Archive · 21 Sep 2025
Patton Oswalt Recalls Traumatic 'Nosferatu' Experience at Age 5
When he was 5, Patton Oswalt saw the silent horror film 'Nosferatu.'
It was shown at a Halloween event for kids in California.
The film, made in 1922, scared him very much.
He describes it as one of the scariest things he's ever seen.
The movie's strange images and creepy style really affected him.
Oswalt talks about this memory in a new documentary called 'Chain Reactions'.
The original 'Nosferatu' was about a vampire who brought a plague.
A remake was made in 2024.
Patton Oswalt recalls watching 'Nosferatu' at age 5.
The movie was shown at a Halloween event for kids.
Oswalt describes the experience as one of the scariest things he's encountered.
'Nosferatu' is a 1922 German silent horror film.
Oswalt discusses his experience in the documentary 'Chain Reactions'.
- Who
- Comedian Patton Oswalt
- What
- Recalls his experience of watching the horror movie 'Nosferatu' at age 5.
- When
- In the new documentary 'Chain Reactions'.
- Where
- In Tustin, California.
- Why
- To share his experience and the impact of the film.
- Subject
- Patton Oswalt's memory of watching 'Nosferatu'
- Movie
- 'Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror'
- Year
- 1922
- Director
- F. W. Murnau
- Oswalt's Age
- 5
- Documentary
- 'Chain Reactions'
- Remake Year
- 2024