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4. A Nightmare To Film - A Nightmare On Elm Street
It's a well-known fact that Johnny Depp is in the first Nightmare on Elm Street film, but what isn't such common knowledge is just how difficult it was to film his death scene.
Playing Glen Lantz, the boyfriend of lead character Nancy Thompson, Depp makes the number one mistake in this franchise and takes a nap. He is then pulled through his bed as a geyser of blood shoots up onto the ceiling in a truly stunning visual.
Stunning, but also tricky as hell.
To get the shot required, the scene was filmed in a rotating room and the fake blood was poured in from the top to appear like it was shooting out from the bottom. Unfortunately, this water-based solution ended up electrocuting a crew member when it landed directly on a lamp.
Then, because the fake blood was so heavy, it made the room tip round, making things much trippier than the crew had originally envisioned.
Huge congrats to Depp and Sandy Lipton (who played his character's mother) for managing to power through such a chaotic scene. Glen's death is really well acted, as are his mother's harrowing screams.
The guy who got electrocuted was fine, in case you were wondering.