Nosferatu seems to refer to Bill Skarsgard's villain Count Orlok as a demon and a vampire interchangeably, but which one is he and why does it matter?

When it came to creating his take on the legendary monster Count Orlok for Nosferatu, director Robert Eggers wasn't in the mood for splitting hairs, especially the ones he chose to apply to the ...

Bill Skarsgård may be gaining a reputation for enjoying transformative performances with roles like Pennywise in “It” and Count Orlok in “ Nosferatu,” but like any other actor, he likes ...

Indeed, despite the film’s datedness, there’s a reason why Max Schreck’s pale-skinned and creepy Count Orlok remains one of the most iconic horror symbols of all time.

The Mustache Is the Most Shocking Difference of Bill Skarsgård's Orlok The trailers and posters for Nosferatu did a perfect job of hiding what Bill Skarsgård looked like as Count Orlok.

Watching "Nosferatu" in 2025, it is easy to find the humor in the creature that is Nosferatu/Count Orlok. If you look up an image of Max Schreck’s portrayal, he is comically creepy, a far cry from ...

From capes to coffins, costume designer Linda Muir is resurrecting Count Orlok’s wardrobe for the silver screen. Renowned for her collaborations with director Robert Eggers on “The Witch ...

DREAM COUNT | By Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie | Knopf | 417 pp. | $32 Alexandra Jacobs is a Times book critic and occasional features writer. She joined The Times in 2010.

But thanks to Bill Skarsgard’s terrifying turn as the bloodsucker Count Orlok, Eggers’s drama (nominated for four Oscars) more than justifies its existence in horror cinema’s vampire ...