Nosferatu‘s star and director explain how the movie brought back an old film technique. The vampire movie is a reimagining of the classic tale, which is best known as a great work of German Expressionism from the early 1920s. 2024’s Nosferatu has done well in theaters thus far, becoming one of the highest-grossing horror films of the year. At the time of writing, the Robert Eggers movie has drawn in over $103.4 million worldwide. Nosferatu features a leading cast including Nicholas Hoult, Lily-Rose Depp, Bill Skarsgård, Ralph Ineson, Willem Dafoe, and Emma Corrin.