Scix in the Back Row

Lisa and Louise Burns were twelve years old when they played the Grady Twins in The Shining. It was the only film appearance for the sisters.

In a June, 2002 issue of JANE magazine, the twins, then 35, recalled running around in the Hedge Maze set, getting lost and forcing crew members to remove panels to let them out. They discussed still owning a pair of the dresses they wore in the film, and Louise recalled, “I got to keep a jar of fake blood. I stored it in the fridge until it congealed.”

“You remind me of the babe…”

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riker-wears-a-skant:

#i’m pretty sure this is the most accurate re-cast in history

It’s downright unnerving how Karl has the exact same worried, furrowed brow as De did.

Probably one of the tiniest things about the reboot, and yet it’s one of the things about it that makes me the happiest.

Except the new ones all have the sexy man-pout that seems to be the latest trend in attractive models and actors.

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Oh, Beetlejuice, you scamp!

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todayinhistory:

May 16th 1990: Jim Henson dies

On this day in 1990, the creator of The Muppets Jim Henson died aged 53. Henson’s Muppets featured in Sesame Street and The Muppet Show, with his most famous characters including Kermit the Frog and Elmo. Henson died from organ failure in 1990 in New York City. The Jim Henson Company and the Jim Henson Foundation continued after his death and his characters remain famous and popular.

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