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Collector's Edition Review: The Northman

‘The Northman’ Trailer Is Brual AF

From visionary director, Robert Eggers, who brought us The Lighthouse and The Witch, comes the highly anticipated film The Northman. The new trailer looks fantastic and gives us our first glimpse of what’s to come, an action-packed, brutal, epic tale that follows a young Viking prince on a quest to avenge his family. The film features an all-star cast includes Alexander Skarsgård (“The Stand”) who is absolutely perfect for his role, Nicole Kidman (Moulin Rouge), Claes Bang (“Dracula”), Anya Taylor-Joy (The Queens Gambit), Ethan Hawke (“The Good Lord Bird”), Björk, and Willem Dafoe who also starred in Eggers’ The Lighthouse. The Northman opens in theaters on April 22, 2022, from Focus. You are not going to want to miss this one.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 20, 2021
Horror Fuel

Anna Taylor-Joy Reunites With Robert Eggers For His Retelling Of ‘Nosferatu’

Anna Taylor-Joy made her feature acting debut in Robert Eggers‘ The Witch before going on to starring in many high-profile movies such as The Queen’s Gambit. Now, Taylor-Joy is reuniting with the incredible director for his remake of the iconic 1922 vampire film Nosferatu. The original Nosferatu (there was a remake in 1979) was directed by F.W. Murnau and follows vampire Count Orlok who aims to buy a house in Germany. The vampire soon falls in love with the wife of his real estate agent. That may sound familiar, the silent film is an unofficial retelling of Bram Stoker’s iconic novel Dracula. Anna Taylor-Joy is also starring in Eggers’ upcoming project The Northman that will also star Bill Skarsgård, Ethan Hawke, Björk, Nicole Kidman, and Willem Defoe who appeared in Eggers’ The Lighthouse.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 30, 2021
Horror Fuel

Release Date Announced For Robert Eggers’ Long Awaited Viking Film ‘The Northman’

Robert Eggers, the brilliant filmmaker behind The Witch and The Lighthouse is back with his next film, the revenge thriller The Northman. Today, we’ve got the release date for the highly anticipated film set in Iceland at the turn of the 10th century that centers on the Nordic prince Amleth who sets out on a mission of revenge after his father is murdered. The all-star cast for the film includes Alexander Skarsgård who stars as Amleth, Bill Skarsgård, Anya Taylor Joy, Ethan Hawke, Björk, Nicole Kidman, and Willem Defoe who also stars in Eggers’ The Lighthouse (pictured). Eggers directed and co-wrote the film along with Icelandic novelist and poet Sjón. Lars Knudsen, Mark Huffman, and New Regency produce. The Northman will arrive in international theaters on April 8, 2022, from Universal Pictures. It is a co-production of Focus Features and New Regency.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 15, 2021
Horror Fuel

Björk To Play A Witch In Robert Eggers’ Upcoming Revenge Film ‘The Northman’

Robert Eggers, the brilliant filmmaker that delivered The Witch and The Lighthouse, is building an epic cast for his next film, The Northman. Alexander Skarsgård, Bill Skarsgård, Willem Dafoe, Anya Taylor-Joy, Kate Dickie, and Nicole Kidman are all set to star. This week another name was added. According to reports, actress and musician Björk has also joined the cast and will play the role of the “Slav Witch.” Known for her unique sound and elaborate costumes, Björk’s most notable film role was that of Selma in Lars von Trier’s award-winning 2000 movie Dancer in the Dark. At the moment, the details surrounding the film are being kept very quiet. We do know that it is a Viking revenge saga set in Iceland near the turn of the 10th century. Eggers co-wrote the script along with Icelandic poet and novelist, Sjón. Due to the pandemic, filming will probably take place later this year, with The Northman likely premiering at film festivals

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 23, 2020
Horror Fuel

The Lighthouse Director Robert Eggers’ ‘The Northman’ Described As “Unusually Violent”

Robert Eggers, the brilliant filmmaker behind The Witch and The Lighthouse will next bring to life The Northman, a Viking revenge film. Described as a “saga set in Iceland at the turn of the 10th century,” The Northman was written by Eggers and Icelandic pet and novelist Sjón. According to Deadline, the list of impressive actors currently in talks to star includes brothers Alexander Skarsgård (“True Blood”) and Bill Skarsgård (IT), Nicole Kidman (The Others), Anya Taylor-Joy (Glass), and Willem Dafoe (The Lighthouse). Eggers is once again teaming up with Oscar-nominated cinematographer Jarin Blaschke who did an amazing job with The Lighthouse (review). The Northman will be the third entry in a “trilogy of sorts” revolving around dark folk tales, according to Eggers. He also states that this film will be “bigger than the others” and that it will be “dark and unusually violent.” The Lighthouse is now out on Blu-ray and DVD from A24.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 26, 2020
Horror Fuel

