Low Budget Movies That Later Became Massive Blockbusters

Payment of the Living Dead

The movie was made using only $115,000 in 1968. It was remade in color in 1990. This was never certified and led to a long and costly court battle of rights and percentages.

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The More You Know

  • Darth Vader only has 12 minutes of screen time in the original Star Wars.
  • The code in "The Matrix" comes from sushi recipes.
  • ‘Schindler’s List’ relied on advertisements to get costumes for extras.
  • Dan Akroyd’s original script for Ghostbusters was set in a future where Ghostbusters were everyday figures of society like paramedics and firemen.
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