Is nosferatu a vampire

The 1922 Nosferatu is a German Horror film about Vampires where the title character Nosferatu is a Vampire by the name of Count Orlov. Nosferatu is also a Vampire Clan in Vampire: The Masquerade by World of Darkness. Nosferatu is also a synonym of Vampire as publicized by Emily Gerard (compiler of Transylvanian Folklore) and Bram Stoker (Author of Dracula).