10 Movies Nobody Really Enjoyed Making

One of many adaptations of Bram Stoker's famous novel, Tod Browning's Dracula is also considered to be one of the best. However, despite earning rave reviews and being Universal Studios most profitable picture of the year, many of the cast and crew who participated in the project had plenty of regrets about doing so.

Bela Lugosi, who played Dracula, had to work hard to get his role in the first place, with the producers favouring many other actors ahead of him. Lugosi also suffered with typecasting in the wake of the film's release, only able to get jobs as villains in horror movies due to his image and distinctive accent.

Dwight Frye, who played Renfield, also struggled with typecasting in the years to follow. In fact, his career went a little off the rails and his stress levels built up to the point where he died of a heart attack at just 44. Another unsatisfied cast member, Helen Chandler, fell into bouts of alcoholism in the wake of the film's release.

As well as the cast, the director Tod Browning was also said to have had a bad time making the film as his budget had been cut and he hadn't gotten the cast he wanted. The cast complained that Browning showed little interest in the filming process, requiring cinematographer Karl Freund to help out with direction.