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F.W. Murnau’s illegal version of Stoker’s Dracula, “Nosferatu” is a renowned classic of its time, and will forever leave its mark in history. Swelling from a time of confusion, anger, decay, and general disarray, the film brings light to the situation the filmmakers found themselves enveloped in. Though a magical adaptation of the novel and a marvel of filmmaking, Murnau’s “Nosferatu” has more important historical implications and can explain much about the time and place it was created in. Like many films that spawned in the Weimar Era, “Nosferatu” makes statements about the fear and paranoia of the time. Though taken from an earlier novel, Murnau puts his own twists and meanings behind the action. Taking Orlock as a direct representation of the Nazi Party and the general population being portrayed by the extras and small roles, it is immediately apparent that fear is a large part of the society.