Best mystery movie mistakes of 2023

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Saw X picture

Revealing mistake: John Kramer's chain first goes on the side of his stomach, and then it's on his backside... impossible, otherwise the chain would split him. (01:35:47)

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Continuity mistake: When Bailey and Kirby are looking at the corkboard with all the previous killers, watch closely when Kirby's phone rings. Between cuts, she goes from looking forward to looking down. Then, in the next shot, she goes from looking slightly to her right to looking slightly to her left. It's subtle and can be easy to miss but noticeable once you see it the first time.

TedStixon

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Continuity mistake: At the bar, the amount of beer in Maria's "Corona Extra" bottle varies from at the neckline, to below, to above. After she takes a swig, it is still at the neckline; then it is about 1/2" above the neckline. (00:25:50 - 00:26:44)

KeyZOid

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Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose picture

Factual error: Fodor is woken by the nighttime cry of a fox, whilst staying on the Isle of Man. There are no foxes on the Isle of Man, and none were present in the time period of the film. (00:37:45)

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Continuity mistake: They say Eden's former partner died in a diving accident in Barbados. Later in the movie, they are looking at statements from witnesses to the drowning from Bermuda.

Brian Katcher

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Missing picture

Continuity mistake: Sarah is sitting on the floor, covered with a blanket, and her feet, in black socks, are exposed. But in the next shots, they are covered and uncovered. (01:32:07)

Snag.1

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Visible crew/equipment: The camera is reflected in the glass of the gas station after the woman calls the cops on the killer. It's visible on the right side before the shot cuts.

manthabeat

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Breakout picture

Continuity mistake: Vincent has a diagonal "V" or wishbone-shaped tattoo (possibly a scar) on the right of his neck when he gets to prison, but it becomes a vertical line of letters (possibly chain links) seconds later. (00:05:39)

KeyZOid

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Continuity mistake: The wall clock is at approximately 10:27 and advances to about 10:43, then returns to 10:27. During Keith's 5-second countdown for Michelle to go back on air, the clock jumps from 10:27 to 10:43. (00:01:50 - 00:03:07)

KeyZOid

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Continuity mistake: The cucumber half is facing in the opposite direction after the camera shift. The flesh is toward the right of the screen, then to the left. Also, the knife Margaret set near the corner of the table next to the cucumber half disappears; it should be below her right arm when she is reaching for her drink. (00:15:17)

KeyZOid

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Continuity mistake: At the beginning of the stampede, as the barriers fall, a woman can be seen falling with them. The camera cuts to an overhead view and she's no longer there as the crowd surges forward.

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Infinity Pool picture

Plot hole: When James leaves the resort after finding his passport, he packs his bags and boards a bus headed for the airport. The bus is then intercepted by Gabi and the gang, and James gets off, leaving his belongings on the bus. The following morning, when he proceeds to leave the resort a second time, he is shown packing his bags in his hotel room, despite having left them on the bus.

Casual Person

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Suggested correction: We only see him get off the bus, the next shot is him walking with the cars behind him. They could have got his stuff from the bus in between shots.

lionhead

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Continuity mistake: Hera takes a sip of coffee, holding the Styrofoam cup in her right hand, but suddenly holds the cup - still at her mouth - in her left hand. (00:05:52)

KeyZOid

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Continuity mistake: When Uncle Ollie puts his hand over Delilah's mouth, he also clasps the right side of her hair, practically covering half of her face. Uncle Ollie does not remove his hand from Delilah's mouth, but her hair is to the side of her face. (00:17:30)

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