Willem Dafoe

Willem Dafoe

Date of Birth

1955-07-22

Place of Birth

Appleton, Wisconsin, USA

Known for

Finding Nemo, Inside Man, The English Patient, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, Wild at Heart

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Horror Movie Trailers

Robert Eggers’ Werwulf Trailer Teases a Brutal 13th-Century Horror Nightmare as a Harvest Moon Rises

Posted 35 minutes ago

Step into 13th-century England with the horrifying new trailer for Robert Eggers' Werwulf, and check out our pics from the premiere.

Horror Movie Trailers

Do not dread the darkness. Embrace it. Robert Eggers’ Werwulf trailer has arrived (Updated with poster)

Posted 2 months ago

Eggers is back with a new dark period piece, which he has claimed is the darkest movie he has written by far.

Aaron Taylor-Johnson's cursed farmer character is featured in an official image from director Robert Eggers' Werwulf

Aaron Taylor-Johnson's cursed farmer character is featured in an official image from director Robert Eggers' Werwulf

Horror Movie News

Robert Eggers’ Werwulf unveils first official image of Aaron Taylor-Johnson’s character

Posted 3 months ago

Aaron Taylor-Johnson's cursed farmer character is featured in an official image from director Robert Eggers' Werwulf

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Focus Features chairman Peter Kujawski says Robert Eggers' creature feature Werwulf is on a whole other level

Focus Features chairman Peter Kujawski says Robert Eggers' creature feature Werwulf is on a whole other level

Horror Movie News

Robert Eggers’ Werwulf is now filming

Posted 11 months ago

Director Robert Eggers' werewolf movie Werwulf is now filming, with Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Lily-Rose Depp, and Willem Dafoe starring

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willem dafoe robert eggers

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Willem Dafoe on how he became Robert Eggers go-to actor

Posted 12 months ago

Willem Dafoe insisted on meeting director Robert Eggers after wandering into a showing of his debut, The Witch.

Horror Movie Reviews

The Man in My Basement Review: A Dull Thriller With Too Much Ambiguity

Posted 1 year ago

Good performances from Hawkins and Dafoe aren't enough to save this film from its meandering plot and overly ambiguous ending.

The Man in My Basement

The Man in My Basement

Horror Movie News

The Man in My Basement: Corey Hawkins, Willem Dafoe psychological thriller gets a full trailer ahead of September release

Posted 1 year ago

A full trailer has been released for the psychological thriller The Man in My Basement, starring Willem Dafoe and Corey Hawkins

Willem Dafoe is in talks to join Nosferatu co-stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Lily-Rose Depp in Robert Eggers' Werwulf

Willem Dafoe is in talks to join Nosferatu co-stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Lily-Rose Depp in Robert Eggers' Werwulf

Horror Movie News

Willem Dafoe in talks to join Robert Eggers’ Werwulf

Posted 1 year ago

Willem Dafoe is in talks to join Nosferatu co-stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Lily-Rose Depp in Robert Eggers' Werwulf

A Christmas Carol, Robert Eggers, Willem Dafoe

A Christmas Carol, Robert Eggers, Willem Dafoe

Movie News

Robert Eggers to write and direct A Christmas Carol, with Willem Dafoe eyed to play Scrooge

Posted 1 year ago

Robert Eggers will write and direct an adaptation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, with Willem Dafoe considered to play Scrooge.

The Man in My Basement

The Man in My Basement

Horror Movie News

The Man in My Basement teaser trailer: Corey Hawkins, Willem Dafoe psychological thriller is coming soon

Posted 1 year ago

A teaser trailer has been released for The Man in My Basement, a psychological thriller starring Corey Hawkins and Willem Dafoe

the phoenician scheme

Interviews

Interview: Benicio Del Toro, Mia Threapleton, and Michael Cera Talk The Phoenician Scheme

Posted 1 year ago

We speak with Benicio Del Toro, Mia Threapleton, and Michael Cera about their latest, Wes Anderson's The Phoenician Scheme

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Interview With Artist Sarah Atwa (Awesome Art)

Posted 1 year ago

This week in Awesome Art, we sit down for an interview with artist Sarah Atwa and share some awesome artwork

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Awesome Art: The 2024 Golden Schmoes Edition feat, Dune: Part Two, Deadpool and Wolverine, Furiosa, The Substance

Posted 2 years ago

This week's Awesome Art features interpretations of The 2024 Golden Schmoe Winners with The Substance, Nosferatu, & more!

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Movie Reviews

Avengers: Endgame Encore Review: The Movie Still Holds Up, But the New Footage Is Barely Worth Mentioning

Posted 1 day ago

While the movie itself remains a blast, the extra "Encore" footage is nothing special. Still, it's great to see it on the big screen again

akashi Yamazaki's Godzilla Minus Zero has officially received an R rating from the MPA, making franchise history

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Godzilla Minus Zero makes franchise history with an R rating

Posted 3 days ago

Takashi Yamazaki's Godzilla Minus Zero has officially received an R rating from the MPA, making franchise history

The Rescue

Movie Trailers

Brandon Sklenar is the wrong cowboy to mess with in the trailer for The Rescue

Posted 1 day ago

Paramount has released the trailer for the new Brandon Sklenar action film, which finds a cowboy fighting to get his kidnapped daughter.

heart of the beast

Movie Reviews

Heart of the Beast Review: Brad Pitt and His Canine Co-Star Deliver the Ultimate “Guy Cry” Movie

Posted 2 days ago

Brad Pitt and an unforgettable canine co-star lead David Ayer’s Heart of the Beast, a lean, emotional survival thriller about loyalty and man’s best friend.

Movie Reviews

Forgotten Island Review: A Hyper-Kinetic, Heartfelt Celebration Of Philippine Folklore

Posted 1 day ago

Forgotten Island is a jaw-dropping, high-energy mythological road trip packed with heart, Philippine folklore, and stunning animation.

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Resident Evil (2026): All the Easter Eggs and Video Game References You Might Have Missed (SPOILERS)

Posted 6 days ago

From the classic typewriter save system to monsters like the Revenant, we get into all the Easter Eggs from Zach Cregger's Resident Evil.

Star Trek

JoBlo Originals

The 10 Greatest Star Trek Episodes and Movies Ever Made

Posted 2 weeks ago

We pick the 10 greatest Star Trek movies and TV episodes from across the entire franchise to celebrate the 60th anniversary.

Movie sequels, Die Hard with a Vengeance, Lethal Weapon 4

JoBlo Originals

Five Movies That Started Out As Sequels To Other Movies

Posted 6 days ago

From Die Hard with a Vengeance to Nighthawks, these movies started out as sequels to completely different movies.

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Charlie Sheen and Michael Biehn Hated Navy SEALs — So How Did It Become a Cult Classic?

Posted 3 weeks ago

Charlie Sheen and Michael Biehn hated making Navy SEALs, but the troubled 1990 action movie eventually became an unlikely cult classic.

Terrible Sequels to Great Movies

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Five Great Movies That Were Followed by Absolutely Terrible Sequels

Posted 1 month ago

Developing a sequel to a great movie is always difficult, but unfortunately, for each one that succeeds, there's an absolutely terrible one.

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Top 5 times where George Lucas listened to the Star Wars fans

Posted 1 week ago

While George Lucas has made many decisions that fans have criticized, here are a few that he's been able to compromise on.