The Devil's Advocate (1997): Keanu Reeves accepted a lower salary so the producers could pay Al Pacino's asking price. When Pacino later heard about this, he donated the same amount of his salary to charity. #TheGoreYouKnow #MutantFam @themutantfam.bsky.social
March 24, 2026 at 1:41 PM
The Devil's Advocate (1997): Keanu Reeves accepted a lower salary so the producers could pay Al Pacino's asking price. When Pacino later heard about this, he donated the same amount of his salary to charity. #TheGoreYouKnow #MutantFam @themutantfam.bsky.social
Famed Hollywood costumer Edith Head discovered Mackie while he was working as a novice sketch artist at Paramount Studios in 1961. #TheGoreYouKnow #MutantFam @themutantfam.bsky.social
September 15, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Famed Hollywood costumer Edith Head discovered Mackie while he was working as a novice sketch artist at Paramount Studios in 1961. #TheGoreYouKnow #MutantFam @themutantfam.bsky.social
Doctor Detroit (1983): The Illinois license plate on Dan Aykroyd's car is BDR-529; this is the same plate that was on the Bluesmobile in "The Blues Brothers (1980)." #TheGoreYouKnow #MutantFam
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May 17, 2026 at 11:02 AM
Doctor Detroit (1983): The Illinois license plate on Dan Aykroyd's car is BDR-529; this is the same plate that was on the Bluesmobile in "The Blues Brothers (1980)." #TheGoreYouKnow #MutantFam
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Longlegs (2024) director Osgood Perkins thought of only two actors to play Longlegs - Nicolas Cage or Brad Pitt. #TheGoreYouKnow #MutantFam @themutantfam.bsky.social
December 28, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Longlegs (2024) director Osgood Perkins thought of only two actors to play Longlegs - Nicolas Cage or Brad Pitt. #TheGoreYouKnow #MutantFam @themutantfam.bsky.social
The songs that Val Kilmer sings in Top Secret! (1984) are actually performed by him and were featured on the film's soundtrack released in 1984 under Kilmer's character's name Nick Rivers. #TheGoreYouKnow #MutantFam @themutantfam.bsky.social
April 3, 2025 at 1:26 PM
The songs that Val Kilmer sings in Top Secret! (1984) are actually performed by him and were featured on the film's soundtrack released in 1984 under Kilmer's character's name Nick Rivers. #TheGoreYouKnow #MutantFam @themutantfam.bsky.social
Tim Curry was initially cast as The Joker in Batman: The Animated Series (1992). However, after recording only four episodes, he quit the show after he developed bronchitis. The part was then given to Mark Hamill. #TheGoreYouKnow #MutantFam @themutantfam.bsky.social
April 19, 2026 at 11:34 PM
Tim Curry was initially cast as The Joker in Batman: The Animated Series (1992). However, after recording only four episodes, he quit the show after he developed bronchitis. The part was then given to Mark Hamill. #TheGoreYouKnow #MutantFam @themutantfam.bsky.social
Longlegs (2024): Osgood Perkins thought of only two actors to play Longlegs - Nicolas Cage or Brad Pitt. #TheGoreYouKnow #MutantFam @themutantfam.bsky.social
May 8, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Longlegs (2024): Osgood Perkins thought of only two actors to play Longlegs - Nicolas Cage or Brad Pitt. #TheGoreYouKnow #MutantFam @themutantfam.bsky.social
Fright Night (1985): For the final transformation of Evil Ed, Stephen Geoffreys endured 18 hours of makeup. #TheGoreYouKnow #MutantFam @themutantfam.bsky.social
October 17, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Fright Night (1985): For the final transformation of Evil Ed, Stephen Geoffreys endured 18 hours of makeup. #TheGoreYouKnow #MutantFam @themutantfam.bsky.social
Cassandra Peterson wanted Tim Burton to direct Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988), but by the time production was underway, he was busy making Beetlejuice (1988). #TheGoreYouKnow #MutantFam #TheLastDriveIn @themutantfam.bsky.social
March 8, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Cassandra Peterson wanted Tim Burton to direct Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988), but by the time production was underway, he was busy making Beetlejuice (1988). #TheGoreYouKnow #MutantFam #TheLastDriveIn @themutantfam.bsky.social
Frankenstein (2025): Oscar Isaac was director Guillermo del Toro's only choice for the role of Victor Frankenstein. #TheGoreYouKnow #MutantFam @themutantfam.bsky.social
December 30, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Frankenstein (2025): Oscar Isaac was director Guillermo del Toro's only choice for the role of Victor Frankenstein. #TheGoreYouKnow #MutantFam @themutantfam.bsky.social
Mira Sorvino's debut film was The Stuff (1985). She plays a factory worker, and was uncredited. #TheGoreYouKnow #MutantFam @themutantfam.bsky.social
April 3, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Mira Sorvino's debut film was The Stuff (1985). She plays a factory worker, and was uncredited. #TheGoreYouKnow #MutantFam @themutantfam.bsky.social
Return to Boggy Creek (1977) was Dana Plato's first lead role. #TheGoreYouKnow #MutantFam @themutantfam.bsky.social
October 1, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Return to Boggy Creek (1977) was Dana Plato's first lead role. #TheGoreYouKnow #MutantFam @themutantfam.bsky.social
There's Nothing Out There (1991) director Rolfe Kanefsky's parents put a mortgage on their house in order to raise money for the budget of this film. #TheGoreYouKnow #MutantFam @themutantfam.bsky.social
September 29, 2026 at 1:26 PM
There's Nothing Out There (1991) director Rolfe Kanefsky's parents put a mortgage on their house in order to raise money for the budget of this film. #TheGoreYouKnow #MutantFam @themutantfam.bsky.social
William Castle began his directing career at the age of 18 with a stage production of "Dracula." #MutantFam #TheGoreYouKnow @themutantfam.bsky.social
April 24, 2026 at 1:16 PM
