He was then seen again very recently in 2023’sNosferatu: Symphony of Horror, withDoug Jonesas the vampire.
This is no tribute to the past, buta terrifying and unforgettable new creation.
This alone makes him scary because our imagination must conjure up the monster’s appearance.
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When we do finally see his face, it’s a shocker.
The mustache is a change you either loved or hated.
Not only that, but the mustache design itself is horrifying.
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The way it covers his face is like a mask over his true features.
Here,Count Orlok is not only pale but rotting away.
He is a decayed mess of something that looks halfway between human and zombie.
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Demi Moore being nominated for ‘The Substance’ wasn’t the only necessary horror nomination.
That’s not so much a power but a weakness they’re beholden to.
It looks like that."
That’s a microcosm of the entirety of Count Orlok.
His decayed flesh alludes to weakness, but that’s not all of it.
Bill Skarsgard is not just a man letting the makeup tell the story of the character.
Orlok might be fragile, buthe also has superhuman strength and can strike like a cat in any second.
No mere mortal can best him.
Just because he speaks slowly doesn’t mean he can’t attack before you see it coming.
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