Hamster

28th Aug 2005

Bad Taste (1987)

Continuity mistake: When the guys are in the room eavesdropping on what the alien leader has to say, one alien holding a glass bowl walks in on them. In this shot, Frank's wolleen hat is off. Then in the shot when Frank punches the alien, it has reappeared back on his head. Cut back and it has gone again. (00:44:50)

Hamster

28th Aug 2005

Bad Taste (1987)

Continuity mistake: In the scene where the guys are getting the weapons from the car, in the forest clearing, the ground surrounding the parked car changes through the scene. At first, it is brown dirt with branches and twigs everywhere. By the end of the scene, when they exclaim "the bastards have landed," the ground is now covered with lush green grass. (00:39:05 - 00:40:55)

Hamster

28th Aug 2005

Bad Taste (1987)

Continuity mistake: When the guys are in the forest clearing, getting guns from the car boot and changing their clothes, Frank says "Don't you forget Oz..." and he takes his white jacket off while he is speaking. But in the following shot Frank's jacket is now back on him again, zipped all the way up. (00:40:15)

Hamster

28th Aug 2005

Bad Taste (1987)

Continuity mistake: The way that Derek's scarf is tied, and the position of it, and the way it hangs etc., changes between various shots throughout the movie. One good example is when he pulls the gun out of the stupid alien's body. (00:18:55)

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Continuity mistake: In the police station, Jessica gives a rubber duck to Stephanie in one shot, but in the next shot it has gone. It returns in the following shot. (00:43:55)

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Continuity mistake: The pole that impales Deborah moves from going though her chest just below her boobs, to much lower down, in her waist between shots. (00:31:55)

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Continuity mistake: When Deborah is impaled with a post in the tent, the amount of blood on Luke's face decreases between shots. (00:32:00)

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Continuity mistake: When Deborah returns back to the tent, it pans across to show the dead body of Alexis propped up against a tree. In a following shot from the point of view of Phil, who is possessed by Jason, watching the tent from beind some leaves, you can see they body of Alexis has now gone. (00:29:55)

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Continuity mistake: In one inside shot of the tent, Luke is lying down on his chest and he turns the lantern on. In the very next shot from outside, it shows his shadow cast from the inside of the tent, and he is now sitting up. (00:26:30)

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Continuity mistake: The white sweater, tee-shirt etc., that Agent Marcus throws in a heap beside the sink change position from when she runs the bath, to when the lights go out. (00:03:45)

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Continuity mistake: When Jessica stabs Jason, black blood squirts over his hockey mask, but in the next shot it has gone. (01:20:25)

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Continuity mistake: After Jessica stabs Jason he throws her off and she falls backwards, but in the next shot she is turned around and flying face forward. (01:20:25)

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Continuity mistake: When Jessica arrives at the Voorhees house, her neck is clean, but when she enters the room with Duke in it, she has a black handprint on the side of her neck. (01:11:30)

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Continuity mistake: The note that Jessica found in Stephanie's crib changes. When she finds it, it reads "I have what you want…" and is written in blue ballpoint pen. But when Steven finds the note later, it reads "I have your baby…" and is now written in thick, black permanent marker. (01:08:35 - 01:11:15)

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Continuity mistake: When Steven jumps upwards, and out of his handcuffs, he knocks out the policeman who was walking with him. As the policeman falls to the floor, his hat falls off. However in the next shot the unconscious policeman is lying on the floor with his hat back on his head. (01:05:20)

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Continuity mistake: When Randy drives out to pick up Steven, Randy takes off his police hat and puts it on the hood of the car. Randy then punches Steven, and in the next shot you can see the police cap has vanished from the hood. Cut back and it's there again. (01:03:15)

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Continuity mistake: When Vicki is cleaning the bloodstain from the carpet, Jessica enters the room and they talk. Between shots the yellow rubber gloves and the small sponges which sit on the bloodstained carpet change position. (00:41:30)

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Continuity mistake: When Josh attacks Diana, Steven tries to save her. We see Steven being taken by the police and his blue jeans are spotless. Yet in the very next scene of Steven talking with Randy at the station, Steven's jeans are now soaked in blood, for no apparent reason. (00:40:35)

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