‘Nosferatu’ Is a Raw and Immersive Nightmare

Robert Eggers’ modern take on Bram Stoker’s ‘Dracula’ may be the most hauntingly faithful exploration of vampirism to date

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Released in the bitter aftermath of the straight-to-streaming fiasco that was Salem’s Lot, Nosferatu has filled a necessary void. For a subject as deeply embedded in our collective consciousness as vampires, it’s often surprised me how few films explore that territory effectively.

While there is no shortage of movies that center…