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32 Spooky Behind-the-Scenes Facts About Famous Horror Films

Some of these were as scary off-camera as they were on

32 Spooky Behind-the-Scenes Facts About Famous Horror Films

October 02, 2023

There's a special kind of magic to horror films. It’s late at night, you’re under a blanket and clutching a big bowl of popcorn as the images on your screen turn your surrounding living room into a place of terror. Every shadow could be hiding a monster. Every creaking noise could be an intruder. The truth is, though, that once you barge past the fictional, terrifying world that the movie is creating, it’s just a bunch of people at work, doing their jobs, sometimes covered in fake blood. The movies below are filled with wild and interesting tidbits and facts that may just change the way you watch some of your favorite scary movies in the future…

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The Invisible Man

FOUR HOUSES WERE USED TO CREATE THE INTERIOR OF THE HOUSE IN THE INVISIBLE MAN. CRACKED.COM — Source: 16 Facts About The Making Of Your Favorite Horror Movies

31

Raw

SOME Of THE GROSS VET SCENES IN RAW WERE REAL. The horse collapsing really happened as the filmmakers got permission to film one of the animals being sedated, and the hand up the cow's ass was also very real (and done under veterinary supervision). CRACKED.COM — Source: 16 Facts About The Making Of Your Favorite Horror Movies

30

Ready or Not

DESSERTS WERE USED TO CREATE THE GORE IN READY OR NOT. Bananas and jelly were used to create human innards, and the blood on Samara Weaving's face was caramel syrup dyed red. CRACKED.COM — Source: 16 Facts About The Making Of Your Favorite Horror Movies

29

Scream 3

EMILY MORTIMER THOUGHT SHE WAS THE KILLER WHILE FILMING SCREAM 3. The actress, who gets offed by Ghostface in the third act, explained that everyone was made to believe they might be the killer to make their acting more prominent, and the audience more confused. CRACKED.COM — Source: 16 Facts About The Making Of Your Favorite Horror Movies

28

Sharni Vinson

ACTRESS SHARNI VINSON ALMOST LOST AN EYE WHILE FILMING YOU'RE NEXT. During the first scene where the family goes into full blown panic, Vinson's character dives and crawls underneath the dining table. As she dived, though, she went straight into the high heel of the actress playing the sister. She had a black eye for days. CRACKED.COM — Source: 16 Facts About The Making Of Your Favorite Horror Movies

27

Poltergeist

THE ACTOR PLAYING ROBBIE ALMOST GOT STRANGLED FOR REAL WHILE FILMING POLTERGEIST. In the 1982 film, Robbie gets strangled by the animated clown doll, but while filming the scene, the arms of the props doll was way too tight. Actor Oliver Robbins screamed that he couldn't breathe, but Spielberg thought Robbins was just improvising... until he saw the kid's face turn purple. CRACKED.COM — Source: 16 Facts About The Making Of Your Favorite Horror Movies

26

Mother!

JENNIFER LAWRENCE COPED DURING THE FILMING of MOTHER! WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM THE KARDASHIANS. The crew made Lawrence a Kardashian tent where she could decompress and watch Keeping Up with the Kardashians while chewing gumballs. CRACKED COM — Source: 16 Facts About The Making Of Your Favorite Horror Movies

25

Trick 'R Treat

THE PERFORMERS PLAYING THE KIDS ON THE SCHOOL BUS IN TRICK 'R TREAT ALL HAD REAL DISABILITIES OR INJURIES. They all had a blast during the shoot, and their costumes were inspired by homemade costumes of real kids with mental disabilities. CRACKED.COM — Source: 16 Facts About The Making Of Your Favorite Horror Movies

24

The Omen

THE CAST AND CREW OF THE OMEN NARROWLY ESCAPED MULTIPLE PLANE DISASTERS. YOUARE ONE DAY CLOSER TO THE END OF THE WORLD. OMEN Actor Gregory Peck, writer David Seltzer, and producer Mace Neufeld all flew in separate planes struck by lightning throughout production. Peck would later elude plane death once more when a flight he had just cancelled crashed, killing all those aboard. CRACKED.COM — Source: 21 Horror Movies (Even Scarier Behind The Scenes)

