The craze over Bill Skarsgrds yearning desire as a powerful vampire in Robert Eggers Nosferatu and the rumblings of Guillermo del Toros Frankenstein monster (played by Saltburns Jacob Elordi) being hot has us wondering why the monster appeal? You could say its because creature monsters have become more desirable than the Temu Gastons of the internet manosphere. Fans of lore about monsters being misunderstood or harbingers of pure power have known these myths have always been alluring since tales like Persephone and Hades(which got modern love thanks to Webtoons hit Lore Olympus), Cupid and Psyche in mythologynot to mention more recent classics like The Phantom of the Opera, Disneys Beauty and the Beast, andBuffy the Vampire Slayer. When it comes to Count Orlok in Nosferatu, its been wild to see the fandom quickly thirst for the tall, mustache-rocking decaying corpsepreferring him over Thomas, the living suitor in the film played by Nicolas Hoult (a former hot zombie himself, in Warm Bodies). In an interview with Fangoria Bill Skarsgrd talked about why he thought Ellen Hutter (Lily-Rose Depps character) was torn between Orlok and Thomas, Hes the romantic lead, isnt he [laughs]? Yeah, its tricky. Is he a villain? He continued. Yeah, of course; I mean, hes Nosferatu, hes Dracula, hes one of the most, if not the most iconic horror villain there is. But I think the script has nuances that make it more complex, more layered, in the sense that the movie is sort of a love triangle with Ellen in the middle. Shes torn between a good, stable, benevolent, loving husband and something that is very powerful, very destructive, but also very alluring to her, and you watch her being torn between these two forces. In Eggers Nosferatu, Depps Ellen is destined to be more than her breeder friend, whose husband constantly talks about keeping submissive and making babies while annoyed at Ellens supernatural awakening being a disruption. We hooted and hollered at the Willem Dafoe characters line reading to Ellen about how in any other lifetime shed be considered a high priestess. Whats funny is that even though Orlok is covered in grotesque prosthetic make-up, audiences quickly made him the internets baby girl over Thomas, who tries to side with the status quo. In an interview with Access Hollywood, Skarsgrd was asked how it felt to go from hot clown (in the It movies) to hot vampire. I dont know what to say. Itsit is what it is, he answered, probably alarmed that his Orlok and Pennywise do it for people over, say, his Eric Draven from The Crow reboot.He added, Its in the eyes of the beholder. Lets put it that way. He can put it anyway he wants, admirers will still want to bounce on it crazy style. Vertical/Universal Pictures Later this year were getting Oscar Isaac as Victor Frankenstein opposite Euphorias Jacob Elordi as the monster in Guillermo del Toros highly anticipated Frankenstein adaptation for Netflix. And according to io9s recent first look, monster lovers will be happy: [Elordis monster] is tall, hes lanky, and despite being pieced together from various body parts, you can very clearly see that its Elordi under all the makeup. His movie star good looks clash with the horrific makeup in a way that just works. Even the signature cut across the head, a staple of every Frankensteins monster, is a little cooler than usual as it starts on the upper right side of his head and then swoops down closer to above his left eye. How can we really keep it together?In the meantime, were pondering romancing other recent hot monsters in film who have maybe been swept under the shadow of the vampires. A special shout-out goes to Christopher Abbotts hot girl dad in Wolf Man (which you can rent now) who showed what it means to be a true family man; hes also pretty ripped for a father. And we have to give a mention to Tommy Dewey, who plays Melissa Barreras adorable grumpy beast in Your Monster (now on Max), who seductively recites Shakespeare to boot. All representing figures of raw emotion and power over peacocking toxic modern masculinity. Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, whats next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who.