The Twilight films are full of fun little details and Easter Eggs that are easy to miss at first glance, rewarding dedicated fans for poring over each frame. Based on the famous novels by Stephenie Myer, the Twilight movies represent an iconic era of pop culture in the mid 2000s to the early 2010s. Telling the story of the clumsy Bella Swan as she navigates a relationship with the brooding vampire Edward Cullen, not to mention entertaining a possible romance with the burly werewolf Jacob Black, the Twilight films are full of fun details that are hard to spot.

Many of these Easter Eggs lurk in the background of various Twilight movies, hard to recognize on a first, second, or even third watch. Some of them are clever references to the original books, whereas others are more self-indulgent inside jokes that meta-contextually play with the story of the films. With the upcoming animated Twilight reboot series teetering on the horizon, it’s as good at time as any to dig back into the original films and finally uncover some cleverly hidden details.

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Victoria Can Be Seen In The Background Before She’s Revealed

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One of the biggest overarching antagonists in the Twilight series is Victoria, who maintains a presence throughout the first three movies, even when it isn’t obvious. The mate of the insidious vampire James, Victoria is a sadistic killer who, like most vampires, doesn’t share the Cullen family’s sympathy for humans. She ominously appears at the very end of the first Twilight again at prom, menacingly glowering at Bella and company in hopes of getting revenge for James’ killing.

However, Victoria actually appears once already at the prom before she’s officially “revealed” in her dedicated sH๏τ. Eagle-eyed viewers can catch Victoria blending into the background among the extras as the camera pᴀsses over the function, hiding in plain sight. It’s quite chilling to realize just how easily Victoria was able to infiltrate human society in pursuit of her vengeance.

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Bella Has A PH๏τo Of A Wolf On Her Wall

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The busy walls of Bella’s room are a common spot for finding Easter Eggs in the Twilight series, sometimes even predicting events that will happen later. Despite the first movie largely glossing over the return of Bella’s childhood friend, Jacob Black, his eventual status as a werewolf is foreshadowed far earlier than one might expect. Jacob briefly mentions some of his tribe’s legends during the beach scene, but until his hair is cut, his connection to the werewolves isn’t explored much until New Moon.

However, as early as Twilight, the series is sure to set up the oncoming presence of the lycanthrope shapeshifters with some choice wall art. The walls of Bella’s room include a framed picture of a wolf, seemingly an odd choice of decor for a (somewhat) normal teenage girl. It’s clear that this little Easter Egg is simply there to hint at the upcoming werewolf storyline that would culminate in Jacob bonding with Bella’s daughter.

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Robert Pattinson’s Sister Heralds His Arrival

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Even after so many other notable roles to his name, Edward Cullen is still one of Robert Pattinson’s most iconic characters, much to the British performer’s dismay. Whatever misgivings Robert Pattinson may have about the Twilight series, he at least was able to have some influence on their creative decision-making to a degree. This is shown in the very first time he appears on-screen in the cafeteria scene, accompanied by the song Who Are They? on the soundtrack.

Amazingly, this song is actually performed by Robert Pattinson’s sister, Elizabeth Pattinson. Elizabeth received some fame for her appearance on the celebrity singing show The X Factor in 2014, and her vocal talents also appear on the OST of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1. It’s amazing that the Twilight series has utilized the talents of not one, but two Pattinson siblings.

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Objects From The Book Covers Constantly Appear

Stephenie Myer’s physical books get many nods

Some of the most iconic things of the original Twilight novels are actually their cover art. Amazingly, the films find many opportunities to briefly pay homage to these well-recognized aspects of the physical literature with a handful of key sH๏τs across the series. The first of these appears in the first Twilight, which references the iconic illustration of an apple being held with a brief glimpse of Edward catching an apple that falls to the ground in the cafeteria.

The series doesn’t stop at recreating the cover of the first book, paying homage to the classic red and white chess set used on the cover of Breaking Dawn the first time Bella goes to the Cullens’ house. Of course, the chess pieces show up again in Breaking Dawn – Part 1 when Edward and Bella have a friendly chess match while on their honeymoon. It’s great to see the physical media of Twilight visually represented in the films.

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Stephenie Meyer Has A Couple Of Cameos

Fitting for the creator of the franchise

Being the creator of the Twilight books, it’s only fitting that Stephenie Meyer herself would show up for a couple of author cameos in the movies. The first time Stephenie shows up on screen is in the first Twilight movie, appearing in the diner Bella and her Dad frequent. She can be spotted at the breakfast bar, fittingly enough, writing on a laptop, hinting to her true idenтιтy even for unaware viewers.

