Skarsgård, who stars as the titular monster, apparently was “alarmed” by the prosthetics to transform into the undead Count, according to writer/director Robert Eggers. Eggers told Deadline that Skarsgård was more than skeptical about the aesthetics of the film.

The much-awaited film Nosferatu is gearing up for its release. It revolves around an ancient vampire’s obsession with a beautiful haunted woman. With the movie garnering critical acclaim in its early reviews,

Director Robert Eggers embarked on a dark journey to remake one of the most iconic vampire movies of all time, Nosferatu . While this film will retell the dark gothic tale of Count Orok, he initially planned to change up century-old ending,