Blu-Ray Review: The Lighthouse

From the director of The Witch, Robert Eggers, comes The Lighthouse, a dark psychological thriller that follows two lighthouse keepers living on a remote island in New England in the 1890s. Filmed in black and white, the story plays out against crashing waves and a stark landscape. Eggers choice of black and white magnifies the film’s intensity by making you feel out of place and adds a layer of bleakness to the movie. We watch as Willem Defoe and Robert Pattinson work and live as they go on a slow descent into madness which feels so very real. Pattinson has not received much respect as an actor since his role as a sparkly douche of a vampire in the Twilight franchise, but he complete redeems himself is The Lighthouse proving he has real talent. His portrayal of Thomas, a man who begins to question his reality after living with Defoe’s unstable Thomas Wake, is absolutely incredible. This is coming from

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 31, 2019
Horror Fuel

Discover Robert Eggers’ ‘The Lighthouse’ This December

This December explore visionary director Robert Eggers’ (The Witch) thrilling film The Lighthouse starring Academy Award® and Golden Globe® nominee Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson in a pair of Oscar®-worthy performances. From Robert Eggers, the visionary filmmaker behind the modern horror masterpiece The Witch, comes this hypnotic and hallucinatory tale of two lighthouse keepers (Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson) on a remote and mysterious New England island in the 1890s. As an approaching storm threatens to sweep them from the rock and strange apparitions emerge from the fog, each man begins to suspect that the other has become dangerously unmoored. Executive produced by Academy Award® nominee Arnon Milchan (1997, Best Picture, L.A. Confidential; 2015, Best Picture, The Revenant) and Academy Award® nominee Michael Schaefer (2015, Best Picture, The Martian). Special features include an audio commentary with the co-writer & director Robert Eggers, deleted scenes, and more. The Lighthouse will be available on Digital December 20th, followed by its Blu-ray™ plus

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 27, 2019
Horror Fuel

The Witch Coming To 4K Ultra HD And Blu-Ray This April

The Witch, one of the most brilliant horror films of the past decade is finally arriving on 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack (plus Blu-ray™ and Digital) this April from Lionsgate. Directed by Robert Eggers, winner of Best Director at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival, this supernatural horror tale stars Ralph Ineson, Katie Dickie, and up-and-coming star Anya Taylor-Joy in a “breakout performance” (Jake Coyle, Associated Press), and has been hailed by Indiewire as “the most exciting and genuinely horrifying American horror film since The Blair Witch Project.” Experience four times the resolution of Full HD with the 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack, which includes Dolby Vision® HDR, bringing entertainment to life through ultra-vivid picture quality. When compared to a standard picture, Dolby Vision can deliver spectacular colors never before seen on-screen, highlights that are up to 40 times brighter, and blacks that are 10 times darker. Available for the very first time in this absolutely stunning format, The Witch 4K

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 12, 2019
Horror Fuel

First Details For ‘The Witch’ Director’s Next Film ‘The Lighthouse’

Robert Eggers, the brilliant mind behind The Witch, is teaming up with A24 once more, this time for The Lighthouse which Eggers both wrote the script and is directing. This week editor Louise Ford (The Witch, Don’t Breathe) revealed a few details about The Lighthouse during a conversation with Mandy News, including the fact that it will be in black and white. It’s set in 1890, and we’re shooting on 35mm black and white stock, virtually unheard of nowadays,” she said. “Most black and white movies are shot in colour, and then converted to black and white in post. The dailies look beautiful; it’s very exciting.” The film is about an aging lighthouse keeper, named Old. It takes place in Nova Scotia in the early 20th century.” Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson are set to star in the film. Rodrigo Teixeira and Lourenço Sant’ Anna will produce under their banner Brazil-based RT Features, along with Jay Van Hoy and Youree

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 14, 2018
Horror Fuel

Another ‘Nosferatu’ Remake Is One More Nail In The Coffin Of Genre Creativity

Nosferatu- this is a word you’re all familiar with, isn’t that right my Little Monsters? The word has about as many explanations regarding its meaning and origin as there have been films made about the creature the word represents. Frankly, fans of vampire movies aren’t likely to care much about the word’s true origin, as much as they will care about sub-par movie representations of their favorite blood sucking creatures of the night. One can safely say that Vampire movies have always been something of a cash cow for studios. Especially since, for better or worse, filmmakers are always finding new ways to keep said subject matter alive, or perhaps undead would be a better way of putting it. Of course this doesn’t stop the studios from trying to squeeze every last cinematic drop of blood they can from the king of the vampires himself, Count Dracula. The most recent attempt at telling the Dracula story was the origin piece

