10 Horror Movies That Nearly Killed Actors

10. Ellie Cornell - Halloween 4: The Return Of Michael Myers

The words Michael Myers and Halloween, when combined, always bring about a sense of mortal peril. Besides the legendary slasher foe's on-screen antics, death has had a tight grip behind the scenes of the franchise for some time, and that's not a reference to the demise of the series' quality.

Halloween 4 should have been a return to form for the franchise, as it brought back the iconic series antagonist (as you can probably guess from the title). It also featured the debut of a new character in the form of Rachel Carruthers, played by Ellie Cornell. But, poor Cornell came close to becoming a real-life horror victim.

During the filming of the rooftop chase scene, Cornell slid down the rooftop in what should have been a slightly risky but perfectly innocent stunt. However, she was caught by a protruding nail that cut into her stomach, requiring her to go to the hospital for stitches and bandages.

Like an absolute trooper, she returned and finished filming, proving that the actors in Halloween movies are tough as nails (too soon?). Still, even an extra couple of centimetres on that loose spike could have been the difference between life and death.