Were animals harmed in the making?
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Movie • 1980 Report
Yes
8
No
0
2
Sibelos
It's pretty common knowledge that every animal death in this movie is real.
Movie • 2019 Report
Yes
6
No
0
0
it’s a documentary about someone who abuses & kills animals online anonymously, unfortunately the clips are real footage from said videos the person posts
Movie • 1975 Report
Yes
5
No
0
1
EchoGarden1
The open shark is a real shark they caught and killed. Also, the way they got the shark to attack the cage was really bad.
Movie • 2012 Report
Yes
4
No
0
0
cha0ticneutralsystem
Reports of 27 animals (mainly sheep and goats) being malnourished, dying or starvation, drowned or exhausted on set. They were supposedly let off with a warning and weren’t investigated further by the AHA
Movie • 1972 Report
Yes
4
No
0
1
averagehorrorenjoyer
a live chicken was beaten, strangled, and used to rape someone. it died as a result. if you wanna skip the scene, the timestamp in the uncut version is 0:28:40-0:30:19
Movie • 1939 Report
Yes
3
No
0
1
cha0ticneutralsystem
Horses where killed in the production after being forced to perform a stunt
Movie • 2003 Report
Yes
3
No
0
1
cha0ticneutralsystem
Reports of explosions and pyrotechnic displays killing the local marine life
Movie • 1903 Report
Yes
3
No
0
4
SpikeGreene
Literally the entire film's purpose, over 74 seconds, is the real electrocution of a real elephant. It is not only immoral, but absolutely disgusting.
Movie • 1986 Report
Yes
3
No
1
3
cha0ticneutralsystem
Allegations of animal abuse and the deaths of at least 20 kittens on set
Movie • 1986 Report
Yes
3
No
1
0
MajesticAlpha
There were only accusations with barely any evidence to prove it.
Movie • 1925 Report
Yes
2
No
0
0
cha0ticneutralsystem
Horses where shot frequently on set for limping or not “acting correctly”
Video Game • 1996 Report
Yes
2
No
0
0
Sibelos
The image of the dead rat in the mouse trap is apparently an actual photo scanned into the game. This is probably the only video game I know of with real animal death.
Movie • 1980 Report
Yes
2
No
0
2
jdpamv
A snake loved by one of the cast members was mercilessly killed for a pointless scene. The killing is entirely on-display.
Movie • 2012 Report
Yes
2
No
0
1
cha0ticneutralsystem
The tiger used in the movie was abused and mistreated on set and almost drowned during production
Movie • 1979 Report
Yes
2
No
0
0
Sid
An ox was hacked to death during a religious ritual. As far as I can tell the ritual would have happened anyway so it wasn’t killed specifically for the film
Book Report
Yes
2
No
1
TV Show • 2020 Report
Yes
2
No
0
Movie Report
Yes
2
No
0
Movie Report
Yes
2
No
0
Movie • 1939 Report
Yes
2
No
0
Movie • 1987 Report
Yes
2
No
0
Movie • 2010 Report
Yes
2
No
1
Movie • 1982 Report
Yes
2
No
0
Movie • 1973 Report
Yes
2
No
0
Movie • 1979 Report
Yes
1
No
0
0
Jamjam
Reports state that a raccoon was beaten and traumatized during production.
A crew member called AHA’s Hollywood office to report that a raccoon was in danger of being beaten to death for a scene. Humane Officer Gordon Jones raced to the studio and stopped the action. “The actor had had enough of hitting the raccoon, and he was trying to go easy and fake it, but the director was screaming for him to keep going and hit it harder,” Jones said. He further added, “I asked them to stop, and they did. In the movie, the raccoon is thrown into a fire, but I made sure they used a dummy.”
Nonetheless, AHA rated the film Unacceptable for the animal abuse that occurred.
Movie • 1961 Report
Yes
1
No
0
0
scarygayatheist
It looks like they pulled a table cloth out from under the cat and got him wet for a scene where he’s left out in the rain :(
Movie • 2002 Report
Yes
1
No
0
1
silencesilence
Bulls were tortured.
Movie • 1979 Report
Yes
1
No
0
0
fraisierdesbois
Two frogs are killed, eels are decapitated while still alive
Movie • 2005 Report
Yes
1
No
0
1
EamonToPlease
A tank of fish were accidentally killed on the set.
Movie • 1939 Report
Yes
1
No
0
1
cha0ticneutralsystem
Horses had wires and weights threaded around them so their legs would be pulled out from under them and multiple horses where killed or permanently disabled by the tripping contraption