Murnau begins to show us signs of what is to come. Murnau demonstrates some advanced story telling by interlacing events simultaneously. He shows Hutter's wife in Bremen crying out a warning to her husband while Orlok approaches, which causes Orlok to turn away. As Hutter sensing his danger flees back home we see three scenes being simultaneously carried out. Upon the ships arrival into town the only one to emerge is Orlok himself.
Knock is stoned while creeping about on rooftops by townspeople panicked about the plague.
Hutter's wife is the one who saves the city with a selfless sacrifice. Upon learning that the sure way to kill a Vampire is to keep him out past the cock's crow she entices him to her bedside till dawn. Which Orlok finds is too late. He simply horrifies the audience with the film content and direction. All rights reserved.