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* IKnewIt: Some viewers of the trailers guessed that [[spoiler:Lori is the killer]], because [[spoiler:the candle she drops to ignite the gasoline is similar to the one from the cupcake she gave Tree earlier]], which is shown in the trailers.
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* SavedFromDevelopmentHell: Platinum Dunes announced ''Half to Death'' in 2007, hired Christopher Landon for rewrites, but nothing came out. Years later, Landon had lunch with the original producer, she reminded him of the project, so Landon brought it to Creator/BlumhouseProductions and the thing finally got into production, coming out a whole decade after the first announcement.
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* NamesTheSame: Shares the title of a [[{{Music/Gwar}} GWAR]] song from their 2001 album.
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* MethodActing: In the scene were tree goes streaking Jessica Rothe was actually naked during filming. She described it as a liberating experience because the female crew members were very supportive and helped cover her up so that nude photos of her would not leak out.

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* MethodActing: In the scene were tree Tree goes streaking streaking, Jessica Rothe was actually naked during filming. She described it as a liberating experience because the female crew members were very supportive and helped cover her up so that nude photos of her would not leak out.
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* RealLifeRelative: Rachel Matthews, who plays Danielle, is the niece of director Christopher Landon.

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* RealLifeRelative: Rachel Matthews, Creator/RachelMatthews, who plays Danielle, is the niece of director Christopher Landon.

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* MethodActing: In the scene were tree goes streaking Jessica Rothe was actually naked during filming. She described it as a liberating experience because the female crew members were very supportive and helped cover her up so that nude photos of her would not leak out.



* MethodActing: In the scene were tree goes streaking Jessica Rothe was actually naked during filming.
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*MethodActing: In the scene were tree goes streaking Jessica Rothe was actually naked during filming.
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* FilkSong: The release of the sequel inspired [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fK2kZWUR_o8 "This Song Is Killer"]], which even features Jessica Rothe.
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* NamesTheSame: Shares the title of a [[{{Music/Gwar}} GWAR]] song from their 2001 album.
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* DawsonCasting: The two leads were way past college age, with Creator/JessicaRothe already 30, and Ruby Modine being 27.

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* DawsonCasting: The two leads were way past college age, the ages they were supposed to be portraying, with Creator/JessicaRothe already 30, and Ruby Modine being 27.
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* LogoJoke: To tie in with the GroundhogDayLoop plot, the Universal Studios logo plays for a few seconds before repeating.

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* LogoJoke: To tie in with the movie's GroundhogDayLoop plot, the Universal Studios logo plays fanfare briefly skips for a few seconds before repeating.playing the fanfare proper.
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* LogoJoke: To tie in with the GroundhogDayLoop plot, the Universal Studios logo plays for a few seconds before repeating.
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* FocusGroupEnding: The original ending had Tree figure out who her killer is and get rid of them, finally breaking the loop she was stuck in. The original ending then had Mrs Butler, the wife of the professor Tree had an affair with, killing Tree, and this either killing Tree for real this time or starting a new loop. Test audiences hated this ending because it ruined the happy feeling of success. That part of the ending was removed, and Tree was allowed to keep living and have a scene with Carter in a café.

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* FocusGroupEnding: The original ending had of the film has Tree figure out who her killer is and get rid of them, finally breaking the loop she was stuck in. The original ending However, it was originally then had going to have Mrs Butler, the wife of the professor Tree had an affair with, killing Tree, and this time either killing Tree for real this time or starting a new loop. Test audiences hated this ending because it [[ShootTheShaggyDog ruined the happy feeling of success.success]]. That part of the ending was removed, and Tree was allowed to keep living and have a scene with Carter in a café.
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** The ending was originally going to involve Tree waking up in hospital and receiving a fatal injection from the wife of Dr. Butler.

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* FocusGroupEnding: The original ending had Tree figure out who her killer is and get rid of them, finally breaking the loop she was stuck in. The original ending then had Mrs Butler, the wife of the professor Tree had an affair with, killing Tree, and this either killing Tree for real this time or starting a new loop. Test audiences hated this ending because it ruined the happy feeling of success. That part of the ending was removed, and Tree was allowed to keep living and have a scene with Carter in a café.



** In the original ending, [[spoiler: Stephanie Butler [[FaceHeelTurn turned evil]] and killed Tree at a hospital, doing so in an act of revenge.]] [[CruelTwistEnding Being such a downer]], test audiences hated it.
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* WorkingTitle: ''Half To Death''.

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* WorkingTitle: ''Half To to Death''.
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Low budget, not No Budget


* NoBudget: Much like most Creator/BlumhouseProductions movies, the movie was made on a very low budget (in this case, $4.8 million).

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* FilkSong: The release of the sequel inspired [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fK2kZWUR_o8 "This Song Is Killer"]], which even features Jessica Rothe.



** Creator/MeganFox was considered to play Tree.

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** Creator/MeganFox was considered to play Tree.Tree, and Creator/MichaelBay was also originally set to produce.



** Creator/MichaelBay was originally set to produce the film.
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* CommonKnowledge: It was widely thought that Tombs' first name was Joseph, with many articles, and even several wikis formerly referring to him as 'Joseph Tombs' despite being called 'John Tombs' in both the film and the end credits.

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