She is a figure shrouded in mystery because of the lack of historical records and conflicting folklore about who she was.

The oarfish has long been referred to as a doomsday fish, a reference that likely stems from Japanese folklore, which considered spotting such a fish a bad omen of natural disasters.

There’s a moment in the first hour of “Nosferatu” where it seems like Eggers’ film is going to be something new, imbued with real-world anthropological folklore rather than the starker interpretation of Murnau.

"They were intrigued by folklore and put Friday and 13 together and created a doubly unlucky day," she said.

The focal themes of her artwork are culture, folklore, mental health, education, unity, love and social justice.