“In earlier cultures with pagan belief systems, light and dark were celebrated equally, people were around death a lot. In contemporary Western culture, we don't have that, and horror is a place you can be immersed in it.”

American filmmaker

Robert Eggers is an American filmmaker known for writing and directing period films that draw on gothic horror, folklore, and mythology. His work includes The Witch, The Lighthouse, The Northman, and Nosferatu. Eggers’ films are set before the 20th century and are widely noted for their historical detail and atmosphere. He builds stories from older worlds and traditions, using them to explore fear, myth, and the uncanny.