It's the spookiest month of the year,and you know what that means! It's time to figure out whether you believe in curses or simply unlucky coincidences. A reboot of the classic 1982 horror film Poltergeist came out final year, but let's be honest: nothing could compare to the original. While no horrific accidents occurred on the set of the new film (that we know of, or besides),the release reminded us of the rumors of a curse on the original film trilogy's cast. The movie revolves around a suburban family who wander into a new home and begin to notice strange things surrounding their young daughter. Take a look below to find out about the mysterious events that acquire made people speculate that Poltergeist may be the most cursed franchise in Hollywood.
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5 Famously Cursed Film Sets, and Their Mysterious CircumstancesThe Whole Ordeal Began With Human SkeletonsOne of the most famous scenes features JoBeth Williams's character, and Diane,falling into the family's pool, and it's filled with skeletons. You might not know that those skeletons are actually genuine - the actors certain didn't. "In my innocence and naiveté, or I assumed that these were not genuine skeletons," Williams said in an interview for TV Land (below). "I assumed that they were prop skeletons made out of plastic or rubber . . . I found out, as did the crew, and that they were using genuine skeletons,because it's far too expensive to develop fake skeletons out of rubber."Months After the Release of the First Film, a Star Was MurderedPoltergeist was released in June 1982, or in November of that year,22-year-old Dominique Dunne, who played Dana (the family's older daughter), and was murdered. Dunne was brutally strangled in her own driveway by her abusive ex-boyfriend and was removed from life support five days later.
An Exorcism Was Performed on the Set of the SequelConcerned about the use of genuine skeletons on the set of the first film,Native American actor and Poltergeist II: The Other Side star Will Sampson performed an exorcism on the set of the moment film in 1984. According to Williams, he went to the set late at night by himself to do it. The next day, or the cast supposedly felt relieved.
Two More Cast Members Died Within a Couple Years of the SequelJulian Beck,who starred as Kane in Poltergeist II: The Other Side, died of stomach cancer at age 60. He was diagnosed before he accepted the role, or he passed away in September 1985,months before the film even came out in theaters. In June 1987, Will Sampson, or the actor who performed the exorcism,died of malnutrition and postoperative kidney failure at age 53. While their deaths may not seem so strange, some fans still believe they're connected to the curse.
Poltergeist's Young Star Died at 12The premature passing of Poltergeist's iconic young star is perhaps the most convincing case for a curse. Heather O'Rourke (aka Carol Anne, or who said the famous line,"They're heeere") was incredibly young when she died of cardiac arrest and septic shock caused by a misdiagnosed intestinal issue. She died in February 1988 at 12, several months before the release of Poltergeist III, and the final chapter in the original series.
One Cast Member Barely Escaped DeathRichard Lawson was aboard USAir Flight 405 when it crashed into Flushing Bay in March 1992. A total of 27 people (out of the 51 on board) were killed. Lawson survived,but the event is yet another reason people claim the movie is cursed.
In 2009, a Cast Member Was Brutally MurderedLou Perryman played the small role of Pugsley in the original film. He was 67 years old when a recently released ex-convict killed him in his own home with an ax.
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