Lists about everything from the the cast's off-stage friendships to the making of the most unforgettable episodes of HBO's monumental fantasy series Game of Thrones.

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The stakes were high in the war for Winterfell in Season 6's epic "Battle of the Bastards and not just any director was going to do. HBO wanted Miguel Sapochnik since he did such an amazing job with “Hardhome” in Season 5. The scene took 25 days, 80 horses and riders, 65 stunt actors, seven principle actors, 600 crew members, four camera crews, 500 extras, and 160 tons of gravel to complete. &nbsp; Although BoB was based on two epic fights between Hannibal and the Romans, the most memorable shot comes from an unscripted set of days of shooting. The making of Jon Snow's re-rebirth moment, as he pushes to the surface of a sea of wildlings, was a pieces of magic. The incredible attention to detail, the long hours of labor, and the farting during Kit Harington’s lines (a horse did that, not Tormund), make this episode a stand-out in the series. &nbsp; Let’s look at some of the behind the scenes Game of Thrones facts that’ll make you appreciate the episode even more.

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Dexter

For eight seasons, Dexter fans followed a serial slayer whose conflicted values made him an antihero. With all the&nbsp;blood&nbsp;and body parts&nbsp;on screen, viewers can imagine that things were pretty gory&nbsp;behind the scenes of Dexter. But just how gory things got would probably shock even the most hardened crime show watchers.&nbsp;For one particularly gruesome scene in season five, prop master Joshua Meltzer went for the real thing, incorporating real maggots and flies into one of the show's signature crime scenes. "Anytime a prop master can pick up a phone and call an animal trainer and say, 'I need 20,000 maggots' -&nbsp;that's a good day," Meltzer said of the effect.That's just one of the many ghoulish behind-the-scenes details that help make Dexter one of the best crime shows ever. Check out some of the other awesome set stories below.

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The Price Is Right

<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/weird-price-is-right-moments/jacob-shelton">The Price Is Right</a> stands as&nbsp;the longest-running game show in US history, so it has become a regular a part of countless people's lives. But like any good American institution, the show saw its fair share of behind-the-scenes secrets and stories the public knows virtually nothing about.Since 1956, The Price Is Right began has gone through a variety of hosts and changes. Originally hosted by Bill Cullen, it was so popular that&nbsp;creators started&nbsp;a weekly nighttime version. After its cancellation, the show returned to the airwaves in 1972, this time with the legendary Bob Barker hosting. This second incarnation is the version everyone knows and loves today now hosted by Drew Carey. Since its debut, The Price Is Right has given away more than a quarter of a billion dollars in cash and prizes but what really happens if you win?Come on down, and let's look at some of the behind-the-scenes details from The Price Is Right.

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Game of Thrones Universe

Game of Thrones became famous for the way it would kill off beloved characters, from the Red Wedding to a certain trial by combat. But if there is one demise that stands out above all others for fans, it's Hodor's tragic fall in the episode “The Door.”It's one of the most brutal and poetic moments in the fantasy series' entire run, giving a heroic death to a character we've come to love but also giving us a key piece of that character's history in the most stunning, ironic way. It's hard to think about, much less want to watch again.But as awful as that moment was, it could have been even worse, according to the episode’s director Jack Bender - the original plan was to have Hodor ripped to pieces by the undead, Walking Dead style. But showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss thought better of it, arguing&nbsp;that an overly gruesome death would take away from the emotional impact of Hodor's loss for the audience.&nbsp;&nbsp;Check out the article below for more on what went into the cave battle, the demise of the Three-Eyed Raven, the possible extinction of the Children, the death of Summer, the rise of Bran, and the Hodor death scene that we never need to talk about again.

