Matt Zoller Seitz of RogerEbert.com rates Nosferatu a perfect 4 out of 4 stars. Despite being made with the most modern technology, the movie feels like an artifact from another time, the critic writes. He calls it an “awesome achievement,” writing:

Robert Eggers may have intended to direct his passion project Nosferatu immediately following his excellent 2015 horror outing The Witch, but you can't keep a good vampire down. As the film's eerie marketing campaign continues to remind us: he is (finally!

The beautifully made retread, starring Bill Skarsgård, Nicholas Hoult, and Lily-Rose Depp, arrives in theaters on Christmas Day. Nosferatu Review: Robert Eggers’ New Take on Dracula Never Feels Essent

Robert Eggers wanted to make sure his Nosferatu wasn't sad or heroic, just evil - but actor Bill Skarsgard found some room for vulnerability

Exclusive: Nosferatu director Robert Eggers explains how vampire folklore inspired one big change to Bill Skarsgard's bloodsucker

It stars Bill Skarsgård as Count Orlok, an immortal vampire who becomes dangerously infatuated with Ellen Hutter (Lily-Rose Depp), the wife of an ambitious real estate broker named Thomas (Nicholas Hoult).

Roger Eggers talks about the unique way Nosferatu's vampire claims his victims and how this folklore approach differs from most pop culture stories.