Para mortes, a filmagem nunca é usada, pois seria extremamente desagradável, bem como evidências em quaisquer investigações ou processos judiciais relacionados à morte acidental.
Um exemplo disso seria Brandon Lee , o filho de Bruce Lee, que foi acidentalmente baleado e morto no conjunto de The Crow , como detalhado na Wikipedia :
In the fatal scene, which called for the revolver to be actually fired at Lee from a distance of 3.6 - 4.5 meters (12–15 feet), the dummy cartridges were exchanged with blank rounds, which feature a live powder charge and primer, but no bullet, thus allowing the gun to be fired without the risk of an actual projectile. But since the bullet from the dummy round was already trapped in the barrel, this caused the .44 Magnum bullet to be fired out of the barrel with virtually the same force as if the gun had been loaded with a live round, and it struck Lee in the abdomen, mortally wounding him.
Na seção Curiosidades do The Crow , diz:
The footage of his death was subsequently developed and used as evidence in the investigation into his death. As part of the lawsuit settlement, the footage was later destroyed.
Para lesões, realmente depende se os atores (são capazes de ou) decidem terminar a cena e continuar filmando ou não, por exemplo, Leonardo DiCaprio ficou famoso bem ferido no Django Unchained e continuou a cena antes de procurar tratamento médico.