Continuity mistake: The Grinch holds the electric razor in his palm, then grasps it finger by finger. The next instant cut shot of him shows him holding the razor, but his hand is open.
Scott215
27th Dec 2018
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
8th Dec 2018
Wayne's World (1992)
Continuity mistake: When Wayne and Cassandra are driving together, Wayne's hands are at the 10 and 2 positions on the steering wheel, visible over the dashboard. However, the views from the driver's view out the windshield do not show Wayne's hands on the wheel.
8th Dec 2018
Poltergeist (1982)
Continuity mistake: When the parapsychologists are attempting to record Carol Anne through the TV set, Ryan's hands are by his headphones, but the next shot shows him move his hands to his headphones again.
27th Nov 2018
The Wild Wild West (1965)
The Night of the Legion of Death - S3-E12
Continuity mistake: West and Gordon are being chased by members of the Legion, who wear green uniforms and black hats, but the stock footage of the chase shows the blue uniforms of regular U.S. Cavalry troopers.
27th Nov 2018
The Wild Wild West (1965)
The Night of the Legion of Death - S3-E12
Continuity mistake: The stock footage of West and Gordon being chased in the wagon by the Legion soldiers shows eight troopers, but other scenes show only four.
27th Nov 2018
The Wild Wild West (1965)
The Night of the Legion of Death - S3-E12
Continuity mistake: West sprinkles a thin line of powder into a circular shape surrounding him, but before the powder ignites and burns through the floor, it is thicker and has a wider circumference.
27th Nov 2018
The Middle (2009)
Continuity mistake: At The Front Door, Dr. Goodwin hands Frankie the Thanksgiving bouquet twice.
27th Nov 2018
The Middle (2009)
Continuity mistake: In the kitchen with Tag, Mike's arms instantly switch from bent at the elbows to straight down as the shots change.
27th Nov 2018
The Middle (2009)
Continuity mistake: As Axel tries to make his announcement at the dinner table, his arms switch positions depending on the quick shots of him.
27th Nov 2018
The Wild Wild West (1965)
The Night of the Legion of Death - S3-E12
Continuity mistake: The stock footage of the wagon West is driving has a large opening in the front of the canopy as he is being chase down by the horsemen, but the close ups of West driving show a much smaller canopy on the wagon.
27th Nov 2018
The Wild Wild West (1965)
The Night of the Legion of Death - S3-E12
Continuity mistake: Stock footage of the wagon West drives to escape the horsemen shows a team of four horses, but the closer scenes show a team of only two horses pulling the wagon.
27th Nov 2018
The Wild Wild West (1965)
The Night of the Legion of Death - S3-E12
Continuity mistake: The long shots of the wagon West is driving shows it being chased by the horsemen in moonlight, lighting up the terrain showing trees, rocks, and scrub, but the close up of West driving shows nothing but blackness in the background.
5th Nov 2018
The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (1966)
Continuity mistake: In the courtroom scene as Luther sits down next to his lawyer, the lawyer's right arm is stretched out, but the next shot his arm is by his side and he is sitting and facing straight ahead.
31st Oct 2018
High Anxiety (1977)
Continuity mistake: The tissue paper in Professor Lilloman's right hand instantly jumps to his left as he gets up out of the chair in Dr. Thorndyke's office.
31st Oct 2018
High Anxiety (1977)
Continuity mistake: In Dr. Thorndyke's office, Dr. Montague holds a pencil in both hands in the front view of him, but the view over his right shoulder shows him holding the pencil in his right hand.
29th Oct 2018
The Last House on the Left (2009)
Continuity mistake: When Krug and his gang enter the motel room, Sadie removes her top, then puts on her bra twice.
29th Oct 2018
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
Continuity mistake: At the Everlasting Gobstopper machine, Veruca Salt arrives before her father, and when Wonka announces the name of the candy, she and her father turn to each other and exchange glances. However, the next shot shows Veruca's dad just arriving at the machine and joining her.
18th Oct 2018
Common mistakes
Continuity mistake: In episodic television shows, the heroes can be shot, stabbed, have broken bones, etc., but these vicious scars and injuries are never carried forward into the following episodes - the heroes are unscathed.
8th Oct 2018
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
Continuity mistake: When Dr. Wilbur Wonka is checking Willy's teeth using the dental pick and mirror, the view from inside Willy's mouth shows Dr. Wonka holding the mirror differently in his left hand from the shots of his left hand outside Willy's mouth.
17th Sep 2018
Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974)
Continuity mistake: When Kolchak looks through the window blinds at the crooks on the street, his fingers change position on the blinds as the scene cuts.
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