'Nosferatu' Was Introduced to an Entire Generation Through 'SpongeBob'

Story by Adam Brown

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Nosferatu, the iconic silent film vampire, finds new life among millennials thanks to an unexpected SpongeBob appearance.

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Nosferatu's cameo in a 2003 SpongeBob episode introduced the silent film classic to an entire generation of viewers.
The director of that SpongeBob episode, Vincent Waller, says the Nosferatu inclusion was a deliberate homage: 'We wanted to sneak in a little cinematic Easter egg for the adults.'

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Vincent Waller, Nosferatu, SpongeBob