It's been over 100 years since Max Schreck's Count Orlok creeped out of the darkness and onto the big screen in F. W. Murnau’s horror classic Nosferatu. But the undead never stay dead. Writer-director Robert Eggers has resurrected the dark and sinister vampire tale and it's officially available to watch at home as of Jan. 21. This time around, Bill Skarsgård stars as the fanged villain, with Lily-Rose Depp and Nicholas Hoult playing Ellen and Thomas Hutter.
Here's everything you need to know to watch 2024's Nosferatu at home (and maybe even for free).
Is Nosferatu a remake?
Written and directed by Robert Eggers (The Northman, The Witch), Nosferatu reimagines F.W. Murnau's 1922 horror classic of the same name. Mashable's Shannon Connellan calls it "as literary history-accurate and painstakingly researched a Nosferatu remake we’re ever likely to see."
The film stars Depp as Ellen Hutter, a lonely woman who is haunted by vampire Count Orlok (Skarsgård) as the object of his infatuation. Ellen's real estate agent husband, Thomas (Hoult), is tasked with selling Orlok an estate. But as you can imagine, his intentions are much more sinister.
Check out the eerie official trailer:
Is Nosferatu worth watching?
Currently holding an 84 percent critic rating and 73 percent audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes, Nosferatu has certainly won the approval of most viewers. It's earned $156 million at the global box office, despite any major franchise backing or widespread marketing, making it the second-highest grossing film for its studio, Focus Features.
Connellan notes that Eggers' remake is done "with extreme reverence for the source material, meticulous production design, and an unrelenting parade of close-up shots of Lily-Rose Depp in moments of ecstasy and agony." She writes that she loved the minute detail and Gothic aesthetic, as well as creative approaches to the lore, but ultimately wanted more of Eggers' own "penchant for strange and terrible original creations."
Check out our full review of Nosferatu.
How to watch Nosferatu at home
Surprisingly, less than a month after its theatrical debut, Nosferatu made its video-on-demand debut on Jan. 21. Thanks to digital retailers like Prime Video and Apple TV+, you can rent or purchase the film online. If you'd rather stream Nosferatu, keep scrolling for more information.
Here are some quick links to rent or purchase Nosferatu on demand:
Prime Video — rent for $19.99, buy for $24.99
Apple TV+ — rent for $19.99, buy for $24.99
Fandango at Home — rent for $19.99, buy for $24.99
Google Play — rent for $19.99, buy for $24.99
Is Nosferatu streaming?
While no streaming date has been released for Nosferatu, we do know that as a Focus Features film, it will make its streaming debut on Peacock. Based on the digital-to-streaming arc of previous Focus Features films (Conclave, The Holdovers, Dìdi), we can predict Nosferatu's streaming release will likely be in late February. We'll update this when an actual date is announced. While you wait, you can prepare by signing up for a Peacock subscription.
Peacock raised its prices last year, with subscriptions now starting at $7.99 per month with ads or $13.99 per month without ads. But, we've found a few different ways you can save some money — check out the best Peacock deals below.
The best Peacock streaming deals (to watch later)
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Select Xfinity customers can score a Peacock subscription for free. Here's a brief breakdown of who is eligible:
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