A ‘House of the Dragon’ cinematographer broke down the dragon rampage in episode seven. He watched 12 stunt people being set on fire with a flamethrower.

• The final scenes of “House of the Dragon” episode seven may be pivotal for the series’ civil war.
• In the episode, Rhaenyra attempts to recruit more dragonriders, but the plan goes wrong.
• Cinematographer Vanja Černjul broke down how the dragon ceremony-turned-massacre was filmed.

Warning: Major spoilers ahead for season two, episode seven of “House of the Dragon.”

The massacre scene at the end of “House of the Dragon” episode seven may be brutal to watch, but a cinematographer told Business Insider that it was “unpleasant” to film, too.

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