Night of the Living Dead
Zombie movie enthusiasts all say the first great undead movie was Night of the Living Dead, which made $20 million worldwide. Not bad given their budget…
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Low Budget Movies That Later Became Massive Blockbusters
The More You Know
- Straight Outta Compton movie was never played in Compton because the city has no movie theaters.
- Often derided as a mega-flop, Waterworld actually took home nearly $90m more in worldwide box office than its estimated budget.
- Michael Fassbender had makeup artists put alcohol on his mustache for a role.
- For Dr. Strangelove, Peter Sellers was paid $1 million, 55 percent of the film’s budget.