Beetlejuice (1988): Originally, Michael Keaton refused the role because he "just didn't get it." Eventually, he came around after meeting director Tim Burton and seeing Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985). #TheGoreYouKnow#MutantFam@themutantfam.bsky.social
The whole speedboat chase in Amsterdamned (1988) is a reference to the speedboat chase in Puppet on a Chain (1971) which is also set in Amsterdam. Even the colors of the boats are the same. #TheGoreYouKnow#MutantFam@themutantfam.bsky.social
The motel scenes in Monster Man (2003) were shot at a Christian retreat. The owners allowed the filmmakers to shoot anything they wanted with the notable exception of any material involving Satanic rituals. #TheGoreYouKnow#MutantFam@themutantfam.bsky.social
Although it was originally called 'Down', the film was re-titled as The Shaft (2001) in the USA. The original title was kept in many other countries though, including the Netherlands where director Dick Maas is from. #TheGoreYouKnow#MutantFam@themutantfam.bsky.social
Vampyres (1974): The screenplay is credited to Diana Daubeney, the director's wife. According to Larraz she didn't actually write a word of it. She was credited because, as a British citizen, she filled a UK production quota. #SplatterDay#MutantFam#TheGoreYouKnow@themutantfam.bsky.social
Marianne Morris said in an interview with Mayfair magazine that she drank a bottle of Scotch to get ready for her lesbian love scene with Anulka Dziubinska in Vampyres (1974). Then passed out right after they finished filming. #SplatterDay#MutantFam#TheGoreYouKnow@themutantfam.bsky.social
Marianne Morris said in a interview that her 17 year old daughter was embarrassed when her friends said they found a copy of Vampyres (1974) and watched her fully naked mom have lesbian sex. Morris thought it was funny. #SplatterDay#MutantFam#TheGoreYouKnow@themutantfam.bsky.social
According to Luigi Cozzi, at one point the entire crew of Vampire in Venice (1988) abandoned the set in protest of Klaus Kinski who later apologized for his behaviour. #TheGoreYouKnow#MutantFam@themutantfam.bsky.social
Donald Pleasence began filming Sharon's Baby (1975) immediately after arriving back from Hollywood where he'd just finished shooting Hearts of the West (1975). #TheGoreYouKnow#MutantFam@themutantfam.bsky.social
Donald Pleasence was originally offered the role of Baron Corofax in The Devil's Men (1976). He only agreed to do the film if he could play Father Roche instead, because he was tired of playing villains. #TheGoreYouKnow#MutantFam@themutantfam.bsky.social
Phantom of Death (1987): The scene of Inspector Datti (Donald Pleasence) running and screaming in the town square was filmed guerilla style with hidden cameras all around the square. It was shot in one take. #TheGoreYouKnow#MutantFam@themutantfam.bsky.social
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931): The sound of the pounding heart in the transformation scene was Rouben Mamoulian's own, recorded after he ran up and down the stairs for two minutes. #TheGoreYouKnow#MutantFam@themutantfam.bsky.social
The Old Dark House (1932): The actor that plays the elderly father, Sir Roderick Femm, is credited as a man named John Dudgeon but was actually played by Elspeth Dudgeon, a woman. #TheGoreYouKnow#MutantFam@themutantfam.bsky.social
