Horrible Movie Set Accidents That Forever Tainted The Way These Films Are Remembered.

#1 Not So Great Flood, 1928

Warner Bros. made history in 1928 with a splashy, big-budget production of "Noah's Ark." Filmmakers made the incredibly bizarre choice to flood the set with 15,000 tons of water, sweeping up the extras and tossing them around brutally. A then-struggling actor named John Wayne was not among those who were injured, but the toll was high. Three fatally drowned, one lost a leg, and at least 12 more suffered from broken bones and other injuries. New film safety regulations were put in place shortly after this film was made, but they wouldn't prevent future horrific accidents.

#2 Brandon Lee Get Shot, 1994

Bruce Lee's son Brandon was starring in "The Crow," which ultimately became a cult classic, when he was fatally shot to death on set. One of the bullets was a live round, not the blank round it was supposed to be, and it hit the actor during filming. He died shortly thereafter.

#3 Problem Movie, 1939

Problems on the set of "The Wizard of Oz," filmed in 1939, are legion. Wicked Witch Margaret Hamilton suffered from second- and third-degree burns while filming her scene in Munchkinland. Her stunt double was injured in a different scene involving the broomstick. Buddy Ebsen, the original Tin Man, had a bad reaction to the silver makeup used on his skin and suffered permanent lung damage. Jack Haley, the replacement actor, was not told why Ebsen quit the film. Ebsen's vocals can still be heard in "We're Off to See the Wizard."

#4 Hollywood Goes Humane, 1930s

Two films were instrumental in creating animal safety regulations in movies. In "The Charge of the Light Brigade," made in 1936, several horses had to be killed after a terrible accident involving a trip wire. This led to Congress creating laws to protect animals used in motion pictures. In 1939, a horse was killed during the filming of "Jesse James." In response, the American Humane Society opened up a Hollywood office in 1940 to officially monitor the treatment of animals in film.

#5 Isla Fisher Nearly Drowns, 2013

Now, you see Isla Fisher almost drowning. The actress had trouble while filming "Now You See Me" because in this scene she's supposed to struggle and appear to panic. That's why she was underwater for nearly three minutes before she was pulled to safety on set. No one realized that her release chain had gotten stuck in her costume.

#6 Tragedy At Twilight, 1983

In one of the most horrific accidents in Hollywood history, three people died in the 1983 film version of "The Twilight Zone." A helicopter crashed during the filming of a battle scene. Vic Morrow was decapitated by one of the blades. Renee Chen, six, was crushed to death. Myca Dinh Le, seven, was fatally sliced by one of the blades. The children's parents and many others were on set at the time. Criminal charges and civil suits were brought against Warner Bros, director John Landis, and several others involved with the film. They were acquitted.

#7 DiCaprio’s Unchained Performance, 2012

In a particularly heated scene of "Django Unchained," Leonardo DiCaprio slams his hand down on a table. Leo did it so hard, a glass shattered and his hand was badly cut. He continued with the scene, however, with his hand bleeding the entire time. This is the final version of the scene that remains in the film.

#8 Rocky And The Russian, 1985

Rocky Balboa may have won against the evil Russian in "Rocky IV," but actor Dolph Lundgren put Sylvester Stallone into intensive care while the two were filming. Stallone suggested to Lundgren that the two of them actually box each other for a few moments. Lundgren obliged, and hit Stallone so hard that he ended up in the ICU for almost a week.

#9 Die Hard Of Hearing, 1988

1988's "Die Hard" cemented Bruce Willis as one of the coolest action stars of all time, but it also nearly deafened him in the left ear. In the scene where Willis fires a gun beneath a table, the extra-loud blanks caused permanent hearing damage. Willis lost two-thirds of the hearing in his left ear, a problem he bears to this day.

#10 Harry Potter Double Faces Deathly Hallows, 2010

Daniel Radcliffe rose to fame as Harry Potter in the film series. Less well-known is David Holmes, the man who was his stunt double for all the films except one. That's because Holmes was severely injured while filming "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1." During the flying scene, he was thrown into a wall and fell to the ground. Holmes is now paralyzed for life. Holmes, a former competitive gymnast, has set up his own production company and works as an official ambassador for the Royal National Orthopedic Hospital, where he was treated after his accident.

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