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TOP 5 CURSED MOVIES

CURSED MOVIES

By FRANKPublished 4 years ago 3 min read
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The Omen (1976)

It's not difficult to imagine the sort of heebie-jeebies that filmmakers probably experienced shooting "The Omen" back in the mid-70s. After all, it was Satan's big moment in the sun, after the success of "Rosemary's Baby" and "The Exorcist" made everyone terrified of what was lurking in the dark. Some very real incidents surrounded production on "The Omen," however, from the pre-production suicide of Gregory Peck's son to some serious airline issues, like lightning strikes to the fatal crash of a small plane carrying film crew. Finally, special effects lead John Richardson, who was responsible for the film's infamous beheading scene, was involved in a tragic car accident after shooting "The Omen," where his passenger, assistant and girlfriend Liz Moore, suffered the same, grisly fate.

Poltergeist original trilogy (1982-88)

Did the use of real human skeletons during the filming of 1982's "Poltergeist" result in a curse that would follow the franchise and those involved to the bitter end? We're not sure, but what's certain is that all three films from the original trilogy featured their fair share of tragedy. Dominique Dunne was murdered by her boyfriend after appearing in the first film, while young Heather O'Rourke, who played Carol Anne, died from complications following an undiagnosed bowel obstruction some years later. Julian Beck's horrific preacher Rev. Kane also died from stomach cancer after filming and before the release of the 1986 sequel "Poltergeist II: The Other Side," adding further fuel to the conspiracy fire that continues to follow the "Poltergeist" franchise to this day.

The Exorcist (1973)

We'll probably never again see the sort of hysterical reactions "The Exorcist" enjoyed when it first hit theaters back in 1973. The movie continues to be cited as a gold standard for the horror genre, however, bringing with it rumors of a supposed curse that swirled around production, cast and crew. Looking for specifics? Take your pick. From a fire that destroyed nearly every set EXCEPT for Regan McNeil's bedroom, on-set injuries suffered by stars Linda Blair and Ellen Burstyn and a real life murder charge in 1979 for actor Paul Bateson, who played a radiological technologist in the film, "The Exorcist" is full of creepy coincidences. Then again, when you're dealing with the Devil, you take your chances playing with fire.

Rosemary's Baby (1968)

We've already mentioned The Devil earlier in this list, but did Old Nick himself actually curse the production of "Rosemary's Baby?" There's definitely some evidence to that, starting with the film's composer Krzysztof Komeda, who suffered a bad fall and died before seeing the film's release. Producer William Castle suffered from kidney stones not long after "Rosemary's Baby" hit screens, but it's writer/director Roman Polanski whose personal reckoning was most infamous. The Hollywood pariah's wife Sharon Tate would become the most high profile victim of The Manson Family during their killing spree in August of 1969, serving as the unfortunate face of madness and murder during the Summer of Love.

Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)

On-set accidents are never easy to discuss, but they're made even more tragic when they have to do with young children. Unfortunately, one infamous stunt gone wrong would go on to define this otherwise highly anticipated 1983 blockbuster, "Twilight Zone: The Movie." The incident occurred during director John Landis' segment, where actor Vic Morrow and two child actors were killed when a helicopter sequence went horribly wrong. Both of the children were paid under the table and hired without the required permits for shooting at night with minors, but the tragedy did have a silver lining. It prevented the curse of gross negligence from afflicting more films in its wake, as more shoots were required to have risk management on set to prevent these accidents in the future.

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