Trivia: The scene where Devon Sawa talks about Limp Bizkit was not scripted. He was doing some improv and did a whole bit about how much he likes the band as a joke and a nod to director Fred Durst, who is the lead singer of the band. Sawa and Durst didn't intend for the take to be used in the finished film. However, when it was picked up for distribution, the studio had the film slightly recut and decided to use the take, slightly embarrassing the two.
Trivia: Stay for hilarious outtakes after the credits with Eryka Badhu giving psychic feedback.
Trivia: This film shares a lot of similarities with the 2007 film Superbad. In fact, Beanie Feldstein, who plays Molly, is the sister of Jonah Hill, who plays Seth in Superbad.
Trivia: Marks the fourth "Ring/Ringu" film to be directed by original "Ringu" director Hideo Nakata. Nakata had previously directed the original Japanese film "Ringu" in 1998 and its sequel "Ringu 2" in 1999. He also directed the film "The Ring Two" in the American remake series. This will be the first Japanese "Ringu" film he has directed in 20 years.
Trivia: The filmmakers had originally planned to shoot the film at Banff National Park, but the direction of the park did not like the fact that one of the bad guys was an Indigenous gang boss, and therefore the filming permit was revoked.
Trivia: Spoilers. In the end, Dr. Butler and his wife Stephanie are revealed to be the killers. They were actually the killers in the original script for the first film, but the ending was changed several times until the final version seen in theaters with Lori being the killer. The original idea was recycled into this film, since the dimension-hopping angle of the story allowed the presence of a new version of the killer.
Trivia: Arnold Schwarzenegger's "performance" in this movie "merited" a nomination in the 2021 Razzies (Raspberry Awards) for WORST supporting actor, but he lost [or would that be "won"?] to Rudy Giuliani! Arnold's nomination had some good company: Chevy Chase, Shia LaBeouf, and Bruce Willis. Bruce was nominated for THREE of his movies - Breach, Hard Kill, and Survive the Night.
Trivia: The Man as Panda had difficulty breathing after he got outside. He gasped for a while, then started to breathe through his mouth and was OK. The significance of this "cat turns into man" scene is that cats are "obligate nasal breathers" (automatically breathe through their nose) whereas humans can choose their nose or mouth. Cats can also breathe through their mouth, but it is a sign that something is wrong (overexertion, difficulty breathing, or other medical problem) = Get Cat to a Vet.
Trivia: Seeing the "In God We Trust" sign on the classroom wall of a public school might lead some to question its Constitutionality, but it has been the National motto since the 1950s. Post-9/11, some states started REQUIRING the motto be posted in public places, including public schools beginning the 2019-20 academic year. (00:06:20)
Trivia: When the screenwriter was pitching the film back in the 90's, reportedly at one meeting an executive suggested in all seriousness that Julia Roberts should play Harriet Tubman. When another person in the room mentioned that it wouldn't make any sense for the (very white) Roberts to play the role of Tubman, he responded "It was so long ago! Nobody would know the difference!"
Trivia: The Mermaid spit "ink" at Dr. Beyer in his car. This suggests a Mermaid is similar to an octopus, squid, or cuttlefish (which have "ink sacs" - though anal, not oral!) and is a type of mollusk, not fish. However, mollusks are invertebrates, and the Mermaid in the movie apparently had a spine/backbone. (01:13:28)
Trivia: The film features a cameo from Frank the pug, who appeared in the first two films, but was absent from "Men in Black 3." Oddly enough, despite only appearing in the film for a few seconds, Frank appears quite prominently on several posters and even on the DVD cover art for the film. (The same is true for the "worm guys," who also appear on posters and the DVD cover despite only having a brief cameo in the film).
Trivia: When Kim throws a henchman over the railings onto Professor Dementor, the henchman lets out a Wilhelm scream.
Trivia: The first "Critters" film to be rated R, as well as the first film in the series to not feature actors Don Keith Opper and Terrance Mann.
Trivia: References to the game series include: Weapons: the BFG 9000, shotgun and chainsaw Characters: John Carmack (co-creator and former lead programmer of the series), Malcolm Betruger (Doom 3's antagonist) and the ship's AI Daisy (the name of protagonist Doomguy's pet rabbit) Enemies: zombified humans, the fireball hurling creatures (called imps in the game) Quotes: "I'm too young to die", "ultra nightmare" (the easiest and hardest difficulty settings respectively) Additionally, the name William J Blazkowicz is a reference to William Joseph "B. J." Blazkowicz, the protagonist of the Wolfenstein series starting with Wolfenstein 3D, the game that Id Software created prior to releasing the first Doom game.
Trivia: Near the beginning of the film, Addy's mother mentions that a movie is shooting nearby, an allusion to "The Lost Boys", which actually was partly shot at the Boardwalk in Santa Cruz.
Trivia: In the Ford Pinto case, executives did a cost/benefit analysis comparing the amount to recall 12.5 million cars/trucks at $11 each vs not making the recall and essentially letting people die in fiery crashes or suffer severe burn injuries. Each fatality was estimated to cost $200,000 - the price of letting people die in fiery crashes from the Pinto's fuel tank exploding upon rear-end collisions. Interestingly, it was the National Highway Safety Admin that provided the figure $200,725 in 1972.