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We’re never ones to turn down the opportunity to take a peek behind the scenes of our favorite films. Sometimes the images mess with your mind, but we wouldn’t want it any other way. When we spotted these awesome stills from various horror films on website theager, we had to share them with you. It even inspired us to go digging for a few of our own picks. Check out some hilarious shots of terrifying movie baddies goofing around and other photos that reveal how directors made the spooky magic happen. Skip past the break for more unexpected moments on horror film sets.

Jaws

Rosemary’s Baby, via criterioncorner

Silence of the Lambs

[See more photos, here.]

Alien

A Nightmare on Elm Street

Critters 3 (yes, that’s Leonardo DiCaprio)

The Birds

The Exorcist

Halloween

Carrie, via thechive

The Shining

It

Night of the Living Dead, via livingdeaddocumentary

Scream, via BuzzFeed

Frankenstein, via izismile