Gremlins

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Billy's car is a 1967 Volkswagen Sedan 'Beetle' [Type 1].	D
Kenneth Tobey and Belinda Balaski appeared in Gremlins 2 - La nuova stirpe (1990), playing different [...]	D
Mushroom, the dog actor who played Billy's dog, Barney, also played Lance Henriksen's dog in the cul [...]	D
Chris Columbus wrote the script for this movie and directed Mamma, ho perso l'aereo (1990) and Mamma [...]	D
Director Joe Dante was down to his last few bucks before he got the directing job. Having already di [...]	D
The classic Warners logo, it hadn't been used since the 1970s, but Dante petitioned the studio to br [...]	D
Now Playing Podcast reviewed Gremlins. This film received three "recommends".	D
Mr. Hanson (Glynn Turman), the science teacher, originally died with dozens of hypodermic needles st [...]	D
The educational film shown to the children in school about the heart and the pumping of blood is the [...]	D
There was the concern that audiences wouldn't "buy" the rules set forth for the title creatures. "On [...]	D
The titles on the theater marquee are an in-joke for producer Steven Spielberg's benefit. "A Boys Li [...]	D
The Mogwai were molded and inspired from the Japanese Chin dog breed.	D
Other Peltzer inventions glimpsed throughout the movie include an "Energizer Artichoke", an "Electri [...]	D
While recording vocals for the sequence inside Dorrys Tavern, the voice-actors including Peter Culle [...]	D
Unbeknownst to director Joe Dante and producer Michael Finnell, executive producer Steven Spielberg [...]	D
The expression on Gizmo's face changes from time to time. This is because they had created a number [...]	D
Phoebe Cates' parents gave her a moped during production, but they took it back after she had numero [...]	D
In the first scene where Billy's Dad is at invention expo there is a Time Machine from "The Time Mac [...]	D
Originally, Stripe and Gizmo were the same character. This changed when executive producer Steven Sp [...]	D
Phoebe Cates does not recall auditioning with Zach Galligan.	D
Billy watches Invasione degli ultracorpi (1956) in his room before giving the five new Gremlins food [...]	D
One of the studio notes to director Joe Dante and executive producer Steven Spielberg on seeing the [...]	D
The biggest group of Gremlins seen in the movie. When not on set, the puppets were kept in an 18-whe [...]	D
Billy says he bought a comic at Dr. Fantasy's. Dr. Fantasy is a nickname for executive producer Fran [...]	D
The billboard of Rockin' Ricky Rialto at the start of the movie was done up like Indiana Jones. I pr [...]	D
Look closely at the sign for Mrs. Deagle's real-estate company, and you'll notice that it's only ope [...]	D
In the movie theater a Gremlin is wearing Mickey Mouse ears, one wearing the sheriff's hat, one with [...]	D
The coloring of Gizmo, including the white patch of fur around the right eye, was directly modeled a [...]	D
In Piramide di paura (1985), an inventor builds inventions similar to Randall Peltzer's (a clockwork [...]	D
After Lynn Peltzer stabs the Gremlin to death in the kitchen, there was an unused effect of the Grem [...]	D
At the end, Gizmo pulls a window blind that exposes Stripe to the sunlight. Originally, however, the [...]	D
Keye Luke had remarkably young-looking skin, and had to be made up to look older than his real age. [...]	D
In Mrs. Deagle's house, Edward Arnold is shown in a few photographs as Donald Deagle. The permission [...]	D
At the beginning of the movie, when Billy is running to work, he says hi to Dr Moreau. Homage to the [...]	D
Among the robots on the floor of the department store there is one that spins around. This is identi [...]	D
The Gremlin exploding in the microwave had to be reshot after the first Gremlin explosion was deemed [...]	D
Phoebe Cates and Judge Reinhold previously appeared in Fuori di testa (1982) together.	D
Howie Mandel, who did the voice of Gizmo, already had a baby voice in his comedy repertoire, which J [...]	D
While watching Biancaneve e i sette nani (1937) at the local theater, one of the gremlins wears a se [...]	D
Kate works at Dorry's Tavern. Dorry has only a very small role in the film. In Colombus's original s [...]	D
This is the first film released in 1984 that starred Corey Feldman. The second film is VenerdÃ¬ 13 [...]	D
(At 37 mins.) The fridge wasn't plugged in, so the food here had gone off.	D
