Nosferatu according to early reviews could not only the best horror movie of 2024 but actually a Oscar contender! The news has come out that the film will not reveal the pivotal character until the film releases. It’s almost reminiscent to the campaign that Longlegs had with the titular character Nicolas Cage played. According to a piece from Entertainment Weekly that’s the marketing plan for the film.

“Only when audiences arrive in theaters on premiere day this Christmas will the general public see the results of the full hair, make-up, and prosthetics.”

Entertainment Weekly also notes that the hiding of Nicolas Cage’s look in Longlegs by NEON’s marketing campaign “only confirmed that this was the right decision” for Nosferatu.

“I think the best way to discover Orlok is through the movie for the first time,” Bill Skarsgård tells Entertainment Weekly “The movie functions on that, as well. He lives in the shadows for a long time, and it teases the reveal of the character as the movie progresses.”

Willem Dafoe gave a bit of insight into the look and transformation that Bill Skarsgard had for the role.

 “The only thing that I thought was really great and felt really fresh is he looks like he could have been from Romania as opposed to a suave English guy or something. He had a look that was rooted in historic accuracy and a folk tradition.”

What do you think about Count Orlok being hidden until the film is released?