Best horror movie trivia of 2012

Trivia: Actual "Cannabis Experts" were brought in to consult with actor Fran Kranz, so he could properly portray a convincing stoner in the film.

Trivia: The name "Frankenweenie" is never said at any point.

Trivia: Roger Avery, who wrote the original film, originally planned on writing this sequel. However, he was jailed for vehicular manslaughter following a car-accident shortly before he began work on the script. He managed to work out a deal that would allow him to write the film from prison, but his negotiations with the studio eventually fell through, and he was forced to leave the project.

Trivia: Kate Beckinsale's stunt double Alicia Vela-Bailey makes a cameo during the opening sequence as a vampire escaping the purge. (00:03:40)

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Trivia: Originally Clair and Chris Redfield were to appear in the film after having been featured in previous movies. But script-changes lead to them being written out, and their fates were left ambiguous. Clair will be re-appearing in the sixth film, however.

Trivia: Daniel Radcliffe plays the same character which Adrian Rawlins, who plays his father in the Harry Potter franchise, played in a 1989 British TV movie.

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Trivia: When David opens the green vial and puts a small bit of the alien matter on his finger, look closely at his fingerprint. The Weyland logo is etched into it.

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Trivia: The movie offers tribute to Scooby Doo when the Sheriff mentions "Meddling Kids" followed by Velma's classic line "Jinkies" when the car she is in almost crashes. Her teenage partner also speaks in the same manner as Shaggy with his high-pitched, squeaky voice.

Trivia: The actual house that this movie is based on is currently owned by the director of this movie. While he owns the actual house, and did prior to filming, none of this film was filmed on location.

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Trivia: This film, despite being marketed as a sequel to the "Ringu" film series, is actually more a sequel to the non-canonical "forgotten" sequel "Rasen" than it is to the original "Ringu" or its follow-ups "Ringu 2" and "Ringu 0: Birthday."

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Trivia: A 2020 study by The Science of Scare Project determined this to be the scariest film of all time, based on the heart rates of viewers. However, it should be noted that this study only used a sample size of around 250 people.

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Trivia: The actors who play Alex's parents were actually married in real life. Tragically, the actor playing her father (Stephen Dunham) had a heart-attack and passed away less than a month before the film hit theaters.

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Trivia: Although Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren share top billing, they have no scenes together in the film.