They thought the filmmakers had killed a horse for the scene. It was in fact a real head, Coppola says, but it came from a slaughterhouse where horses were being destroyed for dog food.

For all the uproar, one thing’s sure: The Godfather’s infamous horse head scene continues to loom large, even 50 years on.

It turns out that the horse's head in The Godfather wasn't fake after all. The initial artificial version created failed to impress Coppola, prompting his art director to embark on an quest for ...

The horse head scene will soon be featured in a restoration of The Godfather trilogy for the 50th anniversary. The trilogy will be released in 4k Ultra HD on March 22.

The iconic California mansion where the gruesome horse head scene from “The Godfather” took place is now for sale. The Legendary Beverly House, valued at $115 million, is where a rival … ...

The Godfather was directed by Francis Ford Coppola and it later emerged that a real horse's head had been used in the film after being obtained from a local slaughterhouse.