Movie connections for
Spawn (1997)

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Followed by

Spawn 2 (2010)

Edited into

De Superman à Spider-Man: L'aventure des super-héros (2002) (V)

Spin off

"Spawn" (1997)
 -  Actors and Characters based on Tood Mcfarlane Spawn

References

The Wizard of Oz (1939)
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
 -  The Clown tells Spawn that he'll be the angel Clarence and Spawn can be Jimmy Stewart. Then he says the 'whenever a bell rings an angel get's its wings' qoute
The Exorcist (1973)
 -  The Clown heads to spin around
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
 -  The clown says "Bring out your dead!"
"Saturday Night Live" (1975)
 -  mentioned in a line of dialogue
Helter Skelter (1976) (TV)
 -  Clowny tells Spawn that "Helter Skelter's coming down."
Apocalypse Now (1979)
 -  The clown's line, "I love the smell of burning asphalt in the morning!" is a reference to Apocalypse Now (1979) ("I love the smell of burning napalm in the morning...")
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
 -  Spawn calls Cog Yoda when first testing his powers
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
 -  I'm making this up as I go",
Notturno (1983)
 -  References in dialogue.
Die Hard (1988)
 -  The line "We need backup now, now damnit, now!"
Darkman (1990)
 -  Spawn get horrifically burnt, and assumed dead the same way Darkman did.
Dark Avenger (1990) (TV)
 -  Character references in dialogue
Carlito's Way (1993)
 -  The clown said to Spawn "you're HellSpawn to the max, that's who you are!" the same way Benny Blanco said to Carlito (Another movie with John Leguizamo).
The Mask (1994)
 -  Reference in dialogue
"ER" (1994)
 -  "Not even the entire cast of 'E.R.' could put you back together".

Referenced in

1st Annual Mystery Science Theater 3000 Summer Blockbuster Review (1997) (TV)
 -  mentioned once
David Cronenberg and the Cinema of the Extreme (1997) (TV)
 -  Specifically mentioned by Alex Cox about upcoming summer movies
"Saturday Night Live: Nathan Lane/Metallica (#23.8)" (1997)
 -  Mentioned on W.U.
Magra, La (1998) (V)
 -  Goyer says something like, you dont know if it will Spawn, no pun intended, another New Line film...
Eddie Izzard: Dress to Kill (1999) (V)
 -  Mentioned by name
Fight Club (1999)
 -  Seen on a marquee when Jack puts Marla on the bus.
End of Days (1999)
 -  Dialogue
The Making of 'Evil Dead II' or The Gore the Merrier (2000) (V)
 -  mentioned once
Mullitt (2000)
Killjoy (2000) (V)
Little Nicky (2000)
 -  Satan said "I've got more tricks than a hooker! "
Faust: Love of the Damned (2001)
 -  After coming back from the dead, Faust has Spawn powers, Batman's suit, and Wolverine's claws
Naked Movie (2002)
 -  poster seen
40 Days and 40 Nights (2002)
 -  Poster on wall
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Dirty Girls (#7.18)" (2003)
 -  mentioned by Spike
Comic Book Superheroes Unmasked (2003) (TV)
 -  The movie 'Spawn (1997)' is referenced in this documentary.
Soulcalibur II (2003) (VG)
 -  Spawn is a playable guest in the Xbox version
Manhunt (2003) (VG)
 -  There is a gang in "Manhunt" that has their faces painted just like the Clown from "Spawn".
One Step Beyond: The Making of 'Alien: Resurrection' (2003) (V)
 -  Mention once
Film Geek (2005)
 -  Scotty sealed this video
Live Free or Die Hard (2007)
 -  McClane picks up and damages a Spawn toy
"South Park: Imaginationland: Episode III (#11.12)" (2007)
 -  Spawn is in Imaginationland.
Monster (2008) (V)
 -  girl mentions this movie
Be Kind Rewind (2008)
 -  Video seen

Featured in

Todd McFarlane: Chapter & Verse (1998) (V)
 -  Documentary is about the making of the film

Spoofs

It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
 -  The Clown tells Spawn that he'll be the angel Clarence and Spawn can be Jimmy Stewart.

Spoofed in

Jane Austen's Mafia! (1998)
South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut (1999)
 -  A clown that looks like Violator is seen in hell as one of Satan gay workers
"Robot Chicken: Celebutard Mountain (#3.9)" (2007)
 -  Spawn battles the forces of Hell, Georgia style.

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