Kevin Bacon recalls how dead body was found by movie crew during 'Wild Things' shoot

ANI April 15, 2025 137 views

Actor Kevin Bacon recently shared a bizarre behind-the-scenes story from the 1998 film 'Wild Things' involving an unexpected discovery during night shooting. While filming in a Florida swamp, the movie crew suddenly encountered a floating dead body that interrupted their production. The incident was so unusual that both Bacon and director John McNaughton vividly remember the moment decades later. Despite the macabre interruption, the crew professionally contacted authorities and managed to continue filming the thriller.

"Hey, I think I just saw a floater." - Crew Member via Walkie-Talkie
Washington, April 15: Actor Kevin Bacon recalled shooting for the 1998 film 'Wild Things' and shared an anecdote about how the movie's crew once found a dead body during filming.

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Unexpected body discovered during nighttime swamp filming

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Movie crew halted production to alert authorities

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Incident occurred during 'Wild Things' production in Everglades

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Bizarre moment captured by Kevin Bacon and director John McNaughton

"We were out in the swamp one night -- a lot of mosquitoes, wow -- and we were shooting some scene, I don't remember what it was, by kind of a river," said Bacon, adding, "They had kind of floated a raft out there so that they could put a light," reported People.

"All of a sudden I hear across the walkie-talkie: 'Hey, I think I just saw a floater.' And it was a body that was floating by," he recalled with a laugh before adding, "It was kind of indicative of the vibe of the movie."

The film's director, John McNaughton also recalled the moment that occurred in a marsh in the Everglades. He said at the time that shooting had to be briefly halted on the film as they waited for authorities to get to the scene to investigate the incident, reported People.

"We called the police, and they actually grabbed the body and kept it from getting into our shot," McNaughton said.

'Wild Things' followed a police detective Sergeant Ray Duquette (Bacon) who uncovers a conspiracy behind a case involving a high school guidance counselor when accusations of rape are made against him by two female students, according to a synopsis of the film. It stars Bacon, Matt Dillon, Neve Campbell and Denise Richards.

"In the original script, we start making out," Bacon recalled. "Part of what was crazy about the movie was that there were all these twists ... you know, that was like the hook of the movie, so to me, [the kiss] was a great twist. That's all. I was like, 'That'd be an awesome twist,'" as per the outlet.

"But I don't know. For some reason, it got cut. We didn't shoot it. I don't think we shot it. I think it just got cut," Bacon added, reported People.

Reader Comments

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Sarah P.
Wild Things was such a wild ride of a movie! 😳 Finding a real dead body during filming though... that's next level creepy. Can't believe they kept shooting after that!
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Mike T.
The fact that Bacon laughs about this now is kinda disturbing. I get that it's been decades, but a human being died. Maybe show a little more respect?
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Jamal K.
Classic 90s thriller! The plot twists were insane. Had no idea about this behind-the-scenes story though. Hollywood stories are wilder than the movies sometimes.
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Amanda L.
"They kept it from getting into our shot" is the most Hollywood thing I've heard all week. Priorities, right? 😅
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Trevor R.
That movie had one of the most unexpected endings ever. Makes sense the production was just as unpredictable. Bacon and Dillon were perfect in their roles.
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Elena S.
The Everglades are no joke - between the mosquitoes, gators, and apparently floating bodies, that must have been an intense shoot. Respect to the crew for powering through!

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