The Tommyknockers

The Tommyknockers

The Tommyknockers

The Tommyknockers

Jim 'Gard' Gardner

When Sheriff Ruth Merrill is searching in the woods for Davey Brown, she is accosted by Bobbi Anderson's dog. She remarks that he is acting like a "Cujo." This is a reference to the Stephen King novel turned film of the same name.

According to author Stephen King The Tommyknockers is an allegory for his own personal battles with substance abuse. The character of Jim Gardener is largely based upon King himself.

The films Italian title is "Le Creature del buio", meaning "The Creatures of Darkness."

When Gard and Bobbi are first lowered into the ship, Gard has nothing in his hands. On the way down, he suddenly has a flashlight.

When Gard is on the disk that controls the ship, he has a nose bleed. His face is alternately clean/bloody in subsequent shots.

The Nutcracker doll's knife has blood on it before it stabs Ruth.

Roberta 'Bobbi' Anderson: [to Gard] It wasn't the plate that kept them out. It was you.