23

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

VERONICA CARTWRIGHT IS ACTUALLY FREAKING OUT AT THE END OF INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS. From deep space... Invasion of the Body Snatchers The - . - - - Production Person Fire Incasion of the Body Seatchers Donald Sutherland .. Brooke Meme Leonard Ninsoy - - - Me - - - 1 بالسجسم les Pieren - - BALL - Photo - - WHIT - I - - Director Philip Kaufman really wanted Cartwright's reaction to be genuine, so he kept the actress in the dark about the ending. When Donald Sutherland reveals that his body has also been snatched, the — Source: 21 Horror Movies (Even Scarier Behind The Scenes)

22

The Last House on the Left

SANDRA PEABODY THOUGHT SHE WAS GOING TO BE RAPED WHILE FILMING THE LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT. TO AVOID FAINTING KYEP REPLATING, IT OMLY NYS SKY NOVE KTO It rests on B acres of earth over the very center of hell THE LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT I DAYS NESS LIO SANGHA CASSEL MARC SHOPPLER and Inhaluding - BASHINGTON Preduced by SEAN L CUMBINGRAM William - Gradel by MES GRAVER - . WHELE --- Director Wes Craven said Peabody was terrified throughout the shoot, suspicious of their lack of filming permits. Her male co-stars amplified her fears, with one's method — Source: 21 Horror Movies (Even Scarier Behind The Scenes)

21

Cannibal Holocaust

RUGGERO DEODATO EMOTIONALLY TORTURED THE CAST AND CREW OF CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST. UN FILM DE RUGGERO DEODATO CANNIBAL : HOLOCAUST Filming in the middle of nowhere, crew members were left in tears or vomiting after being forced to perform or witness no fewer than seven animal murders. Deodato also abused the locals, making native children extras huddle inside a hut while it was set on fire. CRACKED.COM — Source: 21 Horror Movies (Even Scarier Behind The Scenes)

20

It: Chapter Two

IT: CHAPTER TWO HOLDS THE RECORD FOR MOST FAKE BLOOD DURING A SCENE. The bathroom scene featuring Jessica Chastain's character Beverly used a whopping 4,500+ gallons of fake blood. CRACKED.COM — Source: 16 Facts About The Making Of Your Favorite Horror Movies

19

Blood Red Sky

A THOUSAND NAILS WERE MADE FOR THE VAMPIRES IN BLOOD-RED-SKY. The production team also sculpted up to six different foreheads and pairs of ears for the actors to wear. CRACKED.COM — Source: 16 Facts About The Making Of Your Favorite Horror Movies

18

A Quiet Place

HOW THEY MADE THE ALIEN SOUND EFFECTS IN A QUIET PLACE. The clicking sounds the aliens make when hunting for their prey were produced by shooting a stun gun into grapes. CRACKED.COM — Source: 16 Facts About The Making Of Your Favorite Horror Movies

17

Jennifer's Body

THE MARKETING FOR JENNIFER'S BODY WAS ABSOLUTE HELL. It seems that absolutely no one was happy about the marketing of the movie. Not only was the film marketed to a male audience by male marketers, but at one point- and much to director Karyn Kusama's horror-the marketing company wanted Megan Fox to do live chats on amateur porn sites to sell the film. CRACKED.COM — Source: 16 Facts About The Making Of Your Favorite Horror Movies

16

28 Days Later

SHOOTING 28 DAYS LATER HELPED FUND A HOSPITAL. A real hospital was used over the weekend to film the first scenes of the movie, and the rental fees went directly to the hospital's trust fund. CRACKED.COM — Source: 16 Facts About The Making Of Your Favorite Horror Movies

15

The Slumber Party Massacre

TO FIND PROPERTIES AT WHICH TO FILM THE SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE (1982), PRODUCER ROGER CORMAN TOLD THE PRODUCTION TEAM TO USE THE TITLE SLEEPLESS NIGHT FOR THE MOVIE INSTEAD. The idea was to trick homeowners to offer up their properties by making them think the movie was going to be a classy thriller. CRACKED.COM — Source: 16 Facts About The Making Of Your Favorite Horror Movies

