10 Intriguing Facts About br Your Favorite Horror Films.br 1. Gene Hackman br was initially going br to direct and star br in 'Silence of the Lambs.'.br 2. Freddy Krueger actor, Robert Englund, br wasn't director Wes Craven's first choice. br Craven initially wanted to use a stunt man for the role.br 3. The first horror movie to br be nominated for a Best Picture br Academy Award was 'The Exorcist.'.br 4. Stanley Kubrick may have typed br 500 pages of "All work and no play br makes Jack a dull boy," for the br famous scene in 'The Shining.'.br 5. 'Child's Play' was based on the br true story of a family who believed a br voodoo curse had been placed on one br of their children's toys, 'Robert the Doll.'.br 6. For 'The Craft,' producers hired br an actual witch associated with the br Wiccan organization Covenant of br the Goddess, as a consultant.br 7. 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre,' br 'Silence of the Lambs' and 'Psycho' br were all inspired by the same serial killer, Ed Gein.br 8. 'Paranormal Activity' is one of br the most profitable horror flicks of br all time. The film has grossed $193 million. br It's initial budget was a mere $15,000.br 9. 'Scream' was initially titled 'Scary Movie.' br Producers changed the title after hearing br Michael Jackson's "Scream" on the radio.br 10. Steven Spielberg came up with br the ending for 'Jaws' to be more of a crowd-pleaser.