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Christmas Movies

You don't have to tune in at any particular time of year to binge <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/guilty-pleasure-christmas-movies/ranker-film">holiday movies</a> and TV specials - from The Santa Clause trilogy and Elf to It's a Wonderful Life and National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. The magic of streaming puts these classics a click away, and as a result, we've seen them many times.Because these beloved <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-christmas-movies-of-all-time">holiday movies</a> and shows are a big part of many people's holiday traditions, repeated viewings might leave you wondering more about them. Fortunately, there are plenty of outstanding behind-the-scenes stories from classic holiday movies and programs to go around.

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With how many films Hollywood pumps out every year, it&#39;s just a statistical fact: <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/box-office-flops-from-your-birth-year/michelle-nati" target="_blank">They can&#39;t all be winners</a>. Sometimes even the biggest budgets and most glamorous stars can&#39;t save a film from cratering at the box office. However, even when a film tanks, the filmmakers aren&#39;t always willing to own up to it - and some <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/proud-flop-actors-of-hollywood/tyler-mitchell" target="_blank">stars stand by them</a> no matter what.

But give it a few years and some more respectable films under their belts, and actors are usually willing to be more candid. Collected below are a few occasions when movie stars were brutally honest about their biggest flops.

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If a movie script includes a scene set at a huge public gathering,&nbsp;like a sporting event or a <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/behind-the-scenes-ferris-bueller-parade/nathan-gibson" target="_blank">parade</a>, that presents a challenge for the production team. There are lots of ways a film production can execute a crowd scene, but none of them are cheap. A production could use&nbsp;thousands of extras, but those extras&nbsp;all have to be paid. Modern movies can rely on CGI to create virtual crowds, but convincing visual effects&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nutscomputergraphics.com/en/how-much-are-visual-effects-for-hollywood-movies-and-why/" target="_blank">can cost tens or even hundreds of millions</a>. One company even lets movie productions rent <a href="https://www.amusingplanet.com/2011/04/inflatable-plastic-crowd-in-movies.html#:~:text=The%20Inflatable%20Crowd%20Company%20offers,the%20Hollywood%20movie%20Sea%20Biscuit." target="_blank">inflatable plastic crowd members</a>, but those don&#39;t come free, either.&nbsp;

Often, the simplest and cheapest solution is to film at a real-life event. But while this might keep a movie&#39;s budget low, it can also create a whole slew of logistical headaches for the production team.&nbsp;Here are some&nbsp;movies that filmed at real-life events, and how they pulled it off.

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Joker (2019)

Todd Phillips’s <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/joker-easter-eggs-references/jordan-breeding">Joker</a> is a psychological character study of a tormented, mentally ill, alienated Arthur Fleck who transforms into a vicious, sociopathic murderer. It’s hardly the lighthearted <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/favorite-comic-book-movies?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">comic book movie</a> fare that superhero genre fans are accustomed to. It also had some <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/behind-the-scenes-drama-tv-shows/lisa-waugh?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">behind the scenes drama</a> between Robert De Niro &amp; Joaquin Phoenix.Phillips’s&nbsp;2019 drama became the first R-rated film to ever gross $1 billion at the global box office. It also earned 11 Academy Award nominations. It even led to an unexpected sequel, Joker: Folie à Deux, starring Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn. Learn all about the extraordinary journey of Joaquin Phoenix’s methodical transformation that resulted in his first Academy Award for best actor.Vote up the juciest behind-the-scenes details behind the supervillain origin story.

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Honey, I Shrunk the Kids

Producer Brian Yuzna and writer-director Stuart Gordon made their names in the 1980s with cult <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-classic-horror-films/harper-brooks?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">classic horror movies</a> like Re-Animator, From Beyond, and Society, but they were also two of the people most responsible for Disney's biggest live-action hit of the '80s: Honey, I Shrunk the Kids.The idea for the film came out of a brainstorming session between Gordon and his wife, Carolyn Purdy-Gordon, who wanted to make a movie their kids could see after spending so much of their careers on gory horror flicks. So, they called up their friend and producer, Yuzna, to talk about an idea that itself was inspired by horror and sci-fi movies of the 1950s: What if a mad scientist accidentally shrunk his own children? And just like that, a family classic was born.Check out the article below for more on how this 1989 Disney comedy became a household staple for so many kids in the '90s and beyond.

