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counting down our picks for the top 10 creepy but true behind-the-scenes

creepy but true behind-the-scenes

creepy but true behind-the-scenes stories from movies before we begin we

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content for this list we’re looking at the most bizarre chilling and downright

the most bizarre chilling and downright

the most bizarre chilling and downright weird occurrences and stories from the

weird occurrences and stories from the

weird occurrences and stories from the sets of famous movies for onset

sets of famous movies for onset

sets of famous movies for onset accidents and near deaths you can check

accidents and near deaths you can check

accidents and near deaths you can check out our list of the top 10 actors who

out our list of the top 10 actors who

out our list of the top 10 actors who almost died on set

almost died on set

almost died on set [Music]

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number ten ghostly goings-on the

number ten ghostly goings-on the conjuring god rise together for a reason

conjuring god rise together for a reason

conjuring god rise together for a reason this is it at this point it’s almost

this is it at this point it’s almost

this is it at this point it’s almost expected to have some supernatural story

expected to have some supernatural story

expected to have some supernatural story come out of the making of a scary movie

come out of the making of a scary movie

come out of the making of a scary movie even more so for the conjuring due to

even more so for the conjuring due to

even more so for the conjuring due to its basis on the true paranormal

its basis on the true paranormal

its basis on the true paranormal investigations of demonologists Edie and

investigations of demonologists Edie and

investigations of demonologists Edie and Lorraine Warren but we prefer to be

Lorraine Warren but we prefer to be

Lorraine Warren but we prefer to be known simply as ed and Lorraine Warren

known simply as ed and Lorraine Warren

known simply as ed and Lorraine Warren the entire production process was marred

the entire production process was marred

the entire production process was marred with strange occurrences early on with

with strange occurrences early on with

with strange occurrences early on with weird noises being heard when the

weird noises being heard when the

weird noises being heard when the screenwriters were communicating over

screenwriters were communicating over

screenwriters were communicating over the phone with Lorraine Warren and Vera

the phone with Lorraine Warren and Vera

the phone with Lorraine Warren and Vera Farmiga finding qua marks on her laptop

Farmiga finding qua marks on her laptop

Farmiga finding qua marks on her laptop the strangeness continued on the set of

the strangeness continued on the set of

the strangeness continued on the set of the conjuring 2 when curtains were

the conjuring 2 when curtains were

the conjuring 2 when curtains were caught moving on camera without a draft

caught moving on camera without a draft

caught moving on camera without a draft in the room number 9 beak and switch the

in the room number 9 beak and switch the

in the room number 9 beak and switch the birds Alfred Hitchcock has become

birds Alfred Hitchcock has become

birds Alfred Hitchcock has become infamous for his behind-the-scenes

infamous for his behind-the-scenes

infamous for his behind-the-scenes antics and for how he’s treated some

antics and for how he’s treated some

antics and for how he’s treated some actresses over the years actress Tippi

actresses over the years actress Tippi

actresses over the years actress Tippi Hedren who made her big picture debut in

Hedren who made her big picture debut in

Hedren who made her big picture debut in the Byrds has often gone on record to

the Byrds has often gone on record to

the Byrds has often gone on record to describe her time with Hitchcock as

describe her time with Hitchcock as

describe her time with Hitchcock as abusive this is evident by the shocking

abusive this is evident by the shocking

abusive this is evident by the shocking climactic attack of hadrons character by

climactic attack of hadrons character by

climactic attack of hadrons character by a swarm of birds

while she was promised that they would

while she was promised that they would use mechanical ones instead tons of live

use mechanical ones instead tons of live

