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Chris Columbus Recalls Who Died In Darker ‘Gremlins’ Script And The Line He “Fought For”
DeadlineStory by Glenn Garner
scrn logline
The scoop on the grizzly Gremlins script that never was, straight from director Chris Columbus' mouth
beat sheet
- In the original script, Gizmo's Mogwai pals were supposed to meet a grisly end - think decapitation and blood-curdling deaths
- Columbus fought hard to keep one iconic line in the final film, a dark quip that gave Gremlins its signature holiday horror vibe
call sheet
Chris Columbus, Joe Dante, Steven Spielberg, Gremlins, Gremlins