Question 1

Which real-world location was used for the prison scenes in The Butterfly Effect?

Accepted Answer

All prison scenes were filmed in a real Washington State prison with real prisoners.

Question 2

What literary reference appears during one of Evan's flashback scenes?

Accepted Answer

Evan can be heard reading part of Ray Bradbury's short story 'A Sound of Thunder,' which involves time travel and a butterfly's death altering the future.

Question 3

What unexpected electrical issue occurred during filming and was kept in the final cut?

Accepted Answer

During a hypnosis scene, lights flickered due to an actual short in the wiring on set. The directors thought it fit well and used that take.

Question 4

How did The Butterfly Effect finally get greenlit after being a widely read unproduced script?

Accepted Answer

It was greenlit after writers/directors Eric Bress and J. Mackye Gruber agreed to write Final Destination 2 and Ashton Kutcher signed on as executive producer.

Question 5

At which international festival was The Butterfly Effect featured in 2005?

Accepted Answer

The film was featured at the Jeonju International Film Festival in 2005.

Question 6

What real-world location was used for the prison scenes in The Butterfly Effect?

Accepted Answer

All prison scenes were filmed in a real prison in Washington State with real prisoners.

Question 7

Which literary work is referenced during one of Evan's flashbacks, and why is it thematically relevant?

Accepted Answer

Evan reads part of Ray Bradbury's 'A Sound of Thunder,' where killing a butterfly alters the future—mirroring the film's time-travel consequences.

Question 8

What unplanned electrical issue during filming was kept in the final cut of a hypnosis scene?

Accepted Answer

Lights flickered during Evan's hypnosis due to an actual wiring short on set, which directors kept as it fit the scene.

Question 9

How did the film's production finally get greenlit after being a widely read unproduced script?

Accepted Answer

It was greenlit after writers/directors Eric Bress and J. Mackye Gruber agreed to write Final Destination 2 and Ashton Kutcher signed on as executive producer.

Question 10

At which international festival was The Butterfly Effect featured in 2005?

Accepted Answer

The film was featured at the Jeonju International Film Festival in 2005.

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