Executive producer Steven Spielberg urged the casting of the relatively unknown Zach Galligan as Bil [...]	D
Judge Reinhold and Jonathan Banks co-starred in Beverly Hills Cop also released same year as Gremlin [...]	D
Joe Dante: [Regular Cast] Dick Miller. Director Joe Dante frequently casts Dick Miller.	D
Corey Feldman was added to this movie when Steven Spielberg dropped his character from E.T. - L'extr [...]	D
A final matte painting to finish the movie. At one point, due to a glitch in the rendering of the sh [...]	D
The final acting role of Scott Brady, who plays Sheriff Frank.	D
A deleted scene shows that Gerald (Judge Reinhold) was hiding out in the bank vault while the Gremli [...]	D
The film was shot on the Universal lot the same time Walter Hill was shooting Strade di fuoco (1984) [...]	D
One of the reasons for the "no bright lights" rule was that in 1984, director Joe Dante and Amblin c [...]	D
Gizmo was the inspiration for the Furby, a multi-million selling mechanical stuffed animal in the la [...]	D
In the script, Murray Futterman was killed during his encounter with the Gremlins, but it was change [...]	D
Filmmakers were pushing the envelope with technology for this film. It wasn't until director Joe Dan [...]	D
Zach Galligan recounted in an interview that when the movie was made, there was no CGI, so all of th [...]	D
When Billy leads Pete up to his room to show him the Mogwai, a rolled-up movie poster for Ai confini [...]	D
Acting opposite Gizmo wasn't difficult for Zach Galligan. Galligan stated, "because pretending a lif [...]	D
That Toxigen 90 sign behind Randall Peltzer was created by crew member Jay Davis to keep nosy people [...]	D
The reason Billy hangs out with a 13 year-old, it's because Corey Feldman was cast before Billy was [...]	D
Chris Walas suggested they use puppets instead of the proposed stop-motion idea. As a compromise, th [...]	D
As well as Gizmo's crate, objects glimpsed inside Mr. Wing's shop include a chessboard whose pieces [...]	D
Though he followed the basic outline of the script, Hoyt Axton is said to have improvised nearly all [...]	D
In Chris Columbus's original script, Rand Peltzer buys the Mogwai in Hong Kong rather than in t [...]	D
Zach Galligan and Phoebe Cates gave T-shirts to the cast and crew with, "Hurry Hora!", written on th [...]	D
It was Frank Welker who suggested Howie Mandel perform in this movie.	D
The film is the third horror film directed by Joe Dante. The first two films are Piranha (1978) and [...]	D
The two swords seen hanging on Peltzer's wall appear to be the same props used in the climactic batt [...]	D
After watching Tim Burton's earlier short films, executive producer Steven Spielberg considered him [...]	D
The film is set in a fictional town of Kingston Falls. This is presumably somewhere near New York Ci [...]	D
According to director Joe Dante and producer Michael Finnell, the original rough cut of this movie r [...]	D
Marvin Miller has an uncredited voiceover role as Robby the Robot in the scene.	D
Gremlins was originally meant to be a parable warning against importing endangered species, but the [...]	D
When the newly born Mogwai are consuming the chicken after midnight, the movie playing on the tv is [...]	D
Zach Galligan recalled director Joe Dante repeatedly telling him to close his mouth when he wasn't s [...]	D
Billy is watching The Invasion of the Body Snatchers at a point when the pods are literally giving b [...]	D
Edward Andrews', Judge Reinhold's, and William Schallert's roles were reduced after this movie was e [...]	D
Despite speaking mostly gibberish throughout the film, Gizmo says two fully enunciated sentences at [...]	D
The theater that blows up with the gremlins inside was subsequently involved in another accident whe [...]	D
An earlier attempt to have monkeys play the gremlins was abandoned because the test monkey panicked [...]	D
The only way to make the story believable was if it was completely stylized. Director Joe Dante insi [...]	D
Director Joe Dante never really liked the Gremlins logo.	D
Zach Galligan was the first to point out that the "don't feed after midnight" rule is silly because [...]	D
Screenwriter Chris Columbus sold executive producer Steven Spielberg the script, along with the scre [...]	D
The film was analyzed as White suburban fear of African-Americans in a chapter of Patricia Turner's [...]	D
