9 Horror Movie Mistakes Confirmed By The Creators

There are so many things that automatically come to mind when you think of Quentin Tarantino. Mr. Blonde dancing in the warehouse in Reservoir Dogs, Mia and Vincent in the dance competition, and even the now over-memed scene of Leonardo DiCaprio in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood are all great examples.

What you wouldn’t typically go to is Grindhouse, the legendary director’s ill-advised double feature released with Robert Rodriguez. Comprising of the latter’s Planet Terror and the former’s Death Proof, there weren’t nearly as many people interested in these stories as either man was used to.

According to Tarantino, the mistake he and Rodriguez made was that they assumed fans would be on board with whatever they did. They had taken audiences on wild journeys before, and they had always been followed, but not this time.

The movie ended up losing money, bringing in just $24.5 million at the box office against a budget of $53 million, and it was a hard lesson for Tarantino to learn. At least he was able to recognise that mistake and learn from it, going on to make one of his finest ever pieces just two years later in Inglorious Basterds.