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Aug 15, 2017

More from Robert Eggers

Collector's Edition Review: The Northman

‘The Northman’ Trailer Is Brual AF

From visionary director, Robert Eggers, who brought us The Lighthouse and The Witch, comes the highly anticipated film The Northman. The new trailer looks fantastic and gives us our first glimpse of what’s to come, an action-packed, brutal, epic tale that follows a young Viking prince on a quest to avenge his family. The film features an all-star cast includes Alexander Skarsgård (“The Stand”) who is absolutely perfect for his role, Nicole Kidman (Moulin Rouge), Claes Bang (“Dracula”), Anya Taylor-Joy (The Queens Gambit), Ethan Hawke (“The Good Lord Bird”), Björk, and Willem Dafoe who also starred in Eggers’ The Lighthouse. The Northman opens in theaters on April 22, 2022, from Focus. You are not going to want to miss this one.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 20, 2021
Horror Fuel

Anna Taylor-Joy Reunites With Robert Eggers For His Retelling Of ‘Nosferatu’

Anna Taylor-Joy made her feature acting debut in Robert Eggers‘ The Witch before going on to starring in many high-profile movies such as The Queen’s Gambit. Now, Taylor-Joy is reuniting with the incredible director for his remake of the iconic 1922 vampire film Nosferatu. The original Nosferatu (there was a remake in 1979) was directed by F.W. Murnau and follows vampire Count Orlok who aims to buy a house in Germany. The vampire soon falls in love with the wife of his real estate agent. That may sound familiar, the silent film is an unofficial retelling of Bram Stoker’s iconic novel Dracula. Anna Taylor-Joy is also starring in Eggers’ upcoming project The Northman that will also star Bill Skarsgård, Ethan Hawke, Björk, Nicole Kidman, and Willem Defoe who appeared in Eggers’ The Lighthouse.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 30, 2021
Horror Fuel

Release Date Announced For Robert Eggers’ Long Awaited Viking Film ‘The Northman’

Robert Eggers, the brilliant filmmaker behind The Witch and The Lighthouse is back with his next film, the revenge thriller The Northman. Today, we’ve got the release date for the highly anticipated film set in Iceland at the turn of the 10th century that centers on the Nordic prince Amleth who sets out on a mission of revenge after his father is murdered. The all-star cast for the film includes Alexander Skarsgård who stars as Amleth, Bill Skarsgård, Anya Taylor Joy, Ethan Hawke, Björk, Nicole Kidman, and Willem Defoe who also stars in Eggers’ The Lighthouse (pictured). Eggers directed and co-wrote the film along with Icelandic novelist and poet Sjón. Lars Knudsen, Mark Huffman, and New Regency produce. The Northman will arrive in international theaters on April 8, 2022, from Universal Pictures. It is a co-production of Focus Features and New Regency.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 15, 2021
Horror Fuel

Björk To Play A Witch In Robert Eggers’ Upcoming Revenge Film ‘The Northman’

Robert Eggers, the brilliant filmmaker that delivered The Witch and The Lighthouse, is building an epic cast for his next film, The Northman. Alexander Skarsgård, Bill Skarsgård, Willem Dafoe, Anya Taylor-Joy, Kate Dickie, and Nicole Kidman are all set to star. This week another name was added. According to reports, actress and musician Björk has also joined the cast and will play the role of the “Slav Witch.” Known for her unique sound and elaborate costumes, Björk’s most notable film role was that of Selma in Lars von Trier’s award-winning 2000 movie Dancer in the Dark. At the moment, the details surrounding the film are being kept very quiet. We do know that it is a Viking revenge saga set in Iceland near the turn of the 10th century. Eggers co-wrote the script along with Icelandic poet and novelist, Sjón. Due to the pandemic, filming will probably take place later this year, with The Northman likely premiering at film festivals

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 23, 2020
Horror Fuel

The Lighthouse Director Robert Eggers’ ‘The Northman’ Described As “Unusually Violent”

Robert Eggers, the brilliant filmmaker behind The Witch and The Lighthouse will next bring to life The Northman, a Viking revenge film. Described as a “saga set in Iceland at the turn of the 10th century,” The Northman was written by Eggers and Icelandic pet and novelist Sjón. According to Deadline, the list of impressive actors currently in talks to star includes brothers Alexander Skarsgård (“True Blood”) and Bill Skarsgård (IT), Nicole Kidman (The Others), Anya Taylor-Joy (Glass), and Willem Dafoe (The Lighthouse). Eggers is once again teaming up with Oscar-nominated cinematographer Jarin Blaschke who did an amazing job with The Lighthouse (review). The Northman will be the third entry in a “trilogy of sorts” revolving around dark folk tales, according to Eggers. He also states that this film will be “bigger than the others” and that it will be “dark and unusually violent.” The Lighthouse is now out on Blu-ray and DVD from A24.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 26, 2020
Horror Fuel

