Although the film borrows elements from the television series, it’s primarily based on the comic strips by Charles Addams. Barry Sonnenfeld and the production designers explicitly used Addams’s artwork to make the movie look and feel like the strips. #FFBMovieNight

In one of the film’s darkest visual gags, Uncle Fester’s trunk is plastered with stickers from places defined by death, danger, or dark folklore, such as the Bermuda Triangle, Alcatraz, Death Valley, and others. #FFBMovieNight

Uncle Fester, the long-lost older brother of Gomez, is played by Christopher Lloyd. Many of you will know him as Doc Brown from the Back to the Future trilogy and Judge Doom from Who Framed Roger Rabbit, but this was the first movie I ever saw him in. #FFBMovieNight

Abigail Craven, a loan shark and con artist who serves as one of the film’s antagonists, was played by Elizabeth Wilson. Considered one of Hollywood and Broadway’s great character actresses, you may know her from The Graduate or 9 to 5. #FFBMovieNight

While Tully is looking for the entrance to the vault, a roar is heard and Gomez says, “Down, Kitty!" This is a nod to Kitty Kat, the Addamses' pet lion from the television series. #FFBMovieNight

Grandmama Addams, Gomez’s mother, and Wednesday and Pugsley’s grandmother, was played by Judith Malina. Before she died in 2015, she was best known for co-founding the Living Theatre company with Julian Beck of Poltergeist II fame. #FFBMovieNight

Tully Alford, the crooked lawyer of The Addams Family, is played by Dan Hedaya. He's one of those “that guy!” actors due to his cluster of iconic supporting roles across film and television. #FFBMovieNight

Margaret Alford, Tully’s wife, is played by Dana Ivey. Besides being a beloved character actress, she's also a five‑time Tony‑nominated stage performer. She also originated the title role in Driving Miss Daisy. #FFBMovieNight

Lurch, the butler of the Addams Family, is played by Carel Struycken. Standing at seven feet tall, he's best known for playing The Giant and The Fireman on Twin Peaks and Mr. Homn on Star Trek: The Next Generation. #FFBMovieNight

Anjelica Huston plays Morticia Addams, the matriarch of the Addams Family. Huston, whom I know best as the Grand High Witch from The Witches, based her performance on her friend Jerry Hall to give Morticia more warmth than her 1960s TV counterpart. #FFBMovieNight

Jimmy Workman plays Pugsley Addams, Wednesday’s brother and the son of Gomez and Morticia. The older brother of Ariel Winter, he retired from acting in 2002 and currently works as a transportation and production crew member in Hollywood. #FFBMovieNight

Wednesday Addams, the daughter of Gomez and Morticia, is played by Christina Ricci. This was Ricci’s breakout role. She would return to the Addams Family franchise as Marilyn Thornhill in the first two seasons of Wednesday. #FFBMovieNight

Gomez Addams, the patriarch of the Addams Family, was played by Raúl Juliá. A classically trained performer, Gomez and M. Bison in Street Fighter were his best-known roles. He died on October 24, 1994, from complications of a stroke while battling stomach cancer. #FFBMovieNight

Canadian magician Christopher Hart plays Thing, the handservant of The Addams Family. Hart’s scenes were filmed with him hiding under tables or behind props with holes cut into them. His body, save for his right hand, would be erased in post-production. #FFBMovieNight

The iconic Addams Family theme song wasn't planned for the film, but after the teaser trailer included it, Barry Sonnenfeld used it to open the movie. #FFBMovieNight

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