Did you know…?
The Exorcist (1973) – Audrey Hepburn was William Friedkin’s first choice to play the role of Chris MacNeil, and Warner Brothers supported him because of her good critical/commercial reputation with the studio, but she only agreed to do it if it was filmed in Rome.
When A Stranger Calls (1979) – Star Tony Beckley was terminally ill throughout the production and passed away just after the principle photography was shot. Director Fred Walton dedicated the film’s 1993 sequel ‘When A Stranger Calls Back’ to the memory of Beckley.
The Shining (1980) – Neither Lia Beldam (young woman in bath) nor Billie Gibson (old woman in bath) appeared in another movie before or after this one.
Creepshow (1982) – Rice Krispies were used as maggots on the corpse’s eyes in the first story, “Father’s Day”. In addition, real maggots were also utilized.
Creepozoids (1987) – The opening sequence with the group of survivors walking along the railroad tracks was shot in downtown Los Angeles without a permit.
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998) – The fate of Nancy (Jennifer Esposito) and Karla (Brandy Norwood), in the scene where they retrieve the first aid kit, initially was reversed with Karla dying and Nancy surviving.
Scream 3 (2000) – The house used during the climax, where most of the killing takes place, is the same house used as a school in Halloween H20: 20 Years Later.
Seed of Chucky (2004) – The wife of the man Tiffany calls to apologize to is the widow of the cop she killed at the beginning of Bride of Chucky.
Hostel (2005) – Over 150 gallons of blood were used in the making of the movie, nearly three times the amount used on Eli Roth’s first film Cabin Fever.
The Woman In Black (2012) – The boy who plays Daniel Radcliffe’s son is his real godson, a casting idea made by Radcliffe himself served to help him establish an authentic relationship between father and son.