use mechanical ones instead tons of live birds were thrown at her in what she

birds were thrown at her in what she

birds were thrown at her in what she called a quote brutal and ugly and

called a quote brutal and ugly and

called a quote brutal and ugly and relentless experience number eight a

relentless experience number eight a

relentless experience number eight a haunted house and then some The

haunted house and then some The

haunted house and then some The Amityville Horror

Amityville Horror

Amityville Horror well houses don’t kill people people

well houses don’t kill people people

well houses don’t kill people people kill people another famous horror film

kill people another famous horror film

kill people another famous horror film based on a well documented real-life

based on a well documented real-life

based on a well documented real-life haunting you can bet that some bizarre

haunting you can bet that some bizarre

haunting you can bet that some bizarre stuff happened on the set of The

stuff happened on the set of The

stuff happened on the set of The Amityville Horror remake not only did a

Amityville Horror remake not only did a

Amityville Horror remake not only did a dead body turn up in the lake at the

dead body turn up in the lake at the

dead body turn up in the lake at the outdoor set but also the real Kathy Lutz

outdoor set but also the real Kathy Lutz

outdoor set but also the real Kathy Lutz passed away during production it wasn’t

passed away during production it wasn’t

passed away during production it wasn’t just a set we felt like there was a

just a set we felt like there was a

just a set we felt like there was a force

force

force Melissa George who played Cathy in the

Melissa George who played Cathy in the

Melissa George who played Cathy in the remake has claimed that many

remake has claimed that many

remake has claimed that many supernatural things happen during

supernatural things happen during

supernatural things happen during filming for example just like the real

filming for example just like the real

filming for example just like the real George Lutz Ryan Reynolds kept waking up

George Lutz Ryan Reynolds kept waking up

George Lutz Ryan Reynolds kept waking up at 3:15 a.m. the estimated time the

at 3:15 a.m. the estimated time the

at 3:15 a.m. the estimated time the DeFeo murders occurred in the Amityville

DeFeo murders occurred in the Amityville

DeFeo murders occurred in the Amityville house number 7 celebrity stalker Noah

Fame is often a double edged sword and

Fame is often a double edged sword and Emma Watson was reminded of this while

Emma Watson was reminded of this while

Emma Watson was reminded of this while working on Darren Aronofsky’s epic

working on Darren Aronofsky’s epic

working on Darren Aronofsky’s epic retelling of the story of Noah’s Ark

retelling of the story of Noah’s Ark

retelling of the story of Noah’s Ark while walking in the woods on Long

while walking in the woods on Long

while walking in the woods on Long Island one day Watson was approached by

Island one day Watson was approached by

Island one day Watson was approached by a strange man who had managed to dodge

a strange man who had managed to dodge

a strange man who had managed to dodge security and sneak on set Watson had

security and sneak on set Watson had

security and sneak on set Watson had previously seen the man skulking around

previously seen the man skulking around

previously seen the man skulking around her home and screamed this managed to

her home and screamed this managed to

her home and screamed this managed to scare the stalker off and he was later

scare the stalker off and he was later

scare the stalker off and he was later apprehended and removed from the set by

apprehended and removed from the set by

apprehended and removed from the set by security still thinking about how easy

security still thinking about how easy

security still thinking about how easy it was for the stalker to get close to

it was for the stalker to get close to

it was for the stalker to get close to Watson is enough to send chills down

Watson is enough to send chills down

Watson is enough to send chills down anyone’s spine the end of everything

anyone’s spine the end of everything

anyone’s spine the end of everything number 6 dealing with the devil the omen

number 6 dealing with the devil the omen

number 6 dealing with the devil the omen God’s name you’re talking about the omen

