35 Wildly Disgusting Things That Happened Behind The Scenes Of Famous Films And TV Shows
By fypfeed | Movies & TV | 30th May 2025
As it turns out, everything that happens in the background can be much more messy that what is shown on the screen.
Sets for TV and movies require lengthy hours, intense commitment and people from different walks of life in for long periods of time. Combine this with bizarre tricks, crazy methods and unplanned accidentsand you’ll get some truly horrific tales.
The audience is only able to view the final cut that has been polished while the crew and cast members frequently go home with a plethora of memories that they’d prefer to not forget. From bloody scenes and puke buckets here’s 35 of the most disgusting funny, hilarious, and shocking behind-the-scenes tales you’ll ever hear.
1. The Paperboy
Zac Efron actually had a pee upon in the presence of Nicole Kidman during the infamous jellyfish scene. Film director Lee Daniels admitted they “just went for it.”
2. The Office
Angela Kinsey revealed that Rainn Wilson often ate tuna sandwiches prior to their kissing scenes. Not romantic.
3. Chinatown
Faye Dunaway wasn’t allowed bathroom breaks by director Roman Polanski. She peed in a glass and tossed it into his face.
4. Elf
Will Ferrell threw up while filming the sugary breakfast spaghetti sequence. The scene had to be re-filmed.
5. Game of Thrones
Charles Dance really skinned a deer in an appearance. He jokingly mentioned not having a hoof to keep.
6. Now You See Me
Isla Fisher nearly drowned while when she was filming the escape of the water tank Everyone believed that she was “acting well.”
7. Poltergeist
The Skeletons in the pool scene? Real human skeletons. JoBeth Williams discovered it many years after her death.
8. The Princess Bride
Andre the Giant unleashed the loudest fart of 16 seconds that the entire set shaken. Cary Elwes says they all are still able to remember the incident.
9. Candyman
Tony Todd had real bees inside his mouth. He got stung 23 times but negotiated $1,000 per sting.
10. Psycho
The film was also the very first film to show flushing toilets on the screen — a practice was forbidden by the censorship rules of the time.
11. Friends
Matt LeBlanc unknowingly ate dessert that David Schwimmer had put back on his plate.
12. Euphoria
Sydney Sweeney had to film Cassie’s vomiting scene using an invisible pipe that pumps false puke inside her mouth.
13. The Birds
Tippi Hedren actually was slain with real bird attacks. Alfred Hitchcock refused to use props.
14. Last Man on Earth
Kristen Schaal farted on Will Forte in a romantic moment. Will Forte tried to claim responsibility however, she was proud of the incident.
15. Pitch Perfect
The famous “puke mic” — initially covered with fake vomitwas reused in different performances.
16. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
The scene of dinner featured real rotting meat as well as animal carcasses. Cast members were nearly suffocated due to the scent.
17. Matilda
Bruce’s chocolate cake sequence required numerous shots. Ironically, actor Jim Karz didn’t even like chocolate cake.
18. Suicide Squad
Margot Robbie has called the scene in the chemical bath one of the worst things she’s seen on camera.
19. Star Wars: A New Hope
Mark Hamill said the original blue milk had a warm, oily and lurching.
20. Team America: World Police
A gag involving vomit made use of 50 gallon in fake puke. The crew members were required to leave the stage to avoid the scent.
21. Django Unchained
Leonardo DiCaprio really cut his hand during the scene at dinner. He just kept acting.
22. Game of Thrones
Emilia Clarke ate 28 gummy bear “hearts” that tasted like raw pasta and bleach.
23. Batman Returns
Danny DeVito ate raw fish and used a green mouthwash to release slime.
24. Interview With the Vampire
Brad Pitt called the shoot terrible — dark, gloomy sets as well as freezing nights along with painful contact lens.
25. American Pie
Seann William Scott drank real raw egg whites in”pale ale “pale ale” scene.
26. The Wolf of Wall Street
Off-camera, a guy had to hit Leonardo DiCaprio’s visage using K-Y Jelly to get it to stick.
27. Apocalypse Now
The temple was awash with garbage, rats and dead bodies. Martin Sheen’s wife described it as an enigma for health.
28. Rosemary’s Baby
Mia Farrow, a vegetarian at the time, was a fan of raw liver over several times.
29. Yellowjackets
“Cannibal” or “cannibal” meat was made of the jackfruit as well as soggy rice paper. The actors shook their heads and one had to throw up.
30. The Walking Dead
IronE Singleton claimed that the massive well-zombie prop was so disgusting it made him gag.
31. Vampire’s Kiss
Nicolas Cage ate a real Cockroach twiceto amaze the viewers. He took it to the bathroom with vodka.
32. Rescue Dawn
Christian Bale ate real maggots on set. His main concern was the place they were from.
33. The Shawshank Redemption
To prevent animal cruelty to avoid animal cruelty, the crew waited for the waxworm to end its life before feeding it the bird that was captured on camera.
34. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Kate Capshaw was so terrified of bugs, she was forced to use a sedative prior to filming the bug-filled chamber scene.
35. The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King
Andy Serkis had to bite into a fake gelatin fish. He claimed he’d have preferred to eaten a real fish.
