The third significant version of the story, Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu proves to be a traditional gothic tale of horror that is simultaneously entertaining and beautiful as well.

The story centers around a young woman, played by Lily-Rose Depp, whose fiancé (played by Nicholas Hoult), is charged with selling a forgotten property to a mysterious Count (Bill Skarsgård) who happens to be a vampire obsessed with the aforementioned young woman.

Written by Eggers, the film captures the spirit of its forbearers – Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror (1922) and Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979) – while also staking its own claim to a place of honor within the genre. Given the beauty and depth of the film, it is easy to envision it being studied as a work of some importance for years to come and perhaps inspiring future filmmakers to enter the fray themselves.

With this film, Eggers has now directed four wholly original and...