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"You can't help getting older, but you don't have to get old." -George Burns

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Since the beginning of filmmaking, makeup has always been a part of movie magic.&nbsp;Movies like&nbsp;Back to the Future and Forrest Gump that jump time and span&nbsp;decades just wouldn't work if the characters didn't age.&nbsp;To ensure that the characters age consistently and realistically, filmmakers turn to <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/list-of-famous-makeup-artists/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">professional makeup artists</a> to work their magic. From prosthetics to full-on plastic work, makeup effects artists have their work cut out for them. But how accurate is the work of a Hollywood makeup artist in predicting what actors will look like when they actually age?Looking back at film history gives us&nbsp;the chance to see how that makeup artistry held up in comparison to the actual aging process. We can now see how the young actors cast in roles such as Granny&nbsp;Wendy Darling in Hook&nbsp;(Maggie Smith)&nbsp;and&nbsp;wheezing, cane-wielding&nbsp;Mr. Dawes in Mary Poppins (Dick Van Dyke)&nbsp;compare to their real-life older selves.&nbsp;Check out our <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/the-best-actors-working-today/bustermcdermott?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">list of actors</a> in <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/the-best-old-age-makeup-in-film/lisa-waugh?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">old age makeup</a> vs how they actually aged.&nbsp;Vote up the actors who actually grew up to look like the aged versions of themselves.

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Hollywood is chock-full of talented moviemakers, but few are as meticulously crafty as Tim Burton. The man has been making films since the 1970s, and in his 50+ year career, he's churned out some of the greatest movies ever made. With films like&nbsp;Edward Scissorhands, Beetlejuice,&nbsp;Batman, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factor under his belt, there's a good chance you've seen at least a few of his flicks over the years.&nbsp;Every movie the man makes consists of a great deal of detail that's put into the costume design and the various Easter eggs scattered about the movie set.&nbsp;You might even see a crossover of characters like Jack Skellington in Beetlejuice. Other details are adorable details added to character costumes like the dog Zero's Nose in Nightmare Before Christmas.Vote up the intricate details you missed on the first watch.&nbsp;

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The best costumes on TV are important in communicating many things to an audience: character, time and place, and where the person falls on the social ladder - killer, king, criminal, lawyer, villain, white hat. Costumes can speak volumes without an actor uttering a word.&nbsp;

Costume designers and those in the wardrobe department have to be masterminds. They have to turn the script and the director&rsquo;s vision into reality, or the reality of the screen. They must capture the essence of the characters, visually convey clues and insight, all while putting in thousands of hours to do so. The costumes should be the skin of the character and not overwhelm the actor or distract from the story. If the designer is doing his or her job, you might not even notice the costumes.&nbsp;

Historical period dramas are demanding, but as the Fargo <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/famous-costume-designers/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">costume designer</a> will tell you, finding doubles for outer wear for characters who are working in freezing weather and about to be killed is also a challenge. Nothing is ever easy about costume design. The preparation, the on-camera edits, the on-the-fly repairs, you have to be organized and have the patience of a saint to maintain a long-term career. A sense of humor and an excellent team are essential.&nbsp;&nbsp;

So which <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-shows-currently-on-the-air?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">current television shows</a>&nbsp;of set the standard for excellent costume design? Well,&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-game-of-thrones-characters?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Game of Thrones</a>&nbsp;is an easy top pick.&nbsp;Outlander&rsquo;s costumes are made from scratch, including nearly one thousand pieces of wardrobe for season one. Reign is a delightful blend of 16th century and modern day styles. Peaky Blinders demonstrates the elegance of the classic English driving cap. Fargo keeps warm while it cooly kills off characters.