The next time Stepheneie Meyer appears in the film adaptations of her work is in Breaking Dawn – Part 1 during Edward and Bella’s wedding. She can be spotted in attire appropriate to the occasion alongside a couple of other big names in the franchise, including screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg, co-producer Bill Bannerman, and producer Wyck Godfrey. It’s great to see Myer standing shoulder-to-shoulder with the names that popularized her story in film.

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Bella Learns About Vampires On Page 135

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Numbers that bear special significance appearing in blink-and-you’ll-miss-it moments are always a good way for filmmakers to wedge in some tongue-and-cheek references few viewers will notice. One of the most outrageous of these in the Twilight series happens in the first film, when Bella is first doing research on vampires after suspecting what the Cullens truly are. For a split second, the camera brings into focus the page number of the book she’s reading, 135.

Amazingly, this page number is actually a reference to the physical print of the original Twilight. It’s on this page in the original story that Bella learns about vampires for the first time on the page, meaning that the page number is popping up in the film at roughly the same point in the story. This might just be one of the first film’s most clever references to the physical source material, even more so than the nods to the cover.

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Bella Slowly Takes Down Her Pictures After Edward Breaks Up With Her

The Twilight Saga: New Moon

One of the saddest moments in the Twilight films is when Edward and Bella break-up in The Twilight Saga: New Moon, with Edward being too afraid for Bella’s continued well-being around vampires such as himself. To show the great lengths of emotional grief Bella goes through in this period, there’s an artful montage of her holing up in her room, allowing the seasons to pᴀss with nothing but sadness. But even in this circumstance, it seems as though Bella is making some small effort to get over her ex.

This is yet another Easter Egg attributed to Bella’s wall, which starts the montage full of pictures featuring herself and Edward. As the days go on, more and more of these pictures are taken down until Bella’s wall is eventually bare. It’s clear that though she may be forlorn, in her own angsty teenage way, she’s beginning to accept her new circumstances.

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Jacob’s Letter Revisions Are Crossed Out, Just Like In The Book

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The Twilight Saga: Eclipse sees some real fallout as a result of Bella’s love triangle with Jacob and Edward. Yet again, the series finds creative ways to reference the physicality of the source material, doing so in a clever nod to the print of the Eclipse book. When Bella reads Jacob’s tearful, for a moment, the viewer can see several crossed-out drafts in which Jacob failed to gather his thoughts, restarting several times before finding a way to say what he was feeling.

Not only is Jacob’s letter word-for-word the same as in the book, but it’s even crossed out in the same manner. In the novel, Jacob’s letter is presented as-written in a break in the text, including his crossed-out rough drafts. It’s great to see just how much attention the series continued to pay to the original books with small touches like this that went a long way.

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Mike’s Letterman Jacket Is Really From Forks, Washington

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One of Twilight‘s biggest impacts on the real world was putting the small, one-road town of Forks, Washington on the map. The Pacific Northwest’s overcast weather makes sense as a holdout for vampires afraid of sunlight giving away their affliction, and the Twilight saga’s use of Forks, Washington is an interesting choice that has implanted a small tourism industry centered on the film in the town to this day. The first film especially made an effort to highlight this unique setting.

An easy example to point to in the film’s few attempts to stay faithful to Forks was the attire of certain background characters. Specifically, the normal human high school student, Mike, sports a typical jock’s letterman jacket from the real Forks High School, clad in their black-and-yellow color scheme. For what it’s worth, the home of the Forks Spartans is given some genuine screen presence in the films that forever changed the small city.

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Renee’s Quilt Comes Back When Bella Is Pregnant

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1

An underrated character in the Twilight saga is Bella’s mother Renee, who doesn’t show up much, but is a fiery Arizonan who always makes the most of her screentime. Even when she isn’t on-screen, her impact and effects on Bella are obvious to see, sometimes quite literally. In The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, Renee gifts a beautiful quilt to her daughter, giving her something to remember her by while she’s away in Washington. This gift holds a lot of significance to Renee, whose mother gave her a similar quilt as a sort of peace offering after a turbulent relationship.

The quilt shows up again in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1, when Bella herself becomes pregnant. It’s clever to include this physical representation of Bella’s bond with her mother when she is about to become a mother herself, literally knitting together multiple generations of Dwyer women. On top of all of that, it’s an amazing dedication to continuity and background detail on behalf of the Twilight films.