Cursed films trailer 2020 horror documentary youtube. Cursed films is a fivepart documentary series which explores the myths and legends. The poltergeist curse is a rumor that a supposed curse iswas attached to the poltergeist motion picture series and its stars. Will sampson, one of the poltergeist actors who died, performed an actual exorcism ceremony after filming the second movie in an attempt to banish the curse. This fivepart docuseries examines the misfortunes and tragedies that struck some of the most famous horror movie franchises in cinema history, including poltergeist. With poltergeist, directed by tobe hooper, steven spielberg had his first great success as a producer. Poltergeist was released in june 1982, and in november of that year, 22yearold. Case closed with aj benza poltergeist curse tv episode. Cursed films is a necessary series for horror fans, and in episode 2, poltergeist, it offers up the human cost to fan exaggeration that i never expected. The shocking history of the poltergeist curse the th floor. A new documentary on the poltergeist curse is coming from filmmaker adam ripp. True hollywood story curse of the poltergeist tv episode 2002. Poltergeist curse true story popsugar celebrity australia. Documentary to explore the curse of poltergeist movies.
The poltergeist and the omen episodes of cursed films will premiere at sxsw in march 2020. Months after the release of the first film, a star was murdered. Poltergeist is a 1982 american supernatural horror film directed by tobe hooper and written by producer steven spielberg, michael grais and mark victor from a screen story by spielberg. A new documentary about the poltergeist curse knows what scares.
Poltergeist is a 2015 american supernatural horror film directed by gil kenan and written by david lindsayabaire. Cursed films official trailer hd a shudder original series. Poltergeist creepy tales from cursed movies pictures. Poltergeist, the omen, the exorcist, the crow, and twilight zone. As we all remain in quarantine, turning to beloved horror films and shows like cursed films to keep us busy, the aforementioned docuseries asks a bold question. Set in a california suburb, the plot focuses on a family whose home is. Superstitious legend holds that a number of strange deaths are connected to a curse on the poltergeist film series. The legend of the socalled poltergeist curse began the same year the first movie was released.
As a child of the 80s, the socalled poltergeist curse looms largest in my memory. How to watch cursed films documentary series online. Cursed films is a five part documentary series which explores the myths and legends behind some of hollywoods notoriously cursed horror film productions. The curse of poltergeist will attempt to unravel the mystery that surrounds the spooky franchise. Nelson, heather orourke, and beatrice straight and is produced by spielberg alongside frank marshall. The poltergeist horror films are one of the scariest, bestknown movie franchises in hollywood history, but the terrifying paranormal events portrayed onscreen often pale to the bizarre, mysterious, and sometimes tragic incidents that occurred offcamera. The exorcist, the omen, the crow, and twilight zone. The documentary will focus on his life and experiences, filtering the tragedies. Cursed films is a fivepart documentary series which explores the myths.
In most versions of the urban legend, all the cast members died while in others only four deaths are supposedly connected to the curse. Documentary the curse of poltergeist explores horror movie. Cursed films doc trailer reveals most infamous movie sets. Producer and filmmaker adam ripp wants to get to the bottom of the supposed curse that has plagued the cast of the steven spielberg. The poltergeist trilogy curse, also commonly known as the poltergeist curse, is a curse that is supposedly linked to the sparanormal horror film series poltergeist. The poltergeist poltergiest movie curse was there a. A new documentary series is set to tell the most infamous true stories of allegedly cursed hollywood movie sets, including the exorcist and. The curse of poltergeist, a documentary film based on the mystery of the franchise, was set to begin shooting in november 2015. In actuality, only 4 of the actors died, two died unexpectedly, while the other two. Actress dominique young, who made her debut in poltergeist as the elder sister of carol anne, was strangled to death by her former boyfriend, john thomas sweeney, in the wake of an argument between the two. Why have so many actors featured in the poltergeist franchise. He played the young son robbie freeling in the first two movies. A reboot of the classic 1982 horror film poltergeist came out in 2015, but lets be honest.
