Twinsies in Movies – In no particular order. From running gag, to freaking us out, to plot device, to practical visual effects, to glitching the matrix It’s some of our favorite uses of Twins in the movies.
TROPES – The Twin Reveal Moment
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Twins (1988) – Comedy with Arnold Schwarzenegger & Danny DeVito
🔗 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096320/
Genetics played a part.
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The Shining (1980) – Kubrick horror with the iconic twins
🔗 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081505/
No thanks. On my big wheel and the big wheel got to keep on turning.
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The Parent Trap (1998) – Lindsay Lohan in dual roles
🔗 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120783/
I don’t see what they are seeing.
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(If you want the original)
The Parent Trap (1961) – The Hayley Mills classic
🔗 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055277/
Throw a wig on her. Good enough.
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Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) – Twin effect trivia (Linda Hamilton’s real-life twin used on set) also, the red head twins who also appear in The Gremlins 2
🔗 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103064/
Needless to say.. that was not good Lewis. Your Twin 2000 just spiked your eyeball.
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The Matrix Reloaded (2003) – The “Albino Twins” agents
🔗 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0234215/
Do no Aggravate twin ghosts in the Matrix.