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Gremlins Writer Confirms Gizmo Originally Turned Into a Monster (And Had a Higher Body Count)
ComicBook.comStory by Marco Vito OddoImage from ComicBook.com
scrn loglineThe writer behind the beloved holiday horror classic 'Gremlins' reveals the film's dark origins, including a grisly fate for the family dog and a shocking twist for the cuddly Gizmo.beat sheet- In the original script, the Gremlin-infested town was much more violent, with the dad perishing in the fight and the mom's severed head rolling down the stairs.
- The beloved Mogwai Gizmo was originally intended to turn into a Gremlin himself on page 30, until producer Steven Spielberg intervened to keep the character as a sympathetic hero.
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Gremlins Writer Confirms Gizmo Originally Turned Into a Monster (And Had a Higher Body Count)
ComicBook.comStory by Marco Vito Oddo
scrn logline
The writer behind the beloved holiday horror classic 'Gremlins' reveals the film's dark origins, including a grisly fate for the family dog and a shocking twist for the cuddly Gizmo.
beat sheet
- In the original script, the Gremlin-infested town was much more violent, with the dad perishing in the fight and the mom's severed head rolling down the stairs.
- The beloved Mogwai Gizmo was originally intended to turn into a Gremlin himself on page 30, until producer Steven Spielberg intervened to keep the character as a sympathetic hero.
call sheet
Chris Columbus, Steven Spielberg, Joe Dante, Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, Warner Bros. Discovery, Nosferatu, Gremlins, Nosferatu