While its not the first movie in history to be followed by such rumors, the poltergeist curse carries more weight because of its. It seems that the three films are linked to numerous deaths but is there a curse or is it all a crock. The documentary will focus on the life and experiences of poltergeist actor oliver robins, who played robbie freeling in the first and second installment of the franchise, as a way to explore the. Lots of movies, particularly horror flicks, are said. The upcoming film will be directed by adam ripp and will be financed and produced by his company vega baby, alongside indonesiabased md pictures. If you believe the internet rumours, you would think so.
Cursed films is a new documentary series from shudder that explores reallife tragedies and mysteries surrounding five infamous horror films. There isnt a moral plea to stop with cursed myths, but there is a presentation of reality on set that pushes against our ideas as fans and leaves us to decide on what conversation to be involved in. Some of the rumours have you believe that each of the child actors died after the films release. An indepth look at steven spielbergs blockbuster movie poltergeist. Many of its stars and cast members have met with unfortunate accidents after filming, and some have even died. Poltergeist is one of the most beloved horror movies in american history. Was there a curse on the poltergeist films of the 80s.
According to the hollywood reporter, the new film will. With nancy allen, phil crowley, dominique dunne, miguel ferrer. As a child of the 80s, the socalled poltergeist curse looms largest in my. Of all the films in this list, poltergeist makes the freakiest case for cursed movie sets. Poltergeist was released in june 1982, and in november of that year, 22yearold dominique dunne, who played dana the familys. Poltergeist curse exposed in new documentary movieweb. Why have so many actors featured in the poltergeist. The movie, and the crow and asks if these films truly were cursed or if the legacy far outshines the reality. The curse of poltergeist will track the death of cast members through the. I dont know which is scarier the poltergeist movies or this documentary e.
The movie, cursed films looks to be cementing itself as a mustsee documentary series for. To be sure, there is indeed tragedy connected to the film. Poltergeist was a film on heavy rotation in my household, says jay cheel, the director and executive producer of cursed films, the new documentary. The spielbergproduced horror flick spawned two sequels, a reboot, and countless bad dreams, but according to some, the use of dozens of real human skeletons as props in the movie bred a deadly curse that continues to this day. Cursed films is a fivepart documentary series which explores the. Poltergeist movie curse true story popsugar entertainment. Released in 1982, the original poltergeist, directed by tobe hooper and produced by spielberg, was an instant success and is considered to be a masterpiece of american horror cinema. All three films in the franchise are marked by premature death. The documentary, officially titled the curse of poltergeist, is being directed by adam ripp, whose company vega baby will finance and produce alongside the indonesianbased company md pictures. Documentary to explore poltergeist movie curse the curse of poltergeist will attempt to unravel the mystery that surrounds the spooky franchise. Cursed films is a fivepart documentary series which explores the myths and.
It is a reboot of the 1982 film of the same name and is the fourth installment overall in the poltergeist franchise. The curse of poltergeist will track the death of cast members through the eyes of. Adam ripp is directed the movie through his vega baby company. The films iconic lead, orourke, died at age 12, less than a year after the release of poltergeist iii, after what doctors thought were complications from flulike symptoms. Producer and filmmaker adam ripp wants to get to the bottom of the supposed curse that has plagued the cast of the steven spielbergproduced poltergeist film series, thr is reporting. The idea that the casts of the several movies in the series were in some way cursed is a superstition based on the fact that four of the cast members from the movies died in a relatively short span of the films release, two of them dying at a young age 12 and 22.
With episodes also focusing on the exorcist, the crow, and the twilight zone. Cursed movies poltergeist creepy tales from cursed. The curse of poltergeist will be told through the eyes of stillliving actor oliver robins. The film stars sam rockwell, rosemarie dewitt, jared harris and jane adams produced by sam raimi and robert taperts ghost house pictures, real world pictures and. All i know is that the twilight zone movie episode is going to be the.
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