A Handful of Very Good Reads

[bleodswean]

I think there is very little doubt that Eggers had an inspired vision! He also is known to be a rabid and thorough researcher. His film reflects an intense study of Romanian folk tales and folk horror, and I would argue is what lends such weight to the film. He also possesses an astonishing gift as an artist and a very dangerous intelligence. All this he combined to rework Nosferatu, which is a remake of Stoker's Dracula. He is ridiculously successful, and the movie has done the rare thing of adding to something that already is well represented. These thoughts are my own, but I've begun to do some reading of the thoughts of others, and it seems we all are having pretty much the same experience. Here's a handful of my recent reads that I feel are worth sharing. Happy to discuss in more detail!

Please link to a meta-analysis or somesuch that you've enjoyed! 

Why Director Robert Eggers Used Nosferatu Instead Of Dracula For His Horror Movie

 

 

The Night Side of Nature: On Robert Eggers’s “Nosferatu"


Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu: A Beautiful Yet Detached Horror


The Poet of the New Gothic: On Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu


Let’s Talk About It: The Unbridled Passion and Darkness of “Nosferatu”


Wanting as an Act: Female Desire in “Nosferatu” and “Babygirl”

Comments

[earthspirits]

All very interesting links, E. - Thanks for sharing. I will definitely be diving into these, especially as I quite enjoy Egger's artistic vision. He's really a very unique director.

Okay, am reading these now, and will post my thoughts regarding a bit later!

[earthspirits]

I've now read all of them, and must say, they were fascinating essays about the film itself, and many other related subjects: vampirism, folklore, dark fairy tales, erotic longing, death wish, and the treatment of women, etc.

Quite a lot to pack into one film! And yes, it's an artistic masterpiece, although a very scary one.