Prepare to be mind blown. The following 11 Horror Movie facts are enough to send a horror fanatic into a NERDGASM!
11. ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES WOODY A DULL TOY
The iconic carpet design used in The Shining (1980) was used in Sid's house in the Toy Story (1995). Although the colors are different, the design is intentionally an homage to Kubrick's classic. Toy Story Director Lee Unkrich was asked about this coincidence and reason behind the subtle nods to the cult film, he stated..
"I saw it when I was 12, in 1980, for no particular reason other than that it was a new film in theaters. My mom took me to see it. She’d taken me to see a few bad horror films that had affected me really deeply in terms of having chronic nightmares. But still, that didn’t stop her from taking me to see this one. And it turned out to be the best move she ever made — because it began this 32-year love affair with the film. It was the film that inspired me to become a filmmaker myself."
"I saw it when I was 12, in 1980, for no particular reason other than that it was a new film in theaters. My mom took me to see it. She’d taken me to see a few bad horror films that had affected me really deeply in terms of having chronic nightmares. But still, that didn’t stop her from taking me to see this one. And it turned out to be the best move she ever made — because it began this 32-year love affair with the film. It was the film that inspired me to become a filmmaker myself."
10. CURRY AS THE JOKER?
Tim Curry was nearly cast as The Joker in Batman (1989). The part would go to Jack Nicholson, and Curry would inevitably play the iconic role of Pennywise the clown in the Mini-Series 'IT' a year later.
Surely I'm not the only one seeing the irony here.
Surely I'm not the only one seeing the irony here.
9. CASTLE AT HIS FINEST
Although the William Castle classic The Tingler (1959) was a black and white film, the bathroom scene was done by filming in color and painting everything including actress Judith Evelyn in monochrome greys.
8. NEIGHBORHOOD OF THE LIVING DEAD
Before the father of the zombie genre George Romero blessed the world with the cult classic Night of the Living Dead, he was an industrial film-maker who lent his talents to countless commercials and short films. A handful of those videos were used in the timeless children's show Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.
7. LEAVE IT TO NORMAN
Owned by Universal Studios, the 1957 Ford Sedan driven by Marion in the Hitchcock classic Psycho (1960), was later used by the family on the beloved Leave it to Beaver television series.
6. WRONG BRUCE... BRUCE.
Cult Actor Bruce Campbell auditioned for the role of Bruce Wayne in Batman Forever, although the role went to Val Kilmer.
"It seemed that my lot in life was to either have big parts in small films or small parts in big films." -Bruce Campbell
"It seemed that my lot in life was to either have big parts in small films or small parts in big films." -Bruce Campbell
5. YET ANOTHER USE FOR KY JELLY
In order to create the bright green glowing blood shed by the famed antagonist of Predator (1987), the production crew mixed the chemiluminescent fluid from glow sticks into the water-soluble lubricant KY Jelly.
4. WHO'S COUNTING?
The word "Fuck" is used 77 times in Shaun of the Dead (2004). Due to television airings, it has been dubbed as "funk" in most all instances. A special feature on the DVD titled "Funky Pete" celebrates said censorship.
To put that into perspective... This is 77 fucks.
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The irony of it is though, that Director Edgar Wright probably didn't give a single fuck when considering what the censorship board would think about his colorful language.
To put that into perspective... This is 77 fucks.
FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK
The irony of it is though, that Director Edgar Wright probably didn't give a single fuck when considering what the censorship board would think about his colorful language.
3.FREAKY FRIDAY
Christian Bale auditioned for the role of Jack Dawson in Titanic (1997), yet the role would go to Leonardo DiCaprio, who had won the role of Patrick Bateman in American Psycho (2000), only for it to be given to Bale instead.
2. THERE IS A FIRST FOR EVERYTHING
Psycho (1960) was the first movie in history to show a flushing toilet on film.
1. ONE, TWO.... LUKE IS COMING FOR YOU!
Robert Englund auditioned for the role of Luke Skywalker in Star Wars (1977). When he was not chosen for the part of the Jedi Protagonist, he would convinced friend and fellow actor Mark Hamill to try his hand at landing what would become one of the most iconic roles in film history.