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* TheCastShowOff: Tanya's first scene is a dance number to "Do You Love Me?" by the Countours. Creator/MadchenAmick trained extensively in dance before taking up acting.

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* TheCastShowOff: Tanya's first scene is a dance number to "Do You Love Me?" by the Countours.Contours. Creator/MadchenAmick trained extensively in dance before taking up acting.
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* TheCastShowOff: Tanya's first scene is a dance number to "Do You Love Me?" by the Countours. Creator/MadchenAmick trained extensively in dance before taking up acting.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Rupert Wainwright was the first choice to direct, but Columbia were dissatisfied with some of the changes he made to the script. Stephen King had final director approval, and he personally chose Mick Garris.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Rupert Wainwright was the first choice to direct, but Columbia were dissatisfied with some of the changes he made to the script.script (apparently he wanted to set the film [[RecycledInSPACE IN SPACE]]). Stephen King had final director approval, and he personally chose Mick Garris.
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* NoStuntDouble: For the scene where Mary [[OverTheShoulderCarry hoists Tanya over her shoulder]], the stunt performer could not pick Creator/MadchenAmick up all the way, so Creator/AliceKrige did the shot herself.
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Creator Chosen Casting is when the casting of an adaptation is influenced by the creator of the work being adapted, which in this case would be Stephen King, not the director of the adaptation


* CreatorChosenCasting: Alice Krige was chosen by Mick Garris personally, as he remembered her performance in ''Ghost Story'', which he had been the publicist for.
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* ThrowItIn: Brian Krause actually got an erection while filming the sex scene between Charles and Mary. Alice Krige didn't mind, so Mick Garris told him to "get it wet if she's into it", and they had sex for real on camera.

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* CreatorCouple: Tanya's parents are played by Cindy Pickett and Lyman Ward who were actually husband and wife at the time but unfortunately divorced shortly after the movie came out.
** Pickett and Ward also played the parents in ''Film/FerrisBuellersDayOff'' and got married after that movie wrapped.

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* CreatorChosenCasting: Alice Krige was chosen by Mick Garris personally, as he remembered her performance in ''Ghost Story'', which he had been the publicist for.
* CreatorCouple: Tanya's parents are played by Cindy Pickett and Lyman Ward who were actually husband and wife at the time (having married after they played parents in ''Film/FerrisBuellersDayOff'') but unfortunately divorced shortly after the movie came out.
** Pickett and Ward also played the parents in ''Film/FerrisBuellersDayOff'' and got married after that movie wrapped.
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* StillbornFranchise: Tabitha King, wife of Stephen King, wrote a treatment for a potential sequel that would revolve around a girls' basketball team. Stephen King himself was very enthusiastic about the idea but the studio weren't interested in doing a sequel.
* ThrowItIn: Brian Krause actually got an erection while filming the sex scene between Charles and Mary. Alice Krige didn't mind, so Mick Garris told him to "get it wet if she's into it", and they had sex for real on camera.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Rupert Wainwright was the first choice to direct, but Columbia were dissatisfied with some of the changes he made to the script. Stephen King had final director approval, and he personally chose Mick Garris.
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* DawsonCasting: Creator/MadchenAmick and Creator/BrianKrause were in their twenties playing teenagers.

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* RealLifeRelative: Tanya's parents are played by Cindy Pickett and Lyman Ward who were actually husband and wife at the time but unfortunately divorced shortly after the movie came out.
** Pickett and Ward also played the parents in Ferris Bueller's Day Off and got married after that movie wrapped.
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* RealLifeRelative: CreatorCouple: Tanya's parents are played by Cindy Pickett and Lyman Ward who were actually husband and wife at the time but unfortunately divorced shortly after the movie came out.
** Pickett and Ward also played the parents in Ferris Bueller's Day Off ''Film/FerrisBuellersDayOff'' and got married after that movie wrapped.
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** In the script, when the police first investigate the Brady house, animal control captures the cats surrounding the house. This explains why cats are not around when Mary leaves to kidnap Tanya.

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** In the script, when the police first investigate the Brady house, animal control captures the cats surrounding the house. This explains why cats are not around when Mary leaves to kidnap Tanya.Tanya.
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* Real-LifeRelative: Tanya's parents are played by Cindy Pickett and Lyman Ward who were actually husband and wife at the time but unfortunately divorced shortly after the movie came out.

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* Real-LifeRelative: RealLifeRelative: Tanya's parents are played by Cindy Pickett and Lyman Ward who were actually husband and wife at the time but unfortunately divorced shortly after the movie came out.
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* RealLifeRelatives: Tanya's parents are played by Cindy Pickett and Lyman Ward who were actually husband and wife at the time but unfortunately divorced shortly after the movie came out.

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* RealLifeRelatives: Real-LifeRelative: Tanya's parents are played by Cindy Pickett and Lyman Ward who were actually husband and wife at the time but unfortunately divorced shortly after the movie came out.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen:

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: RealLifeRelatives: Tanya's parents are played by Cindy Pickett and Lyman Ward who were actually husband and wife at the time but unfortunately divorced shortly after the movie came out.
** Pickett and Ward also played the parents in Ferris Bueller's Day Off and got married after that movie wrapped.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** The script has references to Sherrif Ira being a recovering alcoholic. This gives some context to the "Cold draft" dialogue between Ira and Soames.
** In the script, when the police first investigate the Brady house, animal control captures the cats surrounding the house. This explains why cats are not around when Mary leaves to kidnap Tanya.

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