A Nightmare on Elm Street
This horror movie wasn’t horrible at the box office: it made $25 million in sales but cost much less to make. 1984 was a desperate time for horror films, so audiences loved it!
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Low Budget Movies That Later Became Massive Blockbusters
The More You Know
- Darth Vader only has 12 minutes of screen time in the original Star Wars.
- The Little Mermaid was Disney’s first princess movie in 30 years.
- During the filming of The Grinch, Jim Carrey sought counseling from a Navy SEAL to learn torture-resistance techniques in order to handle the extensive makeup.
- Will Smith wanted to adopt the German Shepherd in I Am Legend.