Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu is a gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in its wake. The film is an homage to both the original Nosferatu movie, and the source material that inspired it – Bram Stoker’s novel, Dracula. This story has been told countless times over the last century, but Robert Eggers has given Nosferatu his signature touch and created a film that, whilst covering familiar ground, does so in different ways.
One of the strongest components of Nosferatu aside from the committed performances of its cast members and its meticulous production design, is the creation of Count Orlok himself. Bill Skarsgård was the actor tasked with bringing Orlok to life, but whilst his portrayal is captivating, it wouldn’t land as strongly were it not for the work of Orlok’s designer, David White.
David White has had a successful career working with the arena of prosthetics for a number of years. He got his first film-set experiences on films such as Krull, Lifeforce, and kindertrauma nightmare Return to Oz. Since then, David White has worked his way up the ranks and now regularly leads the creation of some of cinema’s best realised creatures with his most recent credits including his awards nominated work on Maleficent and the first Guardians of the Galaxy movie. The work of David White, in Nosferatu is nothing short of exceptional, and has rightly earned him another Academy Award nomination.
Whilst still in cinemas, from today, Nosferatu is also available to buy and rent at home via the wonders of a Premium Digital release. This means that not only can you enjoy Robert Eggers stunning new film, but you can also pause to fully appreciate the detailed work of David White and his team. Prior to Nosferatu’s Premium Digital release, THN spoke to David White about the pressures of recreating one of cinema’s most iconic vampires, Bill Skarsgård’s ability to disappear into prosthetics without losing his performance, and how despite being forty years apart in their development, working on Nosferatu transported him back to his time on his earlier projects.
Nosferatu is available to buy or rent at home on Premium Digital now. Nosferatu is also still in cinemas.