God’s name you’re talking about the omen

God’s name you’re talking about the omen may deal with demons and the Antichrist

may deal with demons and the Antichrist

may deal with demons and the Antichrist but the production team is considered

but the production team is considered

but the production team is considered one of the most cursed film crews of all

one of the most cursed film crews of all

one of the most cursed film crews of all time head-on collisions Rottweilers

time head-on collisions Rottweilers

time head-on collisions Rottweilers attacking trainers multiple planes being

attacking trainers multiple planes being

attacking trainers multiple planes being struck by lightning and even director

struck by lightning and even director

struck by lightning and even director Richard Donner’s hotel being bombed by

Richard Donner’s hotel being bombed by

Richard Donner’s hotel being bombed by the IRA were all challenges the crew had

the IRA were all challenges the crew had

the IRA were all challenges the crew had to deal with as if all that wasn’t

to deal with as if all that wasn’t

to deal with as if all that wasn’t enough their special-effects artist John

enough their special-effects artist John

enough their special-effects artist John Richardson was seriously injured in a

Richardson was seriously injured in a

Richardson was seriously injured in a car accident less than a year later

car accident less than a year later

car accident less than a year later while his assistant who was sitting next

while his assistant who was sitting next

while his assistant who was sitting next to him was brutally cut in half similar

to him was brutally cut in half similar

to him was brutally cut in half similar to a scene in The Omen

number five it’s only a movie The Last

number five it’s only a movie The Last House on the Left screaming a brutal

House on the Left screaming a brutal

House on the Left screaming a brutal film about rape and revenge The Last

film about rape and revenge The Last

film about rape and revenge The Last House on the Left famously used the

House on the Left famously used the

House on the Left famously used the tagline to avoid fainting keep repeating

tagline to avoid fainting keep repeating

tagline to avoid fainting keep repeating it’s only a movie

it’s only a movie

it’s only a movie however the onset reality was quite

however the onset reality was quite

however the onset reality was quite brutal itself actress Sandra Peabody was

brutal itself actress Sandra Peabody was

brutal itself actress Sandra Peabody was allegedly so genuinely scared she even

allegedly so genuinely scared she even

allegedly so genuinely scared she even walked off set actors David Hesse and

walked off set actors David Hesse and

walked off set actors David Hesse and Mark Schaeffler were reportedly very

Mark Schaeffler were reportedly very

Mark Schaeffler were reportedly very abusive towards their female co-stars

abusive towards their female co-stars

abusive towards their female co-stars threatening to hurt or even kill them

threatening to hurt or even kill them

threatening to hurt or even kill them off-camera in order to get a strong

off-camera in order to get a strong

off-camera in order to get a strong reaction Hess also experienced some real

reaction Hess also experienced some real

reaction Hess also experienced some real terror since he was chased by a real

terror since he was chased by a real

terror since he was chased by a real chainsaw in the film’s climax

number four mystery baby Eraserhead

number four mystery baby Eraserhead [Music]

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[Music] indie productions as opposed to

