 When a hoarder decides to go through their belongings, they can uncover some unexpected and often disturbing discoveries. One such discovery took place recently when a box of VHS tapes was unearthed from a hoarder's home. But these VHS tapes weren't just any tapes, they contained a series of disturbing cartoons that were likely made to scare the child viewers who watched them 40 years ago. The discovery quickly sent Twitter users into a frenzy, with many exploring what could be on the tapes and where they may have come from. Upon further investigation, we now know that the tapes contain a series of half hour long cartoons, some of which have been identified as heavily edited episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants. While it's hard to tell exactly why the cartoons were made in such a manner, some Reddit users have speculated that it could be connected to a religious cult or a black magic ceremony. Others suggested that the tapes may have been created to frighten young children by using darker visuals and themes than was customary in children's cartoons at the time. Most of them were heavily edited episodes of SpongeBob where unknown things happened, which included the animation being choppy. Most of the voices in the show would cut off, the visuals would flicker and glitch, and the most disturbing of them all. Some of the characters have empty eyes and warped mouths. However, one disturbing moment was from the episode Squirrel Jokes. In the original, SpongeBob makes a starter joke but it doesn't go well, showing a cricket to emphasize the emptiness. In the edited version, the front row of the crowd had black eyes, and the cricket wasn't present, instead, a soft robotic whispering voice was heard. It said, You'll know what to do, young one. They are a mice the shadows of your past. Let them die. You'll disappear soon. The exact origins of the tapes remain a mystery. Some theorize that the tapes origins were from the original Nickelodeon studios in Florida, others said it was found in a box, yet in the manhole covers of the Atlanta, Georgia location of Viacom Studios. Until we can uncover more information, we'll continue to speculate about the purpose of these mysterious tapes.