‘Nosferatu’ and the Top Five Vampire Movies, With Robert Eggers!

12/27/24 • 110 min

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Sean is joined by Chris Ryan and Rob Mahoney to discuss the new Robert Eggers vampire film, ‘Nosferatu,’ releasing on Christmas and starring Lily-Rose Depp, Bill Skarsgard, and Nicholas Hoult (1:00). They discuss the original ‘Nosferatu,’ now more than 100 years old, Eggers’s vision of the character and story, and the long history of vampires in cinema, before ultimately each sharing their five favorite vampire movies (43:00). Then, Sean is joined by Eggers to talk about the production of the movie, why vampires persist in storytelling, the themes of the film, and more (1:11:00).

Host: Sean Fennessey

Guests: Chris Ryan, Rob Mahoney, and Robert Eggers

Senior Producer: Bobby Wagner

Video Producer: Jack Sanders

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Host: Sean Fennessey

Guests: Chris Ryan, Rob Mahoney, and Robert Eggers

Senior Producer: Bobby Wagner

Video Producer: Jack Sanders

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