Nightcrawler Movie Facts, Easter Eggs and hidden details

5 of the most interesting Nightcrawler easter eggs you didn't know about. Handpicked and verified, these little-known hidden details can be obscure enough most people will miss. These behind the scene easter eggs and hidden messages will give you another view of Nightcrawler movie message.

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Nightcrawler poster
Nightcrawler poster
Nightcrawler Plot

When Louis Bloom, a con man desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story.

Genre Crime, Drama, Thriller
Director Dan Gilroy
Stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Papajohn, Marco Rodríguez, Bill Paxton
IMDB score 7.8

Nightcrawler Movie Trivia

The score was made deliberately upbeat, with some of the nastiest moments having the most inspirational music. The reason for this was the movie is about Lou's twisted and sadistic rise to the top and is a success story akin to the Pursuit of Happyness flipped on its head.

Nightcrawler movie hidden details

Jake Gyllenhaal's character is shown watering a plant throughout the film, reinforcing his sociopathy, in that the only other thing he cares about is non-human.

1 - This sign appears after Lou warns his assistant to sharpen up

This sign appears after Lou warns his assistant to sharpen up

1 - During the scene where Jake Gyllenhaal screams at himself in the mirror, Jake got so into this improvised scene that the mirror broke, cutting his hand. This was the reason why Gyllenhaal had his hand behind his back in the scene where he tells the scrapyard owner his motto.

During the scene where Jake Gyllenhaal screams at himself in the mirror, Jake got so into this improvised scene that the mirror broke, cutting his hand. This was the reason why Gyllenhaal had his hand behind his back in the scene where he tells the scrapyard owner his motto.

1 - Just after Lou tells Rick to do better at his job when he makes a mistake, you can see a billboard saying: "Focus". If that's not enough, Lou does later tell Rick that he is doing better and has focused more.

Just after Lou tells Rick to do better at his job when he makes a mistake, you can see a billboard saying: "Focus". If that's not enough, Lou does later tell Rick that he is doing better and has focused more.

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