14

Rosemary's Baby

ROMAN POLANSKI MADE MIA FARROW EAT RAW CHICKEN LIVER IN ROSEMARY'S BABY. Rosemary's Baby Mia Farrow John Cassautes Run Goadon Doney Bockmer Maunce Evans and Paper Belamy - International In the scene where the expectant Rosemary craves raw meat, the director had Farrow eat the liver take after take, despite the actress being a strict vegetarian at the time. CRACKED.COM — Source: 21 Horror Movies (Even Scarier Behind The Scenes)

13

The Meg

RUBY ROSE'S WARDROBE NEARLY CAUSED HER TO DROWN FILMING THE MEG. FUNCUS TRUULE DAMM FOR MINISTOR The actress said she STATHAM WILSON adidas DIAD CARTES was dressed in layers to protect from the cold, making swimming very difficult. Then Rose's shoes began filling up with water, dragging her to the bottom of the tank. She drank a lot of THE MEG water before safety THE am 300.00 divers had to pull COMING - BEER her up. CRACKED.COM — Source: 21 Horror Movies (Even Scarier Behind The Scenes)

12

Jaws

GEORGE LUCAS GOT HIS HEAD STUCK IN THE JAWS MECHANICAL SHARK JAWS When Lucas came to visit the set, he playfully placed his head in the robot fish monster's, um, jaws. Director Steven Spielberg activated the controls and the robotic beast clamped down on Lucas and broke. Не was, of course, eventually freed. CRACKED.COM — Source: 21 Horror Movies (Even Scarier Behind The Scenes)

11

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

GUNNAR HANSEN HAD TO WEAR A RANCID SHIRT EVERY DAY IN THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE. Filmmakers only made one Who will survive costume for Leatherface, and what and it couldn't be cleaned will be for fear of its color fading. left of His shirt became so stiff them? and putrid after wearing it 16 hours a day, Hansen said after a month, you THE America's most betame and TEXAS brutel comes!.. could lean my suit up CHAINSAW MASSACRE against the wall. What happened it the - the motion - - - - - = 25 1200m EWY CRACKED.COM — Source: 21 Horror Movies (Even Scarier Behind The Scenes)

10

The Birds

HITCHCOCK TORTURED TIPPI HEDREN WITH ACTUAL LIVE BIRDS IN THE BIRDS. If could be the most terrifying motion picture have ever made!- aug ...and remember the next screen VOM - may the your own. ALFRED HITCHCOCKS The Birds TECHNICOLOR ROD TAYLOR JESSICA TANDY SUZANNE PLESHETTE 'TIPPI HEDREN - - a - Center - - - People Insurance le EVAN HUNTER by ALFRED HITCHCOCK Hedren recalled how for days, the director would throw real birds at her, which would proceed to scratch and s#!t on the actress. On the last day, the director tied birds to Hedren, with one nearly pecking her — Source: 21 Horror Movies (Even Scarier Behind The Scenes)

9

Predator

PRODUCERS HAD TO HIRE A GUY TO PROTECT THE CREW FROM ONE CAST MEMBER IN PREDATOR. The insurance company SCHWARZENEGGER was so concerned the late Sonny Landham would go IMENI - - - EDITION - I 1 off the deep end, director - - John McTiernan stated they had to hire a 6' 8 bodyguard to follow Landham around 24 hours a day... PREDATOR To protect the rest of SOON THE MUNT WILL BEOIN 300 UNDEL DE RUS DE EGEC = BY the - the crew from him. TES - = - - - K-COAL CRACKED.COM — Source: 21 Horror Movies (Even Scarier Behind The Scenes)

8

Cabin in the Woods

LEGENDARY FINAL GIRL HEATHER LANGENKAMP FROM A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET DID THE MAKEUP FOR THE CABIN IN THE WOODS. Langenkamp and her husband David LeRoy Anderson have a company that specializes in prosthetic makeup, monster costumes, and other makeup effects for film studios. CRACKED.COM — Source: 16 Facts About The Making Of Your Favorite Horror Movies

