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4 unusual facts about Donnie Darko


Angeles Crest Highway

The motion picture Donnie Darko, released in 2001, was partially filmed on Angeles Crest Highway.

Darko

Donnie Darko, a 2001 film by Richard Kelly starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Jena Malone

Dave Chameides

Chameides has also worked as a camera operator on a number of notable films, including From Dusk Till Dawn, The House of Yes, Donnie Darko and Jurassic Park III.

S. Darko

The A.V. Club gave the film an F, noting that the sequel took "a few simple, surface elements from Donnie Darko and failed spectacularly in trying to create a franchise".


Craig Detweiler

This was followed by Into the Dark: Seeing the Sacred in the Top Films of the 21st Century (2008), discussing films including: Memento, Donnie Darko, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Lord of The Rings and Little Miss Sunshine from a social, cultural, and theological perspective.

One Man's Terrorist

The music played toward the end of the episode is Michael Andrews and Gary Jules cover version of Mad World, originally written by Tears for Fears, a rendition first made famous in the cult movie Donnie Darko.


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