In Nosferatu, the relationship between Count Orlok and Ellen goes beyond a mere predator-prey dynamic, delving deep into the complexities of sexual desire, trauma, and societal control. Orlok’s obsession with Ellen is not simply predatory—it is an intimate, sexual fixation that blurs the lines between victim and object of desire. As he stalks her, he consumes not only her body but her essence, drawn to her vulnerability and purity. Yet, while Orlok embodies the external predator, society plays a crucial role in silencing Ellen’s suffering. Her trauma is dismissed and repressed by those who are supposed to care for her, treating her emotional distress as something to be controlled, not understood. This dual impact—being consumed by Orlok’s obsession and silenced by societal forces—traps Ellen in a cycle where, even in her final moments of surrender, she loses the little agency she has left.