Sanjuro (1962), a mechanical prop failure caused fake blood to spray rather than trickle from the actors body. Akira Kurosawa decided to keep the shot, and the resulting blood spray effect has endured and influenced many subsequent films.

Sanjuro (1962), a mechanical prop failure caused fake blood to spray rather than trickle from the actors body. Akira Kurosawa decided to keep the shot, and the resulting blood spray effect has endured and influenced many subsequent films.