If we are talking of the Nosferatu producted by Robert Eggers, then I have a lot to tell. Set designs and costumes were incredibly accurated and stylish, He was able to restore eerie and cold atmosphere in previous Nosferatu movies. Shade factor in screen is his modus operandi and he used it in this movie fascinatingly well. The story is kept pretty basic since it's a remake of a very classic story. That's why the film has been constructed meticulously in a gothic tone and dark vibes. I fell in love with lushly beautiful with fine period costumes which made the cinematography alluringly magnetising. I've found the Count Orlok character phenomenal. Horror and mystery elements shared equally into the plot. Public critics on the movie were quite bitter. I can easily understand the reason. For the past twenty years, we used to watch "sweet", "cute", "affable" vampires. But in this movie Orlok is horrific, ugly, evil, cold and heartless. As it originally intended. All in all, I liked it a lot, and I call it grotesque work of art, visually stunning.
I completely agree with you, personally, i see nosferatu as movie that perfectly embodies a dark romance, presenting two contrasting male leads: the lover, Thomas and the crazy, dominant, obsessive ex Count orlok a.k.a Nosferatu (which secretly lot of ladies love his obsessive character hhh)
As a fan of dark romance set in kingdom eras, I appreciate how these stories introduce male leads with gripping intensity, both fighting for female lead ownership in completely contrast intention & background which inseparable. (SPOILER ALERT)
Recently, i watched Nosferatu in cinema with my boyfriend, it felt like watching a dark romance novel haha, The execution was spot-on, it deserved a huge, lot of thumbs-up.
Throughout the film, I chuckled at several scene that for me is very familiar, especially Nosferatu’s introduction. However, for those unfamiliar with dark romance, the film might feel unsettling, odd, boring, like "?????" and feel unsatisfied as they focus on its horror elements while forgetting its movie is also a slow burning, gothic/dark romance film.
but for the ending, very satisfying, no one can beat an obsessive, crazy, dominant man (even himself) when it comes to desire 🤣
"when there is a will, any means are justified only to make the desire come true" it feels very satirical remembering many people who did the same haha