William Castle began his directing career at the age of 18 with a stage production of "Dracula." #MutantFam #TheGoreYouKnow @themutantfam.bsky.social
Until the killer is revealed at the end of Psycho Beach Party (2000), the murderer is played by prop master Peter Clines. #TheGoreYouKnow #MutantFam #Pride @themutantfam.bsky.social
June 13, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Until the killer is revealed at the end of Psycho Beach Party (2000), the murderer is played by prop master Peter Clines. #TheGoreYouKnow #MutantFam #Pride @themutantfam.bsky.social
The Illinois license plate on Dan Aykroyd's car in Doctor Detroit (1983) is BDR-529; this is the same plate that was on the Bluesmobile in "The Blues Brothers (1980)." #TheGoreYouKnow #MutantFam
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August 22, 2026 at 1:40 PM
The Illinois license plate on Dan Aykroyd's car in Doctor Detroit (1983) is BDR-529; this is the same plate that was on the Bluesmobile in "The Blues Brothers (1980)." #TheGoreYouKnow #MutantFam
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Knightriders (1981) director George A. Romero claims that the medieval pre-17th-century Europe tribute organization, the Society for Creative Anachronism, was an influence and inspiration for the movie. #TheGoreYouKnow #MutantFam @themutantfam.bsky.social
September 22, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Knightriders (1981) director George A. Romero claims that the medieval pre-17th-century Europe tribute organization, the Society for Creative Anachronism, was an influence and inspiration for the movie. #TheGoreYouKnow #MutantFam @themutantfam.bsky.social
Michael Keaton, playing the title character in Beetlejuice (1988), only appears in 17.5 minutes of the film. #TheGoreYouKnow #MutantFam @themutantfam.bsky.social
October 2, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Michael Keaton, playing the title character in Beetlejuice (1988), only appears in 17.5 minutes of the film. #TheGoreYouKnow #MutantFam @themutantfam.bsky.social
Night Train to Terror (1985) was given an X rating by the MPAA after it was screened for them. #SplatterDay #TheGoreYouKnow #MutantFam @themutantfam.bsky.social
December 10, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Night Train to Terror (1985) was given an X rating by the MPAA after it was screened for them. #SplatterDay #TheGoreYouKnow #MutantFam @themutantfam.bsky.social
Out of the Dark (1988): Divine's final film role. It was released a year after his death. #theGoreYouKnow #MutantFam @themutantfam.bsky.social
January 16, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Out of the Dark (1988): Divine's final film role. It was released a year after his death. #theGoreYouKnow #MutantFam @themutantfam.bsky.social
George A. Romero asked Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright's to appear in Land of the Dead (2005).
They appear as the photo-booth zombies in the carnival and barroom sequence. #TheGoreYouKnow #MutantFam @themutantfam.bsky.social
They appear as the photo-booth zombies in the carnival and barroom sequence. #TheGoreYouKnow #MutantFam @themutantfam.bsky.social
August 6, 2026 at 1:54 PM
George A. Romero asked Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright's to appear in Land of the Dead (2005).
They appear as the photo-booth zombies in the carnival and barroom sequence. #TheGoreYouKnow #MutantFam @themutantfam.bsky.social
They appear as the photo-booth zombies in the carnival and barroom sequence. #TheGoreYouKnow #MutantFam @themutantfam.bsky.social
Several tricks were used to create the right sound effects for Let the Right One In (2008). Biting into sausages was used to replicate biting into skin and flesh, and drinking yogurt was used to sound like drinking blood. #TheGoreYouKnow
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January 24, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Several tricks were used to create the right sound effects for Let the Right One In (2008). Biting into sausages was used to replicate biting into skin and flesh, and drinking yogurt was used to sound like drinking blood. #TheGoreYouKnow
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The poster for H.O.T.S. (1979) bore an intentional resemblance to the one created for "National Lampoon's Animal House", released the previous year, in hopes of attracting the same film-going audience. #TheGoreYouKnow #MutantFam
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July 7, 2026 at 1:31 PM
The poster for H.O.T.S. (1979) bore an intentional resemblance to the one created for "National Lampoon's Animal House", released the previous year, in hopes of attracting the same film-going audience. #TheGoreYouKnow #MutantFam
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The Love Witch (2016) is one of the last films to cut an original camera negative on 35 mm film. It was the only new (non-repertory) feature film presented at the 2016 International Film Festival Rotterdam on 35 mm film. #TheGoreYouKnow #MutantFam @themutantfam.bsky.social
September 22, 2026 at 1:34 PM
The Love Witch (2016) is one of the last films to cut an original camera negative on 35 mm film. It was the only new (non-repertory) feature film presented at the 2016 International Film Festival Rotterdam on 35 mm film. #TheGoreYouKnow #MutantFam @themutantfam.bsky.social
Robert Duvall happened to be in San Francisco at the time of filming Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978), and shot a scene for free. He plays a crazy priest playing on a swing. #TheGoreYouKnow #MutantFam @themutantfam.bsky.social
February 17, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Robert Duvall happened to be in San Francisco at the time of filming Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978), and shot a scene for free. He plays a crazy priest playing on a swing. #TheGoreYouKnow #MutantFam @themutantfam.bsky.social