A young real estate agent visits the Carpathian castle of the mysterious Count Orlok, who is looking to relocate to a larger locale. Unbeknownst to the young man, Orlok is actually Nosferatu, a vampire who is in need of new hunting grounds. After the Count travels to the city or Bremen, a series of mysterious deaths occur that baffle the authorities. Only the real estate agent's wife realizes what is happening and she herself takes efforts to stop Nosferatu.