10 unbelievable behind the scene photos from classic horror films

2. A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984) 

A Nightmare on Elm Street took only 30 days to shoot. Freddy Kruger – despite not looking too scary above as women cuddle him – became one of the most feared on-screen characters of all time, after only 7 minutes of screen time. The production budget was $1.8 million and this was made back on it’s opening box-office weekend alone. SEE ALSO: Top 10 classic movies representing fashion from EVERY era – You will be surprised after seeing #1 (With Pictures)

This was also Johnny Depp‘s first movie when he was just twenty-years-old. He accompanied a friend along to an audition for the role but he was given the part instead. One of the reasons he was chosen was because director Wes Craven said his daughter found him “beautiful”.