Robert Eggers
Robert Houston Eggers (born July 7, 1983) is an American filmmaker. After working for years as a production designer, he became known for writing and directing the period horror films The Witch (2015), The Lighthouse (2019) and Nosferatu (2024), as well as co-writing and directing the Viking action film The Northman (2022). Noted for his attention to historical period detail, his films often incorporate elements of folklore and mythology.
Defining films
In their own words
I wanted to make something that could be compared to epic masterpieces, like Andrei Rublev or Aguirre, the Wrath of God, or Valhalla Rising, films that feel ancient and have a certain gravitas and weight.
I wanted to make something that could be compared to what I consider the epic masterpieces, like Andrei Rublev or Aguirre, the Wrath of God, or Valhalla Rising, films that feel ancient and have a certain kind of gravitas and weight.
I wanted to make something that could be compared to epic masterpieces like Andrei Rublev or Aguirre, the Wrath of God, or Valhalla Rising, films that feel ancient and have a certain kind of gravitas and weight.
Häxan by Benjamin Christensen is a semi-documentary from 1922 about witchcraft that was influential in terms of visualizing certain things.
