Line #14 Trivia/EyeOfTheDevil


1	* AllStarCast: Quite an impressive list of talent for a 60s British horror film. Creator/DavidNiven, Creator/DeborahKerr, Donald Pleasance, Flora Robson and while it was on the shelf - David Hemmings and Sharon Tate also became quite well-known.
2	* BillingDisplacement: David Hemmings is given higher billing than his supporting role would indicate. This is because - while this movie sat on the shelf - he had his StarMakingRole in ''Film/BlowUp''. It's thought that his newfound fame, and that of Sharon Tate (see below) was what convinced studio execs to finally release the film.
3	* ContractualObligationProject: Creator/KimNovak was in the role of Catherine because she had signed a three-picture deal with Martin Ransohoff.
4	* FakeBrit: Sharon Tate was Texan born but put on an English accent quite convincingly to play Odile.
5	* FollowTheLeader: Was one of many films in the 60s dealing with human sacrifice, such as ''Film/TheWitches1966'', ''Film/TheDevilRidesOut'' and ''Film/CityOfTheDead''.
6	* HostilityOnTheSet: According to David Hemmings, tensions ran high between Creator/KimNovak and producer Martin Ransohoff after the former's injury (see below). This may have been a factor in her replacement.
7	* TheOtherMarty: Catherine was originally played by Creator/KimNovak - who had shot most of her scenes when she fell off a horse. Despite only having two weeks of shooting left, her back injury was so severe, Creator/DeborahKerr had to replace her.
8	** Invoked with Sharon Tate as this was her first major film role and J Lee Thompson agreed to work with her for a few weeks on the condition that he be allowed to recast if she wasn't working out. However, her performance quickly won him over.
9	* PlayingAgainstType: Creator/SharonTate was mostly known for comedy roles and fanservice films. Here, she plays a sinister, evil witch who is probably the most threatening character in the film and with a British accent to boot and pulls it off magnificently.
10	* ProductionPosse: One of several films Sharon Tate starred in that was produced by Martin Ransohoff.
11	* RomanceOnTheSet: David Hemmings and Creator/KimNovak had an affair during filming.
12	* SelfAdaptation: Robin Estridge wrote the original novel the film is based on and adapted the screenplay. However, the novel is credited to his pseudonym Philip Loraine.
13	* StarMakingRole: The film was intended as one for Sharon Tate, but it was released after ''Film/DontMakeWaves'' (hence the 'introducing' credit for her).
14	* TypeCasting: Creator/DeborahKerr's part here bears a lot of similarities to her other horror role in ''Film/TheInnocents''. Such things include her being a newcomer in a BigFancyHouse with suspicious servants, dealing with a creepy brother and sister, trying to protect two children in her care, suffering SanitySlippage and [[spoiler: being powerless to stop someone from dying in the end]]. Some camera angles seem to homage ''The Innocents'' as well.
15	* UncreditedRole: Creator/MarianneStone as Père Dominic's servant.
16	* UrbanLegendOfZelda: Wild rumors circulated for years that Sharon Tate had been introduced to Wicca by former black magician Alex Sanders - who acted as an on-set consultant.
17	* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The film changed directors twice. Sidney J Furie was first signed on, but he left right before filming started. His replacement was Michael Anderson, who in turn fell ill and was replaced with J Lee Thompson. Right before filming, the title was also temporarily changed to ''13''.

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