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* PopCultureUrbanLegends: Supposedly, there was a version of the ending where after the main character [[EyeScream tears out his eyes]] he says "I can still see!" However, after showing the movie on his show, Series/{{Svengoolie}} stated that those involved with the film have said no such line was ever filmed.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: One of the original script drafts involved Xavier being a jazz musician, who starts to get x-ray vision after taking too many drugs.

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* PopCultureUrbanLegends: Supposedly, A legend recorded by Creator/StephenKing claims there was a version of the ending where after the main character [[EyeScream tears out his eyes]] he says "I can still see!" However, after showing the movie on his show, Series/{{Svengoolie}} stated that those involved with the film have said no such line was ever filmed.
filmed. Corman confirmed it was just a legend, although according to him, he wished he would have come up with it while making the film because it was better than the real ending.
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One of the original script drafts involved Xavier being a jazz musician, who starts to get x-ray vision after taking too many drugs.
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* PopCultureUrbanLegends: Supposedly, after the ending where the main character [[EyeScream tears out his eyes]] he says "I can still see!" However, after showing the movie on his show, Series/{{Svengoolie}} stated that those involved with the film have said no such line was ever filmed.

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* PopCultureUrbanLegends: Supposedly, after there was a version of the ending where after the main character [[EyeScream tears out his eyes]] he says "I can still see!" However, after showing the movie on his show, Series/{{Svengoolie}} stated that those involved with the film have said no such line was ever filmed.
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* PopCultureUrbanLegends: Supposedly, after the ending where the main character [[EyeScream tears out his eyes]] he says "I can still see!" However, after showing the movie on his show, Series/{{Svengoolie}} stated that those involved with the film have said no such line was ever filmed.
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* CreatorBacklash: Creator/RayMilland called this film "terrible" in a later interview.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: One of the original script drafts involved Xavier being a jazz musician, who starts to get x-ray vision after taking too many drugs.
** A remake directed by Creator/TimBurton was announced in the late 90's, however it ended up being shelved when the studio, Creator/OrionPictures, went through management changes.

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