Nosferatu was released in 1922; the estate of Bram Stoker in the person of his widow sued to have names and locations changed in this movie, but it is otherwise a fairly faithful retelling of his story.
Intentionally misspelled, it isn't until you hear it that you realize that Count Orlok was the name of the vampire in Nosferatu.
Many early horror films are based on novels that were popular at the time, such as the 1922 vampire film, Nosferatu, which was based on Bram Stoker's Dracula.
Nosferatu, a 1922 silent film made by F.W.
Films like Nosferatu and Salem's Lot have all given us varying images of what a vampire is and isn't.