Robert Eggers’ supernatural horror movie Nosferatu has managed to impress critics as the early reviews have heaped praise on the film. Through these reviews, Nosferatu has achieved very strong scores on Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic. The movie features an acclaimed cast consisting of Willem Dafoe, Bill Skarsgård, Lily-Rose Depp, Emma Corin, Nicholas Hoult, and more.
Nosferatu reviews praise director Robert Eggers’ work
The upcoming gothic horror film Nosferatu has been receiving high praise from critics in the movie’s early reviews. Based on the 1922 classic horror film Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror and Bram Stoker’s seminal 1897 novel Dracula, Eggers’ Nosferatu follows the story of Ellen Hutter, played by Lily-Rose Depp, who falls prey to the mysterious Count Orlok.
Reflecting the generally high praise that Nosferatu has so far received in his review, Coming Soon‘s Jonathan Sim wrote, “Nosferatu is a visually arresting experience that fills viewers with cold, unmistakable dread. The performances are a significant part of what sells the terror.”
The Hollywood Reporter‘s David Rooney stated in his review, “It’s thrilling to experience a movie so assured in the way it builds and sustains fear, so hypnotically scary as it grabs you by the throat and never lets go.”
Additionally, The Guardian‘s Peter Bradshaw described Nosferatu as “an elaborate, detailed love letter to the original, intelligently respectful and faithful.”
Nosferatu debuts with high Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic scores
Because of these highly positive reviews, Nosferatu has received exceptional scores on Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic. As per the Rotten Tomatoes website, the movie attained 93 percent on the Tomatometer through 57 reviews. Additionally, Nosferatu got a score of 83 based on 24 reviews on Metacritic. However, the general moviegoing audience still has to wait until December 25, as the movie will hit theaters on Christmas Day.
