9 Hidden Scenes in The Shell

Following is our collection of The Shell facts. Handpicked and verified, these little-known details can be obscure enough most people will miss. These behind the scene easter eggs and hidden messages will give you another view of The Shell film message.

In Ghost in the Shell (1995), Kusanagi almost never blinks throughout the entire film. Director Mamoru Oshii did this to emphasize her mechanical and make her more distant and even uncanny.
In Ghost in the Shell (1995), Kusanagi almost never blinks throughout the entire film. Director Mamoru Oshii did this to emphasize her mechanical and make her more distant and even uncanny.

In "Ghost in the Shell" (2017) when looking in the "mirror", Major can see herself as she actually looks to others instead of getting an image that is flipped vertically like a real mirror would do

The Shell Easter Eggs

Hidden objects, characters, easter eggs, and their meanings are wonderful ways to discover the filmmaker's perspectives of any given movie.

  • Reference to Stitch from "Lilo and Stitch" hidden in Ghost in the Shell (2017)

The Shell Hidden Facts

1 - Major tells Ballou that she used to have a dog, to which he replies, "I had you down as more of a cat person." Later on, when Major visits a strange woman, a cat immediately takes a liking to Major.
Major tells Ballou that she used to have a dog, to which he replies, "I had you down as more of a cat person." Later on, when Major visits a strange woman, a cat immediately takes a liking to Major.
1 - When Cutter gives Ouelet a vial to euthanize Major, the label has the compound C11H17N3O8 printed on the side which is the molecular formula for Tetrodotoxin, a neurotoxin derived from pufferfish used to block nerve transmission
When Cutter gives Ouelet a vial to euthanize Major, the label has the compound C11H17N3O8 printed on the side which is the molecular formula for Tetrodotoxin, a neurotoxin derived from pufferfish used to block nerve transmission

The character is about to run out of ammo so he switches his firing mode to save ammo

A Ghost In The Shell (2017) @0.29, when asked her original name she moves her eyes up, and to the left, accessing human memory recall.

1 - Before the bar fight scene Batou pays for his drink with his fingerprint.
Before the bar fight scene Batou pays for his drink with his fingerprint.

The Shell Plot

A dying doctor helps a convict escape from prison in return for something the convict will regret for the rest of his life.

Cast and Details

Here are the full cast and crew of The Shell. The goofs, crazy credits, and trivia they have performed may have not taken your attention. Some are hidden for a reason, while others randomly forgotten.

Genre Short, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Director Derek Lee
Stars Eric Coath, Kurt Evans, Paul Herbert, Barbara Krebesova
IMDB score 6.5

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