Originally there was going to be a scene where Billy saves a little girl from a Gremlin that was hid [...]	D
When Stripe is hiding among the stuffed animals, the animals to either side of him are Warner Bros. [...]	D
Final theatrical movie of Scott Brady (Sheriff Frank).	D
Stripe is the only Gremlin in either film to meet his demise by sunlight.	D
Glynn Turman also plays a biology teacher in Super 8, which was also produced by Steven Spielberg.	D
Director Joe Dante still owns the Peltzer Peeler Juicer. 37 years later he listed it for sale to any [...]	D
In the original draft of the script, instead of Stripe being a Mogwai who becomes a Gremlin, there w [...]	D
Gremlin Body Count: 5 (and many other gremlins in the movie theater)	D
At the end of the film, when Mr. Wing scolded the Peltzers for their irresponsibility and carelessne [...]	D
The idea for these creatures was born in a loft in Manhattan's garment district that was home to New [...]	D
The gas station attendant is played by Kenneth Tobey, who starred in many classic monster movies of [...]	D
Theatrical film debut of Zach Galligan.	D
Pete (Corey Feldman was killed in the earlier drafts of the script, he would be eaten alive by the G [...]	D
Frances Lee McCain, who played Billy Peltzer's mother, Lynn, also played Lorraine's mother, Stella, [...]	D
Executive producer Steven Spielberg had a great working relationship with screenwriter Chris Columbu [...]	D
Chuck Jones: The Warner Bros. animation legend makes a brief on-screen cameo in the scene with Billy [...]	D
The film debuted at #2 at the box office. Though, to be fair, it opened next to Ghostbusters (Acchia [...]	D
After the films release, director Joe Dante stated, "I still have no idea why this picture was succe [...]	D
Chris Columbus' script went through a few drafts before a shooting script was finalized. His origina [...]	D
Little to no actual dialogue for the Gremlins and Mogwai existed in the script. In addition to sever [...]	D
The portrait of Mr. Deagle is actually Edward Arnold, the Golden Hollywood actor who played corrupt [...]	D
The Rockn' Ricky Rialto billboard is a rather obvious homage to producer Steven Spielberg, who was f [...]	D
This movie references Joe Dante's L'ululato (1981) with a smiley face image on a refrigerator door.	D
Gizmo watches a movie about a racecar driver, which inspires his final battle with Stripe. The movie [...]	D
At 1hr.) The film's sole stop-motion shot. Originally Joe Dante considered using the technique to do [...]	D
Howie Mandel had to record his dialogue in multiple languages for different territories. "I didn't t [...]	D
James MacKrell: Television reporter Lew Landers.	D
The Gizmo puppets were particularly frustrating because they were smaller, and thus broke down more. [...]	D
Joe Dante: [small things running amok and causing chaos] In this film, small creatures called Mogwai [...]	D
At 1hr 26 mins.) Some cuddly cameos in the form of Sylvester, E.T. and Bugs Bunny toys. Gremlins des [...]	D
On the commentary, director Joe Dante stated, "Corey [Feldman] was at this point, before he was a te [...]	D
The novelization established Earl's name and also implied he was among the few "eternal" Mogwai like [...]	D
There was more than one Gizmo puppet, and occasionally Zach Galligan, when carrying one, would set h [...]	D
While the original shooting script contained numerous scenes that featured graphic violence and gore [...]	D
Barney was a mongrel mix breed.	D
Mrs. Deagle, the richest lady in town, had named her cats after different kinds of currency includin [...]	D
When Murray (Dick Miller) said, "We should have gotten a Zenith" (television). It's a reference to t [...]	D
Director Joe Dante prefers Gremlins 2 - La nuova stirpe (1990) to this movie.	D
Originally planned and scheduled for a Christmas release, this movie was rushed into production shor [...]	D
Steven Spielberg: As the man in the electric wheelchair at the science convention when Randall is on [...]	D
The dog Mushroom wouldn't follow Zach Galligan across the street. So, they attached the pair with a [...]	D
There are many connections to executive producer Steven Spielberg's other popular movie, E.T. - L'ex [...]	D
The educational film playing in the science teacher's classroom is Hemo The Magnificent (1957), dire [...]	D
Gerald [Judge Reinhold] was originally a much more significant character in the film, especially in [...]	D
