While Nosferatu doesn’t officially creep into Australian cinemas until New Year’s Day, early screenings and premieres have already left audiences delightfully unnerved. And to our absolute delight the reviews have been so hauntingly glorious, that we've rounded up the best reactions to it so far, so you don't have to. Think of it as a preparation for what you're about to see, because Count Orlok is coming and you're gonna want to succumb to him.

Nosferatu is the psychosexual fever dream on the well known mythology of Dracula. Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu isn’t just another vampire tale—it’s a sensuous, spine-chilling dive into the mythos of Count Orlock (Nosferatu). This gothic fever dream reimagines the obsession and power for Helen (Lily-Rose Depp), a young woman under the possession of the bloodthirsty Count Orlok (Bill Skarsgård). Eggers, the auteur behind The Witch, The Lighthouse, and The Northman, has once again plumbed the depths of folklore and human frailty to craft a film that reviewers are already calling his opus. While not to mention a stellar, cast alongside Depp and Skarsgard, there's Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Nicholas Hoult, Willem Dafoe, Emma Corrin and Simon McBurney.

A remake of the renowned F.W. Murnau's 1922 silent film, Egger has reimagined Nosferatu as anything but silent. In his hands, the classic tale of horror and obsession transforms into a richly atmospheric symphony of sound and shadow. Egger doesn't just remake Nosferatu; he resurrects it, ensuring its menace seeps into the psyche of a modern audience.

And without giving too much away: no matter what you’ve read, you are utterly unprepared for Nosferatu. Don’t just take our word for it, though. Before you dive into our handpicked Letterboxd reviews, a gentle warning—spoilers may lurk ahead. Then again, maybe that’s precisely the temptation you need to sink your teeth into this chilling masterpiece.

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