Factual error: William Burke did not confess to the crimes in order to save his friends and love, he was in fact betrayed by William Hare who sold him out after they were caught.
THGhost
8th Apr 2015
Burke and Hare (2010)
8th Apr 2015
Burke and Hare (2010)
Factual error: When Burke and Hare stop for a drink and Burke says that they have no money, Hare plucks a half-crown from underneath Burke's cap. The half-crown that is used in the film is from 1902 - 1910 which is nearly 100 years after the film is set.
24th Mar 2015
Pretty Little Liars (2010)
To Plea or Not to Plea - S5-E22
Revealing mistake: When Emily calls Varjak's number from the Tony's Pizza receipt, her phone says that it has no service - meaning she should not be capable of making any calls.
11th Mar 2015
Pretty Little Liars (2010)
Pretty Isn't the Point - S5-E20
Continuity mistake: The pizza slice that Hannah is eating when her mum starts talking to her and Emily in the kitchen jumps back onto her plate between shots. Her arms are also suddenly folded.
26th Feb 2015
Pretty Little Liars (2010)
Continuity mistake: When Hanna and her mum are in the kitchen talking about Hanna's dad and the beauty pageant, Hanna's phone keeps flipping over on the kitchen counter throughout the scene.
26th Feb 2015
Castle (2009)
Revealing mistake: When Detective Ryan calls Captain Gates after apprehending Jerry Tyson at Michael Boudreaux's apartment, Ryan's phone is not in call mode.
21st Feb 2015
Castle (2009)
I, Witness - S7-E13
Continuity mistake: When Castle and Beckett are in bed, their pillow cases are dark and patterned. When Beckett wakes up to find Castle gone, the pillow cases are white. (00:30:00 - 00:30:40)
21st Feb 2015
Castle (2009)
I, Witness - S7-E13
Revealing mistake: When Castle answers his phone at the start of the episode, his phone is on the lock screen instead of in call mode.
19th Feb 2015
Grimm (2011)
Character mistake: Raymond refers to his equipment as EMF (Electromagnetic Fields), except it is labelled as EMR (Electromagnetic Radiation).
10th Feb 2015
True Detective (2014)
The Secret Fate of All Life - S1-E5
Continuity mistake: The first time we see Detective Cohle being interviewed by the other two detectives, two of the beer cans on the table in front of him completely vanish between shots when he asks to see the rest of the discovery file.
15th Jan 2015
Silent Night (2012)
Continuity mistake: When Sheriff Cooper writes "Karsson" and underlines it on the chalkboard, the way it is written changes between shots. In one particular shot, the line he underlined it with is suddenly rubbed out.
15th Oct 2014
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)
15th Oct 2014
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)
1st Sep 2014
Lucy (2014)
Visible crew/equipment: When Jii and his men are preparing to attack Lucy after she meets Professor Norman in person, the shadow of the camera can be seen on the backs of Jii's henchmen as they take their weapons out of their cars.
18th Aug 2014
Pretty Little Liars (2010)
Revealing mistake: When the police ring Ashley's phone, we catch a glimpse of the screen as she answers it. The phone is not in call mode.
24th Jun 2014
The Addams Family (1964)
The Great Treasure Hunt - S2-E19
Visible crew/equipment: When Morticia bounces the anchor on the floor, the wire used to make it bounce is visible when she puts it down.
14th Jun 2014
Prison Break (2005)
Riots, Drills and the Devil: Part 1 - S1-E6
Character mistake: Before the riot breaks out in Sick Bay, Dr. Tancredi calls the black inmate "Kwame." The inmate in question is credited simply as "Stroker." "Kwame" is in fact the actor's real first name - Kwame Amoaku. (00:24:15)
21st Apr 2014
The Lego Movie (2014)
Continuity mistake: Wyldstyle and Unikitty are seen falling out of a spaceship with space clothes on, and upon their landing are cornered. The next time they are seen they are still cornered, wearing their normal clothes.
20th Apr 2014
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (2008)
The Tower is Tall But the Fall is Short - S2-E6
Continuity mistake: When Derek and Jesse are talking in bed, the bed sheets covering Jessie keep changing colour between shots. Sometimes they're white, sometimes they're gold.
15th Apr 2014
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
Continuity mistake: When Alexander Pierce is talking to the Winter Soldier, the Soldier's hair changes position at least twice between shots despite him never moving or touching it. (01:25:15)
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