In the bar scene, the video game the Gremlin is playing is Star Wars (1983).	D
In Cantonese, "mogwai" means "devil," "demon," or "gremlin." The Mandarin pronunciation is "mogui."	D
This was the first movie in many years to use Warner Bros. "shield" logo.	D
At least one of Phoebe Cates' screams in the scene at Dorry's Tavern is genuine. An enormous cockroa [...]	D
In a scene that was filmed, but cut from the movie, Stripes pops his head out of the snow and moves [...]	D
Stripe attacks Billy with a McCulloch Eager Beaver chainsaw.	D
The final theatrical movie of Edward Andrews (Mr. Corben).	D
During one night shoot, problems with the Gremlin puppets were so severe that the entire cast fell a [...]	D
The first of two epic Rocco Gioffre matte paintings, showing the snowy charm of Kingston Falls (a ri [...]	D
Hoyt Axton, who portrays Randall Peltzer, was a well known and successful songwriter, as well as a s [...]	D
Zach Galligan recalls Phoebe Cates teaching him the importance of always having your character add a [...]	D
This movie and Indiana Jones e il tempio maledetto (1984) are credited with inspiring the MPAA to cr [...]	D
The front door of Mr. Wing's mysterious store has four Mandarin symbols engraved on it. Together, th [...]	D
When the script was changed to make Gizmo a separate character from Stripe, the studio soon realized [...]	D
At 1hr 27 mins.) In the store's gardening department: a Triffid from The Day Of The Triffids is seen [...]	D
Frances Lee McCain revealed at London Film and Comic Con 2022 how much she loved doing this movie bu [...]	D
Even though set during Christmas, this movie was released on June 8 in Canada, Turkey and the USA. I [...]	D
Phoebe Cates recalls hearing some studio concerns that after Fuori di testa (1982), she might not be [...]	D
The Santa speech proved to be controversial and studio executives insisted upon its removal because [...]	D
At 38 mins.) The notebook belonged to producer Mike Finnell, and the frenzied scribblings are about [...]	D
The fourth biggest grossing film of 1984.	D
Executive producer Steven Spielberg changed the design of the Mogwai from moment to moment, greatly [...]	D
In Chinese culture, the mating season of the traditional mogui is said to be triggered by rain.	D
Gerrold orders "vodka martini, shake don't stir," from Kate at Dorry's in an attempted Shout-Out to [...]	D
Zach Galligan blamed the film's hair-stylist for his embarrassing "pre-Kirk Cameron" look.	D
The set for Kingston Falls is the same one used for Ritorno al futuro (1985). Both movies were filme [...]	D
Amongst others, the voices of the Gremlins were done by Michael Winslow.	D
The term "gremlin" is a neologism popularized by English/Norwegian author Roald Dahl, famous for his [...]	D
The film opened against Ghostbusters (Acchiappafantasmi) (1984), and while that movie did better in [...]	D
Chris Walas' Workshop began to understand the premise of the gremlins when they did the carol-singin [...]	D
In this movie, the Amblin Entertainment logo made its first on-screen appearance.	D
Hoyt Axton was director Joe Dante's first choice for the role of Billy's father having seen and love [...]	D
Both Billy Peltzer and his father, Randall, drive rear-engined, air-cooled cars. Billy drives a VW B [...]	D
Jerry Goldsmith: The film's composer is the man in the telephone booth at the science convention who [...]	D
Zach Galligan already auditioned for parts with Phoebe Cates before and felt very comfortable with h [...]	D
When Billy follows Stripe into the department store, a hypnosis record titled 'Figure Control Record [...]	D
Billy was originally more of a typical nerd, and not only travelled around the town with two compani [...]	D
The swimming pool scene was filmed at the Warner Bros. ranch. Director Joe Dante says he used the lo [...]	D
The Gremlin shooting at Kate instead hits a photo of a World War II era B17 -- a nod to the fact the [...]	D
The character of Mrs. Deagle is a nod to the pre-reformed character of Ebenezer Scrooge from the cla [...]	D
The film had a budget of $11 million. By the end of its initial US theatrical run, the film ended up [...]	D
Mushroom the dog actually thought the Gizmo animatronic was a real animal.	D
"Phone home!" snarls a Gremlin, disconnecting Billy's call to his mom and mocking E.T. into the barg [...]	D
The scene in the department store where Stripe attacks Billy with a chainsaw was not in the script. [...]	D
