10 Interesting Facts About Home Alone

Thanks to Buzzfeed for compiling this list...to one of the most classic movies from my childhood.


Daniel Stern agreed to have the tarantula put on his face for exactly one take. He had to mime screaming because the noise would have scared the spider, and the scream was dubbed in later.


In the scene where Harry bites Kevin's finger, Joe Pesci actually bit Macaulay Culkin, leaving a scar on his finger.


John Candy filmed his part in only 1 day, albeit an extremely long 23-hour day. The story about having once forgotten his son at a funeral home was entirely improvised. His part is obviously inspired by the character he played in Planes, Trains & Automobiles.


Angels with Filthy Souls is a fictional gangster film and was made specifically for the film. There is also a sequel to the film, Angels with Even Filthier Souls, in the sequel.


Robert De Niro turned down the role of Harry.


The “evil furnace” in the basement was done by two guys with fishing line and flashlights.


The issue of Playboy that Kevin finds in Buzz's room is from July 1989 with Erika Eleniak as Miss July.


The role of Uncle Frank was written for Kelsey Grammer.


The picture Kevin finds of Buzz's girlfriend was actually a picture of a boy made up to look like a girl because the director thought it would be too cruel to make fun of a girl like that.


The Talkboy was originally conceived as a non-working prop for Home Alone, used by Macaulay Culkin's character. In 1993 it was made into a retail version, brought on by a massive letter-writing campaign by young fans of the film. (I remember getting the Talkboy for christmas and being so hyped on it)