Blu-Ray Review: The Lighthouse

From the director of The Witch, Robert Eggers, comes The Lighthouse, a dark psychological thriller that follows two lighthouse keepers living on a remote island in New England in the 1890s. Filmed in black and white, the story plays out against crashing waves and a stark landscape. Eggers choice of black and white magnifies the film’s intensity by making you feel out of place and adds a layer of bleakness to the movie. We watch as Willem Defoe and Robert Pattinson work and live as they go on a slow descent into madness which feels so very real. Pattinson has not received much respect as an actor since his role as a sparkly douche of a vampire in the Twilight franchise, but he complete redeems himself is The Lighthouse proving he has real talent. His portrayal of Thomas, a man who begins to question his reality after living with Defoe’s unstable Thomas Wake, is absolutely incredible. This is coming from

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 31, 2019
Horror Fuel

Discover Robert Eggers’ ‘The Lighthouse’ This December

This December explore visionary director Robert Eggers’ (The Witch) thrilling film The Lighthouse starring Academy Award® and Golden Globe® nominee Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson in a pair of Oscar®-worthy performances. From Robert Eggers, the visionary filmmaker behind the modern horror masterpiece The Witch, comes this hypnotic and hallucinatory tale of two lighthouse keepers (Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson) on a remote and mysterious New England island in the 1890s. As an approaching storm threatens to sweep them from the rock and strange apparitions emerge from the fog, each man begins to suspect that the other has become dangerously unmoored. Executive produced by Academy Award® nominee Arnon Milchan (1997, Best Picture, L.A. Confidential; 2015, Best Picture, The Revenant) and Academy Award® nominee Michael Schaefer (2015, Best Picture, The Martian). Special features include an audio commentary with the co-writer & director Robert Eggers, deleted scenes, and more. The Lighthouse will be available on Digital December 20th, followed by its Blu-ray™ plus

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 27, 2019
Horror Fuel

The Witch Coming To 4K Ultra HD And Blu-Ray This April

The Witch, one of the most brilliant horror films of the past decade is finally arriving on 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack (plus Blu-ray™ and Digital) this April from Lionsgate. Directed by Robert Eggers, winner of Best Director at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival, this supernatural horror tale stars Ralph Ineson, Katie Dickie, and up-and-coming star Anya Taylor-Joy in a “breakout performance” (Jake Coyle, Associated Press), and has been hailed by Indiewire as “the most exciting and genuinely horrifying American horror film since The Blair Witch Project.” Experience four times the resolution of Full HD with the 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack, which includes Dolby Vision® HDR, bringing entertainment to life through ultra-vivid picture quality. When compared to a standard picture, Dolby Vision can deliver spectacular colors never before seen on-screen, highlights that are up to 40 times brighter, and blacks that are 10 times darker. Available for the very first time in this absolutely stunning format, The Witch 4K

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 12, 2019
Horror Fuel

First Details For ‘The Witch’ Director’s Next Film ‘The Lighthouse’

Robert Eggers, the brilliant mind behind The Witch, is teaming up with A24 once more, this time for The Lighthouse which Eggers both wrote the script and is directing. This week editor Louise Ford (The Witch, Don’t Breathe) revealed a few details about The Lighthouse during a conversation with Mandy News, including the fact that it will be in black and white. It’s set in 1890, and we’re shooting on 35mm black and white stock, virtually unheard of nowadays,” she said. “Most black and white movies are shot in colour, and then converted to black and white in post. The dailies look beautiful; it’s very exciting.” The film is about an aging lighthouse keeper, named Old. It takes place in Nova Scotia in the early 20th century.” Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson are set to star in the film. Rodrigo Teixeira and Lourenço Sant’ Anna will produce under their banner Brazil-based RT Features, along with Jay Van Hoy and Youree

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 14, 2018
Horror Fuel

Another ‘Nosferatu’ Remake Is One More Nail In The Coffin Of Genre Creativity

Nosferatu- this is a word you’re all familiar with, isn’t that right my Little Monsters? The word has about as many explanations regarding its meaning and origin as there have been films made about the creature the word represents. Frankly, fans of vampire movies aren’t likely to care much about the word’s true origin, as much as they will care about sub-par movie representations of their favorite blood sucking creatures of the night. One can safely say that Vampire movies have always been something of a cash cow for studios. Especially since, for better or worse, filmmakers are always finding new ways to keep said subject matter alive, or perhaps undead would be a better way of putting it. Of course this doesn’t stop the studios from trying to squeeze every last cinematic drop of blood they can from the king of the vampires himself, Count Dracula. The most recent attempt at telling the Dracula story was the origin piece

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Aug 15, 2017
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