The mogwai replicas starting out adorable at first until it is fed after midnight and transforms int [...]	D
In the movie theater, the Coming Attractions board advertises director Joe Dante's earlier film, L'u [...]	D
The fate of Mr Corben, the bank manager and Billy and Kate's boss, is never revealed in the movie. I [...]	D
The eventual fate of Pete (Corey Feldman) is never revealed in the movie. In the novel, however, he [...]	D
When the filmmakers were making this, they had the idea to use Biancaneve e i sette nani (1937) as a [...]	D
Zach Galligan is (jokingly) bitter because they shot a scene where Billy opens a second shade after [...]	D
The Futtermans are played by Dick Miller and Jackie Joseph, cast as a married couple specifically be [...]	D
Judd Nelson and Emilio Estevez were considered for the role of Billy.	D
Human Body Count: 4 (confirmed)	D
Keye Luke started in Hollywood as a mural artist. Zach Galligan states, "His first picture was The P [...]	D
James MacKrell reprises his role of news reporter Lew Landers from The Howling.	D
John Louie played the Chinese boy in the beginning of the movie, he is seen wearing a New York Yanke [...]	D
The official comic strip adaptation included scenes that were not in the movie, including Billy's mo [...]	D
When Phoebe Cates asked the explosives guy how big the explosion would be, he said, "Well, we've pac [...]	D
There was originally more of a plot involving Billy's hopeful career as an artist.	D
The last movie to be shot on Eastmancolor 125T film stock, which was discontinued shortly after this [...]	D
On the Deagle Real Estate sign, the hours of operation are only 10:30-11:15 Mon-Fri.	D
The picture of Rockin' Ricky Rialto is a picture of Don Steele.	D
The footage of Santa on the roof that Mr. Futterman is watching in his house is of Red Skelton in a [...]	D
Dick Miller and Jackie Joseph had previously appeared together in La piccola bottega degli orrori (1 [...]	D
A movie poster for Interceptor - Il guerriero della strada (1981) is seen near the television as Bil [...]	D
The novelization explains that Mr. Wing's grandson was severely punished by his grandfather for the [...]	D
The film was released on the same day as Ghostbusters (Acchiappafantasmi) (1984).	D
Deleted scenes and the film's novelization reveal that Mrs. Deagle (Polly Holliday) was forcing peop [...]	D
The swelling newborn Mogwai were simple air bladders, blown up like furry balloons by puppeteers und [...]	D
Near the beginning, as Randall Peltzer makes his way to the curio shop in Chinatown, a wrecked car i [...]	D
The novelization for Piramide di paura (1985) mentioned being attacked by something with razor-sharp [...]	D
The fountain was filled with liquid nitrogen and Stripe's grisly demise was orchestrated by a puppet [...]	D
The original script contained a scene where the gremlins attacked a McDonald's, eating the customers [...]	D
In addition to restoring the classic Warner Bros. logo to the opening of the movie, it was hoped to [...]	D
At 53:10 when Mrs. Petzer shuts off the turn table the record album on the end is Marvin Gaye Live a [...]	D
In the scene with the snowplow, Murray Futterman points at the creatures and identifies the driver a [...]	D
Phoebe Cates says kissing Zach Galligan was like kissing your brother, and Galligan blames a set vis [...]	D
Gremlins playing poker is a reference to the Cassius Coolidge's painting of the same name.	D
Jon Pertwee and Mako were seriously considered for the role of Mr. Wing.	D
In the commentary, Joe Dante calls Mushroom (the dog playing Barney) "the all-purpose cutaway," beca [...]	D
After Ai confini della realtÃ (1983), this movie marked the second collaboration of director Joe [...]	D
According to director Joe Dante, the mogwai/gremlin (Earl) that Billy left with Mr. Hanson, later me [...]	D
Although it is not clearly visible, "Four Magic Moves to Winning Golf", by Joe Dante, Sr. is on Bill [...]	D
Director Joe Dante wondered what happened to little John Louie who plays the shop owner's grandson a [...]	D
The new mogwai, which popped out of Gizmo's body as small, furry balls which then started to grow, w [...]	D
In Dorry's Tavern, a gremlin is shown dancing similar to the main character in the film, Flashdance [...]	D
The Scottish alternative rock band Mogwai takes their name from this movie.	D

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