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So, we all love movies.
They give us an escape from reality
and allow us to visit new and exciting places.
But what you might not know
is that some of the most popular movies ever
have been riddles with bad luck.
So much so that some have been called
flat-out cursed.
So, this week I gathered a list of movies
that have had so many unfortunate events
surround them that they would make
even the biggest skeptic wonder if they really are cursed.
So, here they are:
The Ten Most Cursed Movies Ever Created.
Number one is the the Poltergeist curse.
As if a movie about evil ghosts invading a home
and stealing a family's young daughter
isn't creepy enough, what's even creepier
is what happened to the cast in real life.
Four members of the cast from the Poltergeist trilogy
died from either cancer, being murdered,
or other health complications
within six years of the movie's release,
between 1982 and 1988.
Many people believe the curse
is due to the filmmakers using real human remains
in the first Poltergeist movie which, by the way,
the actors were not made aware of.
Now, of course, we don't know if this is a curse
or just plain bad luck, but what I do know
is if I'm in a production and you're using pieces
of a real human, you best be tellin' me
unless you want to pay for my psychiatry bills
for the next ten years. Damn.
Number two is the Superman curse.
Everyone knows and loves Superman
but you probably didn't know
is that the franchise has been plagued
with bad luck for decades.
The first to be affected was actor George Reeves
who played Superman in the 1950's
who was shot in the head in 1959.
Then, of course, was the famous Christopher Reeve accident
that happened in 1995 where he was thrown from his horse
paralyzing him from the waist down.
Then Richard Pryor, from Superman III,
was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis
and finally Margot Kidder, who played Lois Lane,
was diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
Even Dean Cain, who played Superman in Lois And Clark,
had his career completely die off after the series
and he was the luckiest of them all.
That reminds me,
has anyone checked on Henry Cavill lately?
Someone might want to give the man of steel a call.
Number three is The Omen curse.
If there was a king of cursed movies The Omen,
from 1976, would definitely be in the running.
During filming the script writer, the executive producer,
and the star, Gregory Peck's planes
were all hit by lightning.
Then, the executive producer's hotel was bombed,
as was a restaurant the director and the actors
were scheduled to eat at,
both separate and unrelated events.
On Friday the 13th of August 1976,
special effects consultant John Richardson
crashed his car injuring himself
and killing his assistant.
One of the film's tiger handlers died,
Gregory Peck's son shot himself,
and a plane scheduled for use in the film
crashed and killed everyone on board.
Yep, like I said, cursed.
Number four is The Exorcist curse.
The Exorcist from 1973 is still regarded
as one of the scariest films ever made
but what's even scarier is what happened behind the scenes.
There are so many stories about the curse of The Exorcist
that E! True Hollywood Story
did a two-hour special on it.
In fact, there are so many stories
that I'll just briefly summarize them.
Up to nine people associated with the film died
including cast, crew and relatives.
Actress Ellen Burstyn, who played the mother of Linda Blair,
suffered a spinal injury while on set.
And if that wasn't enough, the set burned down
due to unexplained circumstances
which finally caused the director
to call in a real priest to mitigate.
Personally I would've called the police
if my set burned down but y'know,
priorities, I guess.
Number five is The Passion Of The Christ curse.
From a movie that the devil didn't want being made
to a movie that I'm pretty sure God didn't want being made,
during filming of Passion Of The Christ assistant director,
Jan Michelini was struck by lightning not once, but twice.
In addition, the main actor Jim Caviezel
was also struck by lightning
and had a piece of his flesh ripped out
during a fake whipping scene.
He also dislocated his shoulder
while carrying a wooden cross,
suffered hypothermia, a lung infection,
and pneumonia.
Wow. It's just a good thing they finished
before the locusts arrived
or that could've been pretty messy.
Number six is The Wizard Of Oz curse.
Everyone loves The Wizard Of Oz
because it has a nice, happy ending.
Or did it?
There were numerous accidents
that occurred while filming including Margaret Hamilton,
who played the Wicked Witch of the West,
being badly burned and sent to the hospital,
during a scene where she burst into flames.
After the movie's release, the personal life
of actress Judy Garland fell apart including four divorces.
She fought neurosis and addiction
and finally died of an overdose.
Also, only four months after the movie's release
Frank Morgan, who played the wizard,
was in a serious car accident
and the list just goes on and on.
And here you thought it was all
Munchkins, ruby slippers, and a cowardly lion.
(laughs like Bert Lahr)
No, actually it was quite dark.
Number seven is the Apocalypse Now curse.
Legendary director, Francis Ford Coppola's film,
Apocalypse Now from 1979, was riddled with
unfortunate events from the very beginning.
Numerous sets were destroyed by a monsoon
that swept through the Philippines where they were filming.
Marlon Brando showed up overweight
and essentially refused to learn his lines,
while Martin Sheen, who was drinking heavily at the time,
suffered a heart attack.
The film ended up being delayed several times
as Coppola struggled to figure out an ending to the film,
and he reportedly was so sure
that it was going to end his career
that he threatened to kill himself
several times during filming.
On a positive note, the movie did go on
to win multiple awards although, of course,
Martin Sheen did go on to raise Charlie Sheen
and, well, we all know how that turned out, so... meh.
Number eight is the Rebel Without A Cause curse.
Rebel Without A Cause is a classic film from 1955
that was famously surrounded by strange and unusual events.
James Dean, the iconic star of the film,
was killed while racing his Porsche 550 Spyder
before the film's release at the age of only 24.
His co-star, Natalie Wood, drowned
due to unusual circumstances years later
and another member of the cast, Sal Mineo,
was stabbed to death in an alley.
And perhaps the most bizarre event
was when orthopedic surgeon, Troy McHenry
fitted his own car with pieces of the Porsche Spyder
that James Dean died in, only to also crash and die himself.
So, I guess if you can take anything away from this
it would be don't use car parts
from a previously crashed car.
That's like wearing a suit that someone else died in.
And it's pretty creepy and you're just asking for trouble.
Y'know, curses and whatnot.
Number nine is the Atuk curse.
If you've never heard of this movie
well, that's because it was never filmed
as every actor who has shown interest
in the lead role has died.
First, John Belushi read the script
and was interested in the role when he died
of a drug overdose in 1982.
After his death, the lead role went to comedian
Sam Kinison who then died in a car crash.
The lead role was then passed to John Candy in 1994
who died of a heart attack and then finally,
Chris Farley, who died of a drug overdose.
Damn! They really need to shelve this project permanently
before it does any more damage.
Or pass it off to Kim Kardashian for a while
then shelve it permanently.
Just sayin'.
And number ten is The Matrix curse.
As it turns out, the blockbuster movie
about artificial reality, had some very real life bad luck.
It began with Keanu Reeves' girlfriend, Jennifer Syme,
having serious complications during childbirth.
This caused them to split up, shortly after which,
she died in a car accident.
Shortly after that, 22-year-old Aaliyah,
who had a role as Zee in the movie,
lost her life in a plane crash.
Immediately after that, Gloria Foster,
who played the role of the oracle, also died.
Continuous injuries and delays
caused the film to spiral out of control
to the point where Keanu Reeves
had to sign away 24 million of his own paycheck
just to prevent the entire production from collapsing.
Of course, that's out of the 35 million that he made
for the movie so he really still made away with 11 million.
Wow. What a terrible curse.
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