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In an early scene, Garrett, Dawn and the kids are chased by skeletons shooting flaming arrows and riding enormous spiders.
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“Chicken jockey” refers to a Minecraft video game zombie character who rides a chicken like a horse.
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This mob isn't seen often in-game, so it was a fun, tongue-in-cheek nod to those in the know.

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