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Interesting Facts About Your Favorite Horror Films (Part 2)

There are a lot of interesting things that happen on the sets and behind-the-scenes of horror films that many fans never know about. We aim to fix that. Here are some interesting facts about our favorite horror films. Bloody Bed During the filming of Carrie Sissy Spacek did not want to break character so she lived, ate, and slept in her blood-drenched prom dress for three days straight. An Homage To Psycho John Carpenter is a huge fan Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho. In fact, Halloween is filled with homages to the black and white movie. Carpenter even cast Jamie Lee Curtis as the lead who is the daughter of Psycho star Janet Leigh. Buzz Tony Todd stared as Candyman in Bernard Rose’s 1992 film. There were no special FX in the scene where Candyman has a mouth full of bees. That was all real. An X-Files Destination Before Final Destination became a film it was originally an idea for an episode

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 9, 2018
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25 Little Known Facts About Our Favorite Horror Movies

I have put together a list of 25 interesting, little known facts about our favorite horror movies. Some of the facts are strange, some disturbing and some completely awesome. You may never look at these movies the same way again. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) *The movie was loosely based on a true story. *The original name was not The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. The original name was “Head Cheese”. *The bones that were used to decorate the interior of the house were actually real human bones. Nightmare On Elm Street (1984) *In Nightmare On Elm Street it shows Nancy watching tv to stay awake. The clip she is watching is actually the trailer for The Evil Dead. *The words “Elm Street” are never said in the movie and only appear during the opening and closing credits. An American Werewolf In London (1981) *An American Werewolf In London was the first movie to win an Academy Award for Best Makeup. Child’s

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 19, 2014

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Interesting Facts About Your Favorite Horror Films (Part 2)

There are a lot of interesting things that happen on the sets and behind-the-scenes of horror films that many fans never know about. We aim to fix that. Here are some interesting facts about our favorite horror films. Bloody Bed During the filming of Carrie Sissy Spacek did not want to break character so she lived, ate, and slept in her blood-drenched prom dress for three days straight. An Homage To Psycho John Carpenter is a huge fan Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho. In fact, Halloween is filled with homages to the black and white movie. Carpenter even cast Jamie Lee Curtis as the lead who is the daughter of Psycho star Janet Leigh. Buzz Tony Todd stared as Candyman in Bernard Rose’s 1992 film. There were no special FX in the scene where Candyman has a mouth full of bees. That was all real. An X-Files Destination Before Final Destination became a film it was originally an idea for an episode

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 9, 2018
Horror Fuel

25 Little Known Facts About Our Favorite Horror Movies

I have put together a list of 25 interesting, little known facts about our favorite horror movies. Some of the facts are strange, some disturbing and some completely awesome. You may never look at these movies the same way again. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) *The movie was loosely based on a true story. *The original name was not The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. The original name was “Head Cheese”. *The bones that were used to decorate the interior of the house were actually real human bones. Nightmare On Elm Street (1984) *In Nightmare On Elm Street it shows Nancy watching tv to stay awake. The clip she is watching is actually the trailer for The Evil Dead. *The words “Elm Street” are never said in the movie and only appear during the opening and closing credits. An American Werewolf In London (1981) *An American Werewolf In London was the first movie to win an Academy Award for Best Makeup. Child’s

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 19, 2014