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Chris Columbus Recalls Who Died In Darker ‘Gremlins’ Script And The Line He “Fought For”
DeadlineStory by Glenn Garner
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The scoop on the grizzly Gremlins script that never was, straight from director Chris Columbus' mouth
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- 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
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Chris Columbus, Joe Dante, Steven Spielberg, Gremlins, Gremlins