- The 40-Year-Old Virgin: A Nosferatu poster is visible in Andy Stitzer's room.
- Batman Returns: An evil business tycoon is named "Max Shreck".
- Be Kind Rewind: A DVD of Nosferatu is shown in the film.
- King of New York: A gang leader has a private screening of Nosferatu during a meeting with Frank White.
- Anno Dracula: Orlok has a cameo as the overseer of a dungeon housing Dracula's political prisoners.
- In James Herbert's Creed (1990), members of the Fallen Angel society adapt demonic forms said to have inspired certain horror characters - one of them, Bliss, looks like Count Orlok.
- Are You Afraid of the Dark? episode The Tale of the Midnight Madness features a fictional version of this film - in which the vampire steps off the screen and into solid reality.
- Eyewitness utilized clips from the film a couple of times:
- The first instance was in "Amphibian," in reference to the courtship habits of the vampire newt.
- The other instance was in "Monster," when discussing mythological vampires.
- Interview with the Vampire (2022): In "...The Ruthless Pursuit of Blood with All a Child's Demanding", Lestat, Claudia and Louis are giggling while attending a screening of Nosferatu.
- Kindred: The Embraced, which depicts a society of differing vampire clans, includes a "Nosferatu" clan, all of whom Looks Like Orlock.
- Vampires of Clan Nosferatu in Vampire: The Masquerade pays a clear homage to Count Orlok's appearance.
- ANNO: Mutationem: The collectible poster titled "Blood Night" has the monster being Count Orlok.
- Castlevania: Symphony of the Night: Olrox (called Orlok in the Japanese version) appears as a boss who inhabits his own section of Dracula's Castle.
- The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark: A photo of a class of graduating vampires includes a "C. Orlok".
- Spongebob Squarepants: At the end of the episode "Graveyard Shift", after the plot's all wrapped up, Squidward asks who was flickering the lights at the Krusty Krab. It turns out that it was Nosferatu (a.k.a. Count Orlok).
- In the Steven Universe: Future episode "Bluebird", one of the movies in Greg's van is called Nosfertutu.
