11 Horror Remakes Better Than The Original

4. Nosferatu

Despite Nosferatu's litigious origins, the 1922 Dracula rip-off had an unparalleled influence on horror. While cinema was firmly rooted in the silent era, F.W. Murnau crafted arguably the first true horror feature, showcasing the genre's potential. A hundred years later, Nosferatu is still a wonder to behold.

Although Robert Eggers 2024 remake couldn't possibly have the same cultural impact, it was a roaring success, financially and critically. Now, it seems unfair to compare a century-old movie with a modern revision, especially since the cinematic medium was in its infancy at the time.

Having said that, everybody involved in Eggers' project poured their heart and soul into it. Bill Skarsgard's is utterly petrifying as Count Orlok, despite being regularly depicted in shadow. Nicholas Hoult, Willem Dafoe, and Lily-Rose Depp, and the rest of the ensemble flawlessly convey fight-or-flight dread, making the Transylvania bloodsucker even more skin-crawling. 

Instead of saving the scares for the vampire, almost every shot oozes dreamlike terror, whether the scene is highlighting a decaying castle, a war-torn village, or a carriage's door opening by itself.

Helming the film must've been daunting, but Eggers devised one of the most bone-chilling vampire stories we've seen in a long time.