10 Intriguing Facts About <br />Your Favorite Horror Films.<br />1. Gene Hackman <br />was initially going <br />to direct and star <br />in 'Silence of the Lambs.'.<br />2. Freddy Krueger actor, Robert Englund, <br />wasn't director Wes Craven's first choice. <br />Craven initially wanted to use a stunt man for the role.<br />3. The first horror movie to <br />be nominated for a Best Picture <br />Academy Award was 'The Exorcist.'.<br />4. Stanley Kubrick may have typed <br />500 pages of "All work and no play <br />makes Jack a dull boy," for the <br />famous scene in 'The Shining.'.<br />5. 'Child's Play' was based on the <br />true story of a family who believed a <br />voodoo curse had been placed on one <br />of their children's toys, 'Robert the Doll.'.<br />6. For 'The Craft,' producers hired <br />an actual witch associated with the <br />Wiccan organization Covenant of <br />the Goddess, as a consultant.<br />7. 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre,' <br />'Silence of the Lambs' and 'Psycho' <br />were all inspired by the same serial killer, Ed Gein.<br />8. 'Paranormal Activity' is one of <br />the most profitable horror flicks of <br />all time. The film has grossed $193 million. <br />It's initial budget was a mere $15,000.<br />9. 'Scream' was initially titled 'Scary Movie.' <br />Producers changed the title after hearing <br />Michael Jackson's "Scream" on the radio.<br />10. Steven Spielberg came up with <br />the ending for 'Jaws' to be more of a crowd-pleaser. <br />The initial ending had the shark being killed by a harpoon
