Surprising inspirations for classic movies (17 Photos) By: Staff In: Facts, Movies Aug 9, 2016 435 Liked! 44 Disliked 0 1 The writer of “Groundhog Day,” Danny Rubin, has said that his main inspiration for the screenplay was Anne Rice’s “The Vampire Lestat,” which made him think about vampires being normal people, except for the fact that they live forever. Like this post? 435 Liked! 0