Which current shows with the best costumes on TV stand out? The historical costume dramas, or the funky Cold War Members Only jackets of The Americans? Cast your votes below!

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Making a movie is difficult under the best of circumstances. Under the worst of circumstances, it's a full-fledged ordeal. As budgets grow and studios increasingly seek to satisfy the demands of franchise fans, reshoots have become commonplace. If a test audience reacts negatively to something, or the filmmakers feel they didn't hit the nail right on the head, going back for additional filming is a necessary solution.The following movies are worst-case scenario examples of that. In each case, production had to stop right in the middle so that <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/great-movies-behind-the-scenes-problems/anncasano">some kind of significant problem</a> could be fixed. Stories that weren't working, actors getting sick or even dying, and financial issues are just a few of the factors that caused these films to pause for a period of time and then restart. A few of them couldn't recover, leading to <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/bad-movies-behind-the-scenes-stories/anncasano">poor reputations</a>. Amazingly, however, a few went on to become critical and/or <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/huge-90s-movies-that-disappeared/mike-mcgranaghan?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">box office hits</a>, despite the massive behind-the-scenes woes.&nbsp;

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Lists exploring the beloved 1939 musical fantasy film The Wizard of Oz.

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Despite the lighthearted material, some&nbsp;of the stories from the set of The Wizard Of Oz are quite dark.&nbsp;For such a beloved, ostensibly whimsical film, the production of&nbsp;The Wizard of Oz was a never-ending carnival of misery for those who worked&nbsp;behind the scenes. Made in 1939, it&#39;s still widely appreciated&nbsp;by both children and adults in modern times. Still, there&#39;s a lot people <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/wizard-of-oz-facts/philgibbons">don&#39;t know about the making of&nbsp;The Wizard of Oz</a>. While some of the production details are relatively harmless, and at times even charming, you have to remember the movie was produced during the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/classic-old-hollywood-studio-system-abuses/anncasano">dark days of the old Hollywood studio</a> system.&nbsp;&nbsp;

So, what&nbsp;makes the The Wizard Of Oz behind-the-scenes stories so dark? Mix&nbsp;heavy drinking&nbsp;and depravity with a few&nbsp;unfortunate on-set&nbsp;catastrophes, add some early&nbsp;movie-making naivety, and divide among five different film directors. Of all <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/behind-the-scenes-movie-feuds/anncasano">behind-the-scenes movie stories</a>,&nbsp;The Wizard Of Oz has some of the most bizarre and shocking.&nbsp;There&#39;s a lot more to worry about than lions and tigers and bears.&nbsp;The <a href="https://vimeo.com/46682047">Pink Floyd sync up</a> may be coincidence, but these stories truly show the dark side of the rainbow. Now, take a look at these Wizard of Oz facts and see for yourself just how treacherous filming was at times.

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It's got to be difficult to be an author and have Hollywood turn one of your books into a movie. If they get it right, the result can be magic. If not, it must surely feel like a creative violation. Over the decades, there have been plenty of authors who disparaged what they perceived as unsuccessful adaptations of their work.&nbsp;And then there are those who took things just a little bit further. These authors - which include Stephen King, Anne Rice, and Michael Crichton - either actively clashed with the filmmakers translating their books to the screen or went out of their way to harm the movies with bad press. Whether they were right or wrong is up to each individual person to decide. It's safe to say, though, that these tales of behind-the-scenes drama between authors and filmmakers are about as juicy as they come.&nbsp;

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Horror has been a popular film genre for more than 100 years. Many fans check out the latest horror flick for a simple reason: Horror is exciting. A reliable, run-of-the-mill horror film offers startling jump scares, nauseating gore, and/or disturbing plot developments that stick with the viewer long after the credits roll.Because of this, some believe horror can only offer cheap thrills. On the contrary, plenty of horror films offer up a visual experience on par with anything else in cinema. Here are a few horror films that have no business being as gorgeous as they are.

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