Robert Eggers Thread - Based period film director obsessed with historical accuracy - 'The Witch', 'The Lighthouse', 'The Northman', and 'Nosferatu' (2024 remake)

[The Cringe Connoisseur]

Got around to watching Nosferatu. By the end I just wondered what the point was.
None of the characters were interesting, there was no one to get invested in.
Some of the sets were nice and there were a few shots that looked fantastic but there was nothing else there.
I get that he wanted to try and make classic vampires scary again to a modern audience, they've been a joke for ages. Perhaps in some ways he succeeded but that doesn't make the rest of the film interesting.
Then there's the shitty discount exorcist scenes which felt like a Depp nepobaby vanity project. The constant retarded jumpscares where someone screams at the camera. Wow so spooky.
It was just a completely superficial experience, I can't imagine ever returning to it.

That's a really empty headed way to look at it. The cinematography and set pieces were beautifully done, the lighting was excellent, the characters were just random people fighting an evil demonic presence and not great brave flawless heroes, the film setting was period correct and looked excellent, the subtle use of muted colors, darkness and shadows were brilliant and highlighted the tone of dread that this film's vampire was supposed to represent, The guy was pestilence made flesh and his mere presence spread deadly disease at a breakneck pace and his words could control your actions which is a terrifying thought. The film may not be suitable for repeated viewings but for a film you'll likely only see once it's a damn good one and it will stay in your mind far longer than any shit made by the mindless algorithm chasing drones of hollywood.

 

[Romeo]

Robert Eggers is going to write and direct another adaptation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol with Warner Bros funding production and with Willem Dafoe starring as Ebenezer Scrooge. He plans to start working on it after he finishes filming Werwulf with Focus Features this year and to be released next year.

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Probably his most optimistic creation yet and one I'm not the most excited for because of how many adaptations there are of Dickens' book.

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[Your Starter for 10]

Seems like he's speed-running the M Night Shyamalan playbook. Undeniable banger dirst movie, more niche, but still great second movie. Divisive 3rd and 4th. And then 20 years of utter shit.

Nobody wants another Christmas Carol, there's already 3 definitive versions out there. Do a different Dickens book, he has plenty that need good adaptations.