The mom certainly didnt.

So there were some deaths.

And Barney the dog was not so lucky to just be hung up in the Christmas lights.

Zach Galligan looks Gizmo, who wears a Santa hat and plays a keyboard, in a still from ‘Gremlins’.

Zach Galligan and Gizmo in ‘Gremlins’ (1984)Warner Bros./Courtesy Everett Collection

He was actually hung up by his neck and died.

We killed the dog!

Then they went into McDonalds and ate the peoplebut not the food.

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Phoebe Cates inGremlins(1984)

We had a lot of things that didnt make the final script.

He was absolutely right, said Columbus.

That was one of Stevens best ideasthat Gizmo remained by Billys side.

Meanwhile, there was one part of his script that Columbus fought to keep in the film.

We were plenty dark, as far as Im concerned, he said.

Steven and [director] Joe Dante and I fought for that.

That was one thing I did fight for at the time.