Nosferatu Expressionism

The film “Nosferatu” is a horror story about a vampire and its relationship with a young couple. The film is a product of German expressionism and uses misshapen views of reality, symbolism, eroticism and shadows to enhance the dark mood of the film. German expressionists, through certain patterns and styles, sought to show that reality could be seen through emotion. Their intent was to arouse feelings in their audience, for example through the use of vibrant colors and shapes or distortion. Many German expressionists were interested in the strange states that the mind can enter, which is seen when Ellen sleepwalks in “Nosferatu.” The scene in which Ellen is sleepwalking at first suggests that she is dreaming of her husband, Hutter, however