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.

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,

Monster movie remakes and new interpretations have been popular fodder for Hollywood. With plenty more vintage remakes on the way, it’s been great to see some classics revitalized. One of the most heralded ones coming is next month. Robert Egger’s take on the classic horror, the buzz of the film has started.