Before Dracula, there was Nosferatu, the original movie vampire. First appearing on screen in 1922, the iconic movie monster is getting new life from acclaimed director Robert Egger and featuring an all-star cast that has it as one of the more anticipated new movies of 2024.
The original Nosferatu was actually a workaround for filmmaker F.W. Murnau, as he was not able to secure the rights to adapt Bram Stoker's Dracula, instead creating an unauthorized adaptation. But the original remains one of the most heralded silent-era movies from a master filmmaker. That's a tall order to live up to with the new Nosferatu, but the movie does have the pedigree where it is within the realm of possibility.
