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German Expressionist film makers, during the Weimar Republic era and slightly earlier, would significantly influence later films, not only those in the horror genre.

Paul Wegener's The Golem ( 1920 ) and Robert Wiene's The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari ( also 1920 ) had a particular impact.

The first vampire-themed movie was made during this time: F. W. Murnau's Nosferatu ( 1922 ), an unauthorized adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula.