On-Set Photos That'll Change The Way You See Horror Movies

Horror movies have been freaking out audiences for over 100 years. But it turns out that once you take away the spooky lighting, ominous music, and scary masks, a terrifying spectacle can easily become nothing more than just a bunch of people having fun. Here are some amusingly disillusioning set photos that will keep you from looking at iconic horror movies the same way ever again.

Freddy Krueger is easily the most charismatic killer of the '80s slasher era. As the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise expanded, Freddy became quippier and punnier until he basically turned into the '80s version of a slightly-less-murdery Deadpool without a mask. But before he became such a cuddly figure, he was a serial killer with wizard powers who was probably also a child abuser.

That's why it's kind of jarring to see him chilling with the teens he would dream-murder while bumping 1984's biggest hits on a Walkman. Not even a living nightmare could resist taking a break with Stevie Wonder's "I Just Called to Say I Love You."

By tearing away the curtain of fantasy, these behind-the-scenes photos remind you that these monsters are just puppets or people in makeup, breaking the illusion and removing most of the horror. The problem with this shot from behind the scenes of 1990's Gremlins 2: The New Batch is that it's actually way scarier than anything in the movie.

The adorable mogwai Gizmo is arguably the hero and definitely the breakout star of the Gremlins franchise, so he's generally meant to be cute and tiny rather than scary. But makeup artist Rick Baker's team built a prototype human-sized suit for a small actor to fit into so Gizmo could walk around on camera. Thankfully, this idea was ditched and this horrifying, presumably child-eating suit never appeared on camera. Thirsty Lady Gremlin was scary enough. Keep watching the video to see more on-set photos that'll change the way you see horror movies!

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A Nightmare on Elm Street | 0:21
Gremlins 2: The New Batch | 0:57
Pan's Labyrinth | 1:48
Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 | 2:30
Hellraiser III | 3:13
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors | 3:52