Nosferatu

The Rough Cut

Editor - Louise Ford, ACE

NOSFERATU editor Louise Ford, ACE and writer/director Robert Eggers have reunited once again to take on the not-so-simple task of remaking FW Murnau's horror classic. Considering "Lou's" disdain for cover songs, it was important that this film could stand on its own merits and add something new to the world of cinema. And although she has a few supernatural/horror films to her credit, "Lou" insists she doesn't seek them out. She's just looking for great stories to tell. With NOSFERATU, she told one. NOSFERATU - In the 1830s, estate agent Thomas Hutter travels to Transylvania for a fateful meeting with Count Orlok, a prospective client. In his absence, Hutter's new bride, Ellen, is left under the care of their friends, Friedrich and Anna Harding. Plagued by horrific visions and an increasing sense of dread, Ellen soon encounters an evil force that's far beyond her control.

Louise Ford, ACE

NOSFERATU is the fourth feature film Lou has edited for Robert Eggers since their first collaboration in 2008 on his short film, The Tell-Tale Heart . She edited Eggers’ The Witch , The Lighthouse , and The Northman . Other films she has edited include Don’t Breathe , Wildlife , and three films with the director Cory Finley - Thoroughbreds , Bad Education , and Landscape with Invisible Hand .

Editing NOSFERATU

In our discussion with NOSFERATU editor Louise Ford, ACE we talk about:

• Giving a gift to the Goths
• How most things are bad, especially cover songs
• Tapping into the footage during production
• Being a bastard in the cutting room
• Raiding the David Lynch Library

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