Robert Eggers Shelved Another Horror Movie After ‘Werwulf’ Because It Got “So Dark”

Robert Eggers may be known for bloodcurdling horror films with spellbinding chills and, sometimes, grisly brutality, but apparently even he has his limits with shit that’s bleak.

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