7

Robert Englund

BEFORE НЕ BECAME FREDDY KRUEGER, ROBERT ENGLUND WAS PAID TO THROW LEAVES AROUND ON THE SET of HALLOWEEN. Englund said he was conned by his roommate to work as a temporary set builder on the production of the 1978 film. CRACKED.COM — Source: 16 Facts About The Making Of Your Favorite Horror Movies

6

Halloween

KYLE RICHARDS WAS MESSED UP FOR YEARS AFTER DOING HALLOWEEN. The then-nine-year-old HALLOWEEN actress said although she'd done horror films before, Halloween turned her off the genre for good. I was terrified, said The Richards, adding that Night Не after seeing herself in Came Home! the movie, she had to sleep with her mother MISIN - THE PORK DE ЗДЛЕК ID JU FREE POL BE until she was 15. EL NEXT IM 3PM ABC B BLE NEX ENDY LIME END 16 KHOKO CRACKED.COM — Source: 21 Horror Movies (Even Scarier Behind The Scenes)

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Night of the Living Dead

A SCREENWRITER WAS SET ON FIRE FOR NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD. THEY WON'T STAY DEAD! NIGHT of THE LIVING DEAD They keep coming back in A bloodthirsty lust for HUMAN FLESHI... Pits the dead against the living in a struggle for survivall JOSTA O'DEA JONES MARKY EASTMAN - - NAMOMON JUDIA KOLEY KEITA MATRI I - - In the scene where they're throwing Molotov cocktails at the zombies, co-writer John Russo told George Romero it would be unrealistic that none would catch on fire. When Romero said they had no stuntmen, Russo volunteered to be set ablaze, despite having — Source: 21 Horror Movies (Even Scarier Behind The Scenes)

4

It: Chapter One

BILL SKARSGÂRD WAS SO MISERABLE MAKING IT, НЕ SUFFERED FROM PENNYWISE NIGHTMARES. The actor compared the role to a destructive relationship, adding, I was so miserable. You'll Boat too Skarsgård said that even after the film was done, Septembre he would have vivid nightmares about the demon clown. Every night, he came and visited, he said. CRACKED.COM — Source: 21 Horror Movies (Even Scarier Behind The Scenes)

3

The Exorcist

LINDA BLAIR AND ELLEN BURSTYN BOTH SUFFERED BRUTAL BACK INJURIES FILMING THE EXORCIST. The Scanest Movie or All Time His Returned The lacing on the device le A Version You've Never Seen used to thrash Blair on the bed came undone, causing the actress serious injury to her back as she yelled for them to stop. Burstyn was thrown off her feet, back-first, onto a OUI table, screaming in agony. BALLEY DEFG Both shots, and their real THE EXORCIST QRST cries of pain, were used IM E O em 1 SEX 12 WIE para - CITY - - - - — Source: 21 Horror Movies (Even Scarier Behind The Scenes)

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Gothika

ROBERT DOWNEY JR.BROKE HALLE BERRY'S ARM WHILE FILMING GOTHIKA. While filming a scene at HALLE BERRY an institution, Downey NOTALONE was supposed to be restraining the actress SECRUTA SORLONI IS DEAD MEAN THEY WI CONE when he accidentally grabbed her arm the wrong way... And broke it. The actor issued a public apology to Berry, but the GOTHIKA actress reportedly still - ROBERT DONNEY PENICOVE KRUIZ hasn't forgiven him. MIT BY DE для SOUTH - EITL SERVICES THIS PARIS 130 - CRACKED.COM - November 21 — Source: 21 Horror Movies (Even Scarier Behind The Scenes)

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The Blair Witch Project

THE CAST'S DISTRESS IN THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT WASN'T ALL ACTING. Filmmakers gave the actors supplies and basically sent them off to get lost in the woods. le of 1994 dm makes duspound As they grew more cold in the work we Maryland adidas Justing december and tired, the directors A your later the Lange - found cut their food rations, secretly terrorized them with creepy noises, and violently shook their tents if they tried to THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT get some sleep. - CRACKED.COM ARTISAN — Source: 21 Horror Movies (Even Scarier Behind The Scenes)

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