You Might’ve Missed This Iconic Horror Reference In Blood Red Sky – Looper

As Nadja leans into her vampiric nature and "Blood Red Sky" progresses, she begins looking less and less like she did at the beginning of the film. Rather than resembling an ordinary human being with fangs or even turning slightly demonic-looking like the vampires in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer,"she instead balds and develops pointed ears.

Her vampiric appearance is distinctly similar to that of Count Orlok (Max Schreck), the vampiric villain of the classic 1922 German silent horror film "Nosferatu." Debuting nine years before Tod Browning's "Dracula," this unofficial adaptation of Bram Stoker's classic played a huge role in making vampires into iconic (and terrifying) horror creatures.

It's fascinating to see "Blood Red Sky"pay homage to the origins of onscreen vampires in the present day. The film's choice to give Nadja a "Nosferatu"-esque appearance is even more meaningful given that both movies are German in origin.

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You Might've Missed This Iconic Horror Reference In Blood Red Sky - Looper