A couple years back, a Kickstarter fund launched for a so-called “remix” of the classic 1922 vampire film Nosferatu, with Doug Jones playing the legendary Count Orlok. We absolutely loved the idea, and today we’re happy to report that filming has officially begun. Want all the details? Read on, fiends!

Per Variety, creature performer Doug Jones (Pan’s Labyrinth, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer) will indeed play Count Orlok in director David Lee Fisher’s remake of Nosferatu, which is being described as a remix of F.W. Murnau’s film, made with a mixture of live action combined with colorized digital backgrounds recreated from the original.

Murnau’s 1922 silent film, an unauthorized adaptation of Dracula, is considered the first true vampire film ever made. It follows a young woman’s supernatural quest to not only save her true love’s soul, but in fact the entire world from the shadow of infernal darkness.

Other cast members include British actor Emrhys Cooper (Mamma Mia!), Joely Fisher (“Ellen”), Sarah Carter (“Falling Skies”), and Jake Turner.

BeamScreen Productions is the production company. Producers are Paula Elins, Derek Zemrak, and Leonard Pirkle.

Check out Jones in makeup as Nosferatu from the original Kickstarter pitch.