From Bikini Bottom to Transylvania, here's how SpongeBob is linked to Nosferatu. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. There was a show called Muppet Babies when I was a kid that would play little clips of Lon Chaney’s Phantom of the Opera and early versions of Cyrano de Bergerac and stuff;

With the same fervor and enthusiasm that accompanies the annual cinematic refresh, Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu is weaving a nostalgic spell, capped off by a surprise SpongeBob tribute that has fans reminiscing about the good old days.