As a huge horror buff, it's pretty much guaranteed that any new Robert Eggers movie is going to be on my radar. After the explosive success of 2024's Nosferatu, the iconic horror director is back this December with his latest film, Werwulf, and things already look extremely promising.
Star-studded cast aside, Werwulf is already a feast for the eyes from the trailer alone. With wonderfully eerie aesthetics, gorgeous typography and delicious cinematography, it looks set to be another cult classic horror movie in the making.
Starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Werwulf is set to follow a cursed farmer who transforms into a monstrous creature in 13th-century England. With its slicing score and spine-chilling sound design, the trailer strikes horror into all the senses, but it's the visuals that truly terrify.
Instead of opting for the typical black-and-white horror aesthetic, Eggers' washed-out colour grading emulates the look of orthochromatic film – a type of stock that is completely insensitive to red light. Despite being shot on colour 35mm, the post-production result intensifies shadows, bringing forward blue and green tones for a murky, foreboding look. Subverting audience expectation, the cold, uncanny palette creates a subtle discomfort that lurks in the unfamiliar and unknown.
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