Robert Eggers' lushly gothic remake of "Nosferatu" is a loving homage to silent films, with its dramatic black-and-white scenes and overpowering sense of creeping dread. The eerie images of Count Orlok (Bill Skarsgård) hand sweeping over the entire city of London and -- in one of the film's most striking shots -- the face of his obsession,

The filmmaker discusses his adaptation of this vampire tale, stories of female desire and why putting maggots on Bill Skarsgard was a beautiful idea.