indie productions as opposed to

indie productions as opposed to Hollywood pictures normally have much

Hollywood pictures normally have much

Hollywood pictures normally have much less coverage and reports from behind

less coverage and reports from behind

less coverage and reports from behind the scenes and if David Lynch is the

the scenes and if David Lynch is the

the scenes and if David Lynch is the director then even more of the film’s

director then even more of the film’s

director then even more of the film’s details will be shrouded in mystery

details will be shrouded in mystery

details will be shrouded in mystery Eraserhead may be a big question mark to

Eraserhead may be a big question mark to

Eraserhead may be a big question mark to any moviegoers who discover it but the

any moviegoers who discover it but the

any moviegoers who discover it but the biggest mystery will always be how Lynch

biggest mystery will always be how Lynch

biggest mystery will always be how Lynch created that mutant baby effect many

created that mutant baby effect many

created that mutant baby effect many claim that he used and wired up a real

claim that he used and wired up a real

claim that he used and wired up a real preserved lamb fetus decades later Lynch

preserved lamb fetus decades later Lynch

preserved lamb fetus decades later Lynch refuses to reveal his secret instead

refuses to reveal his secret instead

refuses to reveal his secret instead making comments that raise more

making comments that raise more

making comments that raise more questions than answers as a baby at the

questions than answers as a baby at the

questions than answers as a baby at the hospital and you’re the father

hospital and you’re the father

hospital and you’re the father number three welcome to the jungle

number three welcome to the jungle

number three welcome to the jungle Cannibal Holocaust unbelievable it’s one

Cannibal Holocaust unbelievable it’s one

Cannibal Holocaust unbelievable it’s one of the most famous post production

of the most famous post production

of the most famous post production scandals in all of film history Cannibal

scandals in all of film history Cannibal

scandals in all of film history Cannibal Holocaust took the documentary style

Holocaust took the documentary style

Holocaust took the documentary style found footage angle a little too far so

found footage angle a little too far so

found footage angle a little too far so much so the director Rouge ro-day-o dato

much so the director Rouge ro-day-o dato

much so the director Rouge ro-day-o dato was brought in front of a court on

was brought in front of a court on

was brought in front of a court on murder accusations and had to get his

murder accusations and had to get his

murder accusations and had to get his actors to come out of hiding to prove

actors to come out of hiding to prove

actors to come out of hiding to prove that he did not kill them but the

that he did not kill them but the

that he did not kill them but the creepiness doesn’t end there as many

creepiness doesn’t end there as many

creepiness doesn’t end there as many still refuse to watch the film because

still refuse to watch the film because

still refuse to watch the film because of the very real animal deaths caught on

of the very real animal deaths caught on

of the very real animal deaths caught on camera including a detailed butchering

camera including a detailed butchering

camera including a detailed butchering of a river turtle number two harrowing

of a river turtle number two harrowing

of a river turtle number two harrowing hallucinations the end of evangelion I

hallucinations the end of evangelion I

hallucinations the end of evangelion I don’t know where to find happiness so

don’t know where to find happiness so

don’t know where to find happiness so you only find happiness in your dreams

you only find happiness in your dreams

you only find happiness in your dreams as one of the trickiest and most surreal

as one of the trickiest and most surreal

as one of the trickiest and most surreal anime series ever made the cinematic

anime series ever made the cinematic

anime series ever made the cinematic conclusion to neon genesis evangelion

conclusion to neon genesis evangelion

conclusion to neon genesis evangelion clearly does not shy away from nudity

clearly does not shy away from nudity

clearly does not shy away from nudity violence or general controversy in fact

violence or general controversy in fact

violence or general controversy in fact during one of the many hallucinations in

during one of the many hallucinations in

during one of the many hallucinations in the film it’s been rumored that the

the film it’s been rumored that the

the film it’s been rumored that the children’s drawings shown are in fact

children’s drawings shown are in fact

children’s drawings shown are in fact real drawings made by victims of abuse

real drawings made by victims of abuse

real drawings made by victims of abuse whether this is true or not the sequence

whether this is true or not the sequence

whether this is true or not the sequence also includes real death threats the

also includes real death threats the

also includes real death threats the director received for the ending of the

director received for the ending of the

director received for the ending of the original series as well as pictures of

original series as well as pictures of

original series as well as pictures of his vandalized animation studio it’s a

his vandalized animation studio it’s a

his vandalized animation studio it’s a chilling bit of trivia that adds to an

chilling bit of trivia that adds to an

chilling bit of trivia that adds to an already traumatic viewing experience I

already traumatic viewing experience I

already traumatic viewing experience I thought if I came here

thought if I came here

thought if I came here I would find what I was looking for

I would find what I was looking for

I would find what I was looking for number one no special effects no problem

number one no special effects no problem

number one no special effects no problem men behind the Sun a movie about the

men behind the Sun a movie about the

men behind the Sun a movie about the real-life torture and human

real-life torture and human

real-life torture and human experimentation that occurred in a

experimentation that occurred in a

experimentation that occurred in a Japanese World War two camp was always

Japanese World War two camp was always

Japanese World War two camp was always bound to cause some controversy however

bound to cause some controversy however

bound to cause some controversy however it’s disturbing nature not only stemmed

it’s disturbing nature not only stemmed

it’s disturbing nature not only stemmed from its subject matter but also from

from its subject matter but also from

from its subject matter but also from how far the production went for the sake

how far the production went for the sake

how far the production went for the sake of realism some of its highlights are

of realism some of its highlights are

of realism some of its highlights are when they set real rats on fire and more

when they set real rats on fire and more

when they set real rats on fire and more famously used a real child’s dead body

famously used a real child’s dead body

famously used a real child’s dead body for the autopsy scene real animals and

for the autopsy scene real animals and

for the autopsy scene real animals and dead bodies were utilized for many of

dead bodies were utilized for many of

dead bodies were utilized for many of the effects since there was no

the effects since there was no

the effects since there was no mainstream special-effects industry in

mainstream special-effects industry in

mainstream special-effects industry in China at the time do you agree with our

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