From “Halloween” to “A Nightmare on Elm Avenue,” there is no scarcity of iconic horror films from the ’70s and ’80s that launched long-running franchises. Nonetheless, “Poltergeist” stands out among the many relaxation due to its cult following — and plenty of of these followers consider the Poltergeist franchise is definitely cursed.
A reboot of the traditional 1982 horror movie “Poltergeist” got here out in 2015, however let’s be trustworthy: nothing may evaluate to the unique. Whereas no horrific accidents occurred on the set of the latest film (that we all know of, anyway), there are many rumors of a curse on the unique movie trilogy’s solid.
The film revolves round a suburban household who strikes into a brand new dwelling and begins to note unusual issues involving their 5-year-old daughter, Carol Ann. Seems, menacing spirits are haunting the home, and whereas their interactions appear innocent at first, their true evil nature is quickly revealed when Carol Ann goes lacking, and her determined dad and mom flip to an exorcist for assist.
Learn on to seek out out concerning the mysterious occasions which have made individuals speculate that the Poltergeist film franchise would be the most cursed sequence in Hollywood.
It All Started With Human Skeletons
Some of the well-known scenes options JoBeth Williams’s character, Diane, falling into the household’s pool crammed with skeletons. What you won’t know is that these skeletons are literally actual — a minimum of the “Poltergeist” solid did not. “In my innocence and naiveté, I assumed that these weren’t actual skeletons,” Williams mentioned in a 2006 episode of TV Land’s “TV Myths and Legends.” “I assumed that they have been prop skeletons made out of plastic or rubber . . . I came upon, as did the crew, that they have been utilizing actual skeletons as a result of it’s miles too costly to make pretend skeletons out of rubber.”
Months After the Launch of the First Movie, a Star Was Murdered
“Poltergeist” was launched in June 1982, and in November of that yr, 22-year-old Dominique Dunne, who performed Dana (the household’s older daughter), was murdered. Dunne was strangled in her personal driveway by her abusive ex-boyfriend and was faraway from life help 5 days later.
An Exorcism Was Carried out on the Set of the Sequel
Involved about using actual skeletons on the set of the primary movie, Native American actor and “Poltergeist II: The Different Facet” star Will Sampson carried out an exorcism on the set of the second movie in 1984. In keeping with Williams, he went to the set late at evening by himself to do it. The following day, the solid supposedly felt relieved.
2 Forged Members Died Inside Years of the Sequel
Julian Beck, who starred as Kane in “Poltergeist II: The Different Facet,” died of abdomen most cancers at age 60. He was identified earlier than he accepted the position, and he died in September 1985, months earlier than the movie got here out in theaters. In June 1987, Sampson, the actor who carried out the exorcism, died of malnutrition and postoperative kidney failure at age 53. Whereas their deaths might not appear so uncommon, some followers nonetheless consider they’re related to the curse.
Poltergeist’s Younger Star Died at 12
Poltergeist’s iconic younger star Heather O’Rourke (aka Carol Anne, who mentioned the well-known “They’re right here” line) was extremely younger when she died of cardiac arrest and septic shock brought on by a misdiagnosed intestinal problem. She died in February 1988 at 12, a number of months earlier than the discharge of “Poltergeist III,” the ultimate chapter within the unique sequence.
A Forged Member Barely Escaped Demise
Richard Lawson was aboard USAir Flight 405 when it crashed into Flushing Bay in March 1992. A complete of 27 individuals (out of the 51 on board) have been killed. Lawson survived, however the occasion is but another excuse individuals declare the film introduced unhealthy luck to its solid.
In 2009, a Second Forged Member Was Murdered
Lou Perryman performed the small position of Pugsley within the unique movie. He was 67 years outdated when a not too long ago launched ex-convict killed him in his own residence with an ax.
What do you assume — is it a curse or just a sequence of horrible occasions?
