'Mandy' trivia and fun facts
Crystal Lake
The main couple lives in Crystal Lake, the lake where Jason Voorhees killed his victims in 'Friday 13th' saga in a clear references to these movies.
Red
At the beginning, Panos Cosmatos only offered Cage the role of Jeremiah, the cult leader, but the actor was only interested in Red. The director explained him that this movie was about a two generations fight, and Red's character was supposed to belong to a younger actor. A time later, Elijah Wood, producer, convinced Cosmatos to let Cage perform Red.
Postume soundtrack
It is the last soundtrack that the composer Jóhann Jóhannsson ('Arrival', 'Sicario') created before dying.
Charles Manson
There are many similarities between Jeremiah Sand and Charles Manson. Manson was also a frustrated musician who took it very personally when his art was questioned. Sand also refers to his victims as "pigs," as the real-life cult leader did. Both cults used psychedelic drugs before killing someone.