Nosferatu

3 1/2 Stars (out of 4)

Wintry, unsettling, and deeply menacing, Robert Eggers's remake of Nosferatu is a worthy companion to the century-old original; it's a horror movie that doesn't so much scare you as it chills you to your core. It's 1838 in Wisborg, Germany. Thomas (Nicholas Hoult) and Ellen Hutter (Lily-Rose Depp) are happy newlyweds. Unfortunately, they are to be separated, as Thomas's boss (Simon McBurney) sends him on a lengthy trip. He must travel to a remote castle in the Carpathians to meet with the peculiar Count Orlock (Bill Skarsgård); the Count wishes to buy a house in Wisborg and insists on signing the papers in his home. After Thomas's departure, Ellen begins to hear voices and receive mysterious "visits" from something sinister. At the castle, Thomas falls ill and finds himself unable to leave, or to return to Ellen... More...

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1. Black Christmas
2. The Curse of the Cat People
3. Eyes Wide Shut
4. It's a Wonderful Life
5. The Muppet Christmas Carol
6. Bad Santa
7. Scrooged
8. Gremlins
9. 3 Godfathers
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