Here Are 26 Teeny-Tiny Details From Some Iconic Horror Movies That Are Both Clever And Haunting
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1. This eery radio warning:
In Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), right before Glen’s death, the radio announcer says that station “KRGR is leaving the air.” KRGR is short for Krueger. from MovieDetails
2. This alternate universe currency:
In Coraline (2009), the face on the dollar bill is Henry Selick, the director of the movie. from MovieDetails
3. This spooky breakfast food:
In Coraline (2009) while the Other Mother is cracking an egg, the yolk is the head of Jack Skellington from the Nightmare Before Christmas. from MovieDetails
4. This storytelling device:
Scream (1996) follows the principle of Chekov's gun. The only gun featured in the film belongs to Deputy "Dewey" Riley, which we see him brandish when he arrives at Sidney's house in Act I, and which Gale and Sidney use to shoot the killer at the end of Act III. from MovieDetails
5. This double entendre:
In 'Scream' (1996), Randy says "Jamie, look behind you. Turn around, Jamie" while watching 'Halloween' with the killer behind him. Randy is played by Jamie Kennedy. from MovieDetails
6. This hindsight foreshadow:
In Final Destination (2000),the opening scenes contain several shots that foreshadow many of the character's deaths. from MovieDetails
7. This emotional clothing choice:
In Halloween (2018) Judy Greer's character wears a Christmas sweater on Halloween in order to "skip" the holiday due to the trauma her mother endured 40 years prior. from MovieDetails
8. This artistic inspiration:
In The Mist (2007) the scene David is painting for a movie poster is from The Dark Tower (another Stephen King story) from MovieDetails
9. This name inspiration:
In The Ring (2002) the tree with fiery red leaves is a Japanese maple. The fruit that this tree produces is called a samara. The name of the movie’s antagonist is Samara Morgan. from MovieDetails
10. This literal story within a story:
In Candyman (2021), Burke is seen reading Weaveworld by Clive Barker, who also wrote the short story “The Forbidden” which the original Candyman is based off from MovieDetails
11. This character study:
Carrie (1976)- Brian De Palma based Carrie's posture and walk at the end of the film after Gustave Moreau's 1851 painting The Study of Lady Macbeth. from MovieDetails
12. This hidden name reveal:
In The Conjuring 2 (2016) the letters on the shelf spell Valak, the demon Nun that Lorraine believes is stalking her family. from MovieDetails
13. This haunting harbinger:
Much like how canaries were used in mineshafts to warn miners of toxic gas buildup, Tweety's death in the beginning of Poltergeist (1982) serves as a warning for the humans to get out of the house before they are harmed. from MovieDetails
14. This unchanged workspace:
In Doctor Sleep (2019) Dalton’s office in the hospital is exactly the same as Ullman’s office in the Grand Overlook Hotel that appeared in The Shining (1980). from MovieDetails
15. The workout inspiration:
In ‘American Pyscho’, Patrick Bateman is seen working out while The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is playing in the background, this foreshadows to the later scene where he chases Christie down the hall with a chainsaw. from MovieDetails
16. This adamant employee:
In Shaun of the Dead (2004) as Shaun goes to purchase a Diet Coke from Nelson ( the convenient store owner who is now a Zombie) he is short 15p and is later seen in the movie begging Shaun for the money from MovieDetails
17. This art-imitating-life moment:
In "Midsommar" (2019), during the early scenes, a painting can be seen behind Christian by the artist František Kupka and it's called "Femme cueillant des fleurs" which translates into English as "Girls picking flowers". Later, a shot at the commune shows resemblance. from MovieDetails
18. This passage-of-time realization:
In A Quiet Place(2018), Day 473 of the invasion, is October 3rd. This means that the invasion started on June 17, about two weeks before July 4th. This explains why the Abbott family has fireworks in their fields. from MovieDetails
19. This cute lil' face detail:
20. This teen heartthrob homage:
In "Jennifer's Body" (2009), Jennifer's doodles in her notebook makes multiple references to the actor Adam Brody, who plays the lead singer of Low Shoulder. from MovieDetails
21. This hidden tombstone:
In the Addams Family (1991), you can see a grave for “Ansel Addams”. This is a reference to Ansel Adams, a famous landscape photographer. from MovieDetails
22. This morbid gag:
Addams Family Values (1993), a movie full of sight gags and one-liners, had one I completely missed until today: Pugsley attempting to hang himself shortly after arriving at Camp Chippewa. It's on screen for 2 seconds (00:22:25). from MovieDetails
23. This continuity tidbit:
In Friday the 13th Part 3, Jason is struck in the head with an axe, seemingly killing him. In every sequel the original hockey mask appears in, a piece of it is missing where the axe hit Jason. from MovieDetails
24. This foreshadowed wardrobe:
In Beetlejuice (1988), during Beetlejuice's metamorphism into the carnival creature, the skull atop the merry-go-round hat is the skull that would later inspire Jack Skellington in The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993); complete with the bat that would become Jack's bow tie. from MovieDetails
25. This director deep cut:
In Death Becomes Her, Helen claims she took the potion on October 26, 1985. This is the same date Marty McFly traveled back in time in Back to the Future. Both films were directed by Robert Zemeckis. from MovieDetails
