critics and fans. Robert Eggers has always been a highly acclaimed director in the horror genre, with The Witch and The Lighthouse under his belt.

The anglophile American film director discusses his ultra-gothic, jumpscare-filled reworking of the ultimate vampire movie

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The latest adaptation of the silent film classic evokes anxieties at once eternal and contemporary, using one of horror’s ur-texts to dissect race, sex, and power.

Robert Eggers reflects on Nosferatu’s box office success and teases plans for his next film, continuing his trend of bold storytelling in horror.