20 Behind-The-Scenes Photos Of Iconic Horror Movies That Will Make Your Jaw Drop

Sharon McFadden

It’s Halloween, which means it’s time for you to watch some horror movies. After all, Halloween is the spooky season, and it will be a shame if you’re not spooked. Classic movies such as A Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, or The Shining are surely frightening to watch, but these behind-the-scenes photos of horror movies will prove that they’re quite fun to make too.
We bet that after looking at these pictures, you won’t be able to see these iconic horror films the same as before. Good luck trying to forget the image of the filming crew feeding Hannibal Lecter French fries next time you watch The Silence of the Lambs. And if you see how wholesome Freddy Krueger was with the kids on the set, you will find it’s extremely hard to think of him as a terrifying killer when you watch A Nightmare on Elm Street.
So let’s gather around and have a good laugh at these hilarious pictures of horror movies behind-the-scenes. Pennywise’s sad frown on set is strangely relatable, and we all wish we could be as chill as Jason Voorhees.

1. Jamie Lee Curtis discusses her plans to be decimated with director David Gordon Green on the set of Halloween Ends (2022)

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2. Michael Myers takes a sip of Dr. Pepper before getting down to business on Halloween (1978)

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3. And here is him on the set of Halloween (2018)

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4. Director Jordan Peele chilling at Jupiter's Claim on the set of Nope

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5. Producer Kevin Williamson seems unfazed by the killer in Scream (2022)

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6. Kristen Bell gets attacked by a green screen in Pulse

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7. The truth behind Florence Pugh and her iconic frown in Midsommar (2019)

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8. Pennywise before terrorizing the children IT (1990)

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9. And here is another picture of the terrifying clown

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10. Alien taking a break

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11. Wholesome set of A Nightmare on Elm Street

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12. A moment of levity on the set of The Shining (1980)

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13. Jason has a little fun game on the set of Friday the 13th

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14. Jason again

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15. Dr. Lecter has a sample of French fries on the set of The Silence of the Lambs

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16. Clive Barker hangs out with the squad on the set of Hellraiser

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17. John Krasinski adjusts the camera for the perfect angle in A Quiet Place

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18. The squad in The Thing (1982)

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19. The Ring isn’t that scary

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20. Frankenstein’s tea time

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And that is the end of our list. We might have accidentally ruined some of your favorite scary films with these funny behind-the-scenes photos of horror movies, but at least you got a good laugh out of it. And if you’re not a big fan of spooky stuff but love Halloween, then don’t worry, we got your back. Here are 10 movies that aren’t scary but still fun as hell to watch on Halloween.