Question 1

What real-life scheduling conflict affected The Water Horse's release?

Accepted Answer

The Water Horse's Christmas 2007 release date caused The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian to be pushed back six months from its originally planned December 2007 slot.

Question 2

How does the traditional Scottish legend of the Water Horse differ from the film's portrayal?

Accepted Answer

In Scottish mythology, the Water Horse (Kelpie) is a terrifying creature that lures victims to a watery death, often appearing as a handsome man to target young women or in a pleasing form to trap children.

Question 3

What real animals inspired Crusoe's design and movements?

Accepted Answer

Crusoe's face combines features of a horse, dog, eagle, and giraffe, while his movements and growth stages were referenced from animals including baby birds, seals, and whales.

Question 4

Where were the MacMorrow family house scenes filmed, and what was unique about the location?

Accepted Answer

Scenes around the MacMorrow house were shot at the 100-year-old Ardkinglas Estate on Loch Fyne in Scotland, where the owners continued living during filming.

Question 5

What is the story behind the iconic monster photo shown in the film?

Accepted Answer

The photo was cropped to make the object seem large, but the unaltered version shows a small object in Loch Ness that could be a toy submarine or a swimming circus elephant's forehead and trunk.

Question 6

What surprising scheduling conflict occurred with The Water Horse's release?

Accepted Answer

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian was originally scheduled for Christmas 2007 but was pushed back six months when The Water Horse claimed that release date.

Question 7

How did the traditional Scottish legend of the Water Horse differ from the film's portrayal?

Accepted Answer

In Scottish mythology, the Water Horse (Kelpie) was a terrifying people-eating creature that lured victims to watery deaths, used to teach children to be wary of strangers.

Question 8

What real animals inspired the design and movements of the creature Crusoe?

Accepted Answer

Crusoe's face combines features of a horse, dog, eagle, and giraffe, while his growth stages were animated referencing baby birds, seals, and whales.

Question 9

Where were the MacMorrow family house scenes filmed, and what was unusual about the location?

Accepted Answer

Scenes were shot at the 100-year-old Ardkinglas Estate on Loch Fyne in Scotland, where the owners continued living in the house during filming.

Question 10

What is the story of The Water Horse about?

Accepted Answer

A lonely boy discovers a mysterious egg that hatches a sea creature of Scottish legend.

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