Remake of F. W. Murnau's 1922 silent classic, which in turn is a slight variation on Bram Stoker's Dracula designed to get around copyright law; there is also a great West German version directed by Warner Herzog in the 1970's. Robert Eggers, one of the most visually interesting directors currently working and a big horror buff, has been wanting to remake this film since he was a kid, and in earnest since the success of his debut feature 'The Witch' in 2015. Set in 1830's Germany and Transvalina, the movie boasts the directors trade mark attention to period detail. It's dark and operatic, strong performances all around with Willim Defoe and Lily-Rose Depp the standouts, turns out the latter can act, she's not just a nepotim hire. Certainly not for all tastes, but if your interested I would recommend seeing on the big screen. ***1/2
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