Gremlins
Fun Fact: Did you know that the original 'Gremlins' script was more dark and gruesome. Such as the mother is beheaded and the dog is killed. It was later toned down to bring in a wider audience.
Child's Play
Chucky's full name, Charles Lee Ray, is derived from the names of notorious killers Charles Manson, Lee Harvey Oswald, and James Earl Ray.
Halloween
John Carpenter was a huge Alfred Hitchcock fan. Two characters in Halloween (1978), were named after characters in Hitchcock films - Tommy Doyle, from Rear Window (1954), and Sam Loomis, from Psycho (1960).
The Thing
The original movie, The Thing from Another World, took place at the North Pole. The 1982 version takes place at the South Pole.
Paranormal Activity
In the first Paranormal Activity the actors weren't given lines or an actual script.. only guidelines on how to behave or what to discuss in their scenes.



