For a silent movie, “Nosferatu” stirred a lot of emotion in me. The beginning scene of Count Orlok reading a paper rattled me not only because of his frightening appearance, but his expression seemed sneaky and malicious.
One scene that foreshadows that Orlok can’t be trusted is when Hutter mentions his name in a motel he stopped in as he was on his way to Orlok’s castle. Everyone’s expression around him changed to a blank disapproval. Even the animals outside run away or dig themselves underground and the elderly women start praying.
As I was watching the movie, I thought it was extremely foolish of Hutter to not take anyone’s advice of Orlok. The carriage that Orlok sent to pick up Hutter also seemed untrustworthy because it was in fast motion and the covered horses gave it frightening mood. It didn’t really hit me that Orlok was a vampire until he feverishly followed Hutter after his paper cut. I was grossed out by Orlok’s excitement for blood.
I was a little confused when the movie started transitioning between Hutter and his wife, Ellen. It seemed like the two scenes were working together because as Ellen would cry out at the shadow in her room, Orlok would move away from Hutter. I didn’t realize this at first because Orlok and Hutter looked like they were in the same room as Ellen, but she was actually just dreaming. Ellen’s acting skills are persuasive because she exaggerates her arm movement and hold her expressions to capture the audience’s attention.
At this point, Hutter realizes he’s in danger and escapes, but Orlok follows on a ship. I was confused at the fly’s role in the movie. It hovered over the coffin and alerted the scientist’s attention.
The letter about the plague caught my attention because it showed how clueless society was to Nosferatu. The bites on people’s necks were considered part of the plague when in reality they were vampire bites. I think the scariest scene in the movie was when Nosferatu went after the crewmen on the ship because they had no where to run to. 
I agree with you that Orlok creeped me out from the very beginning. And like many horror movies, the main character ignores the advice of the townspeople and goes on his own and gets in trouble. This I have found to be one of the cliches in many horror movies, which is why I was never a big fan of them. However, I do think that Nosferatu was successful in giving most viewers the creeps when they were watching it. I also thought the cluelessness of society was ironic when they blamed the deaths on a plague and just forced the symptoms to fit the explanation so they didn’t need to face the truth.
I really like the comparison to Mr. Burns because he also has that slight, thin frame, but still has that intimidating, scary appearance like Orlok does. I also really like the comment about Ellen’s acting because that scene especially made it seem as if she was feeling the pain that her husband was going through as if she was there, although she was only dreaming. I also found it funny, like Adona, that people were so ignorant to the bite marks and saw a plague rather than a vampire. To be honest though, this seems more like a summary than a mood diary towards the middle and end of this.
I really enjoyed reading your blog and thought you captured well how you felt about the movie. Agreeing with Jake, you could have left some of the summary out but other than that it was a well done. I like that you focused on the emotions aspects, comparing how you felt to the way the characters felt. I agree about Hutter’s foolishness, he should’ve noticed the signs, but there is always the naive protagonists in scary movies that goes in the “forbidden” or “haunted” attics or basements and then they’re surprised when they come across unnatural sights. I just think it’s funny that it’s so predictable and I totally see your point… take the hint Hutter!