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This article was originally published on December 24, 2024.
On January 23, 2025,Nosferatuwas nominated for four Oscars.Spoilers follow.
Murnaus silent 1922 original defines only as a willing victim in service of her husband.
Lily-Rose Depps Ellen, meanwhile, pursues redemption for her own sake.
(Taylor-Joywas castin the role first and then dropped out because of scheduling conflicts.)
That expansion is clearest in the films ending, which re-creates but also reframes Ellens fatal sacrifice.
Ellens final act isnt a swooning surrender.
Its a springboard for an exploration of consent.
In Eggerss,sheis the engineer of her relationship with the vampire.
to her realization that only reliving that act willingly can vanquish Nosferatu for good.
In Eggerss version, no purity is required.
Both films require Ellen to trick Thomas into leaving her alone so she can draw Nosferatu to her.
All throughout EggerssNosferatu, women readily stare down doom.
In deliberately weaponizing her body,Nosferatus Ellen becomes her own hero.
