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Gremlins’ Most Controversial Christmas Speech Was Saved by Steven Spielberg
ComicBook.comStory by Catherine DelgadoImage from ComicBook.com
scrn loglineHow Steven Spielberg's influence saved a chilling Christmas tale from being cut from the 1984 cult classic 'Gremlins'.beat sheet- Director Joe Dante fought to keep a shocking monologue by Kate (Phoebe Cates) about her father's gruesome death on Christmas, which studio execs felt was too dark for the film.
- Spielberg, as executive producer, agreed the scene was unsettling but trusted Dante's vision to blend horror and holiday cheer, ultimately allowing the iconic moment to stay in the final cut.
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Gremlins’ Most Controversial Christmas Speech Was Saved by Steven Spielberg
ComicBook.comStory by Catherine Delgado
scrn logline
How Steven Spielberg's influence saved a chilling Christmas tale from being cut from the 1984 cult classic 'Gremlins'.
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- Director Joe Dante fought to keep a shocking monologue by Kate (Phoebe Cates) about her father's gruesome death on Christmas, which studio execs felt was too dark for the film.
- Spielberg, as executive producer, agreed the scene was unsettling but trusted Dante's vision to blend horror and holiday cheer, ultimately allowing the iconic moment to stay in the final cut.
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Steven Spielberg, Joe Dante, Christopher Columbus, Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, Gahan Wilson, Warner Bros. Pictures, Gremlins, Gremlins: The Wild Batch