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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