Nothing screams Christmas quite like gothic horror. In his first project since 2022's The Northman, Robert Eggers returns with cinematographer Jarin Blaschke for a remake of 1922's Nosferatu. The Lighthouse alum Willem Dafoe also returns for what Siddhant Adlhkada's review describes as "one of the finest, most viscerally exciting works of horror this year."
Whether you're planning a Babyratu double feature or want to stream the original silent film, here's everything we know about how to watch Nosferatu in theaters or at home.
How to Watch Nosferatu: Showtimes and Streaming Status
Nosferatu is still showing in theaters. If you're hoping to catch the vampire on the big screen, you can find showtimes near you at the main theater links below:
Where to Stream Nosferatu
Nosferatu (2024) just released on digital and is now available to rent or buy from marketplaces like Prime Video. The movie will eventually stream on Peacock (instead of Netflix or Max) because the film's distributor, Focus Features, is a subsidiary of NBC Universal. Previous Focus Features releases from 2024, The Bikeriders and Conclave, were in theaters for about seven weeks before streaming. Assuming the vampire follows a similar timeline, Nosferatu should arrive on Peacock by mid-February 2025.
Nosferatu Physical Release
The details of Nosferatu's physical release were announced as the movie arrived on digital marketplaces. Per Daily Dead, a 4K and Blu-ray edition of Nosferatu will release on February 18, including an extended cut of the movie as well as a pretty fantastic slate of bonus features. Check out our guide to upcoming Blu-rays for more info on physical releases.
What Is Nosferatu About?
The new Nosferatu movie is a remake of the German 1922 silent film directed by F. W. Murnau, which itself was an adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula trying to avoid copyright issues. Here's the official synopsis for the new Eggers adaptation:
Where to Stream the Original Nosferatu Movies
Besides the original 1922 silent film, there's also a (notoriously long) 1979 adaptation of Nosferatu directed by Warner Herzog. Both are available online for free, and you can check out your streaming options below:
Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror (1922):
Black and White:
- Philo (free)
In Color:
- Prime Video (free)
- Tubi (free)
Nosferatu the Vampyr (1979):
- Prime Video (free)
- Tubi (free)
Nosferatu Cast
Also starring Spaeny and also among our honorable mentions is Alien: Romulus, a surprisingly strong return to the roots of the Alien franchise after the side journeys of OG director Ridley Scott’s Prometheus and Alien: Covenant. With Romulus, director Fede Álvarez manages to mainline everything we loved about the good Alien movies, as well as some of the bad ones, and mostly gets away without the film feeling like a fan-service retread. Another familiar IP – because yes, that’s what these things are – that was near the top of our picks was Wicked, or Wicked: Part 1, really. The Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande-starring adaptation managed to convincingly channel the beloved stage musical but also the book on which its based.<br><br>
And then there were the straight-up horror films like Longlegs, filmmaker Osgood Perkins’ creepy riff on Silence of the Lambs featuring a Teddy Perkins-esque Nicolas Cage that you won’t soon forget, and Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu. Eggers (The Witch, The Lighthouse) remakes the 102-year-old German Expressionist classic with Bill Skarsgård now playing the dreaded Count Orlok. The film probably would’ve ranked higher on this list if not for the fact that it’s not out until Dec. 25 and not enough of our staff had seen it by the time voting had closed.
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Nosferatu was written and directed by Robert Eggers, with cinematography from Jarin Blaschke and a score by Robin Carolan. The movie stars the following cast:
- Bill Skarsgård as Count Orlok
- Nicholas Hoult as Thomas Hutter
- Lily-Rose Depp as Ellen Hutter
- Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Friedrich Harding
- Emma Corrin as Anna Harding
- Willem Dafoe as Prof. Albin Eberhart Von Franz
- Ralph Ineson as Dr. Wilhelm Sievers
- Simon McBurney as Herr Knock
Nosferatu Rating and Runtime
Nosferatu is rated R for bloody violent content, graphic nudity and some sexual content. The movie runs for a total of two hours and 12 minutes.
