In the television show Dexter (2006-2013) whenever Dexter captures one of his victims, he does so by injecting them with a syringe of animal tranquilizer. Usually we see him inject them in the neck but there have been several times where the potential victim notices him first and he injects them ...

In the 1959 film version of Our Man in Havana, the streets of Havana are littered in signs with 4- and 5-digit numbers on them. Here's an example: Notice the "00260", "19072", and "42857" left of center, "33004" and "23584" in center-frame, and a "200?" at the right edge of the frame. The si...

In the movie Penny is saved by Dr. Houseman, after her botched abortion. He asks “Who’s responsible for this girl”. Johnny replies “I am”. Then at the end of the movie, Johnny goes to the families cabin to say goodbye. He is met at the door by Dr. Houseman who is disgusted and says he only sees h...

I have found an old umbrella from 90s with this cartoon character, probably a hippo called “Donky” (yes, it is strange). I thought it must have been some Disney character, but there were no relevant Google results. What story or universe is this character from? Who created him?

In the 1955 film East of Eden, who is Abra's mother? We know her father Will Hamilton is a business friend/partner to Adam Trask (Raymond Massey), and their children, daughter Abra (Julie Harris) and son Aron Trask (Richard Davalos), have a relationship. Cal Trask (James Dean) is "bad" as stated...

was the Mayor of Jaws an inspiration for the mayor in Cloudy with a chance of meatballs? I googled for it but didn't find direct evidence.

This film is prompted by watching "League of Extraordinary Gentlemen". In Venice, the crewman gasps "it was Grey, not Skinner", and dies. Various aspects of screenplay and score suggested this was intended to show a genuine deathbed disclosure. We tend to assume that a person dying has nothing ...

In the episode Hanky Panky, Buck Strickand, anticipating his upcoming divorce, devises a way to avoid turning over half of ownership of a restaurant he owns by selling it to Hank Hill for petty cash with the expectation that after said divorce is finalized Hank will sell it back to him-"Ms Liz ca...