October 27th 2024.
It's no secret that horror films are meant to elicit fear and terror, but sometimes the events that take place behind the scenes can be even more spine-chilling. For years, some of the most terrifying movies in history have been labeled as "cursed" by fans due to the strange and tragic occurrences that happened during filming – and sometimes even before production began. The latest film to fall under this eerie label is Glenn Close's The Deliverance, which was hit with a string of bizarre incidents that left fans wondering if the set was haunted.
According to reports, the cast and crew of the popular Netflix movie held "prayer circles" after director Lee Daniels' dog passed away and actress Mo'Nique was rushed to the hospital. Mo'Nique even shared her own eerie experience on SiriusXM, saying, "Mr. Daniels had me doing a scene, okay? And we're outside. It was just, the demon was supposed to be on top of the building, so they kept blowing this... I mean, at one point I'm like, 'Lee, do we have this because I can't breathe?'" She went on to reveal that after filming, she suffered from health issues including a sick thyroid and a fractured spine.
But The Deliverance is just the latest in a long line of horror films that have been plagued by strange and tragic events. The Exorcist, widely considered one of the scariest and best horror movies of all time, was already being dogged by problems and eerie occurrences before filming even began. Shortly before production, the house set for the movie's main characters burned down unexpectedly. Once filming started, lead actress Linda Blair and co-star Max von Sydow both suffered personal tragedies, and on set, both Linda and co-star Ellen Burstyn sustained injuries – with Linda even fracturing her spine during the iconic bed possession scene.
The list of strange events surrounding The Exorcist goes on, including crew members losing toes and thumbs, and a total of nine deaths occurring during production. And it's not just this movie that has had a curse cast upon it. The Omen, released in 1976, saw its lead actor Gregory Peck experience his own tragedy just two months before filming began when his son took his own life. Later, during filming, both Peck and other members of the production team were struck by lightning multiple times, narrowly avoiding death.
Poltergeist, released in 1982, is another film that has been rumored to be cursed. While it's never been confirmed, some believe that real human skeletons were used in the movie's first installment. And before the third film was even released, four cast members had tragically passed away, including 12-year-old actress Heather O'Rourke, who played Carol Anne. In addition, one cast member was murdered and another almost died on set when a mechanical clown malfunctioned and choked him.
The Crow, released in 1994, is another movie that has been plagued by tragedy. Lead actor Brandon Lee, son of martial arts legend Bruce Lee, was fatally shot on set when a prop gun was accidentally loaded with a real bullet. To make it even more eerie, some believe that Brandon had a premonition of his own death before filming began.
It's hard to deny that these events are anything but eerie and tragic. Whether or not there is any truth to the curses on these films, the strange and unexplainable events that took place during production will continue to send chills down our spines.
It's no secret that horror films are meant to scare us, but sometimes the events that take place during the filming can be even more terrifying. For years, some of the most spine-chilling movies to hit the big screen have been labeled as "cursed" by fans due to the disturbing incidents that occurred behind the scenes - and sometimes even before filming began.
One of the most recent films to be hit with strange occurrences was Glenn Close's The Deliverance. Fans were left scratching their heads and wondering if the set was truly haunted after a series of bizarre events unfolded. Reports surfaced that the cast and crew of the Netflix hit were holding "prayer circles" after director Lee Daniels' dog passed away, and actress Mo'Nique was rushed to the hospital. "Mr. Daniels had me doing a scene, okay? And we're outside. It was just, the demon was supposed to be on top of the building, so they kept blowing this...I mean, at one point I'm like, 'Lee, do we have this shit because I can't breathe,'" Mo'Nique revealed in an interview with SiriusXM. "So when I got finished, right, my thyroid was a big...I mean, it was just sick. Oh, baby. I was like, 'What kind of s**t is this?' It was a lot of things happening with The Deliverance."
Director Lee Daniels also shared a personal tragedy that occurred during filming - his sister was diagnosed with lung cancer just two days after they finished filming the chemotherapy scene with Glenn Close. This is just one example of the strange and tragic events that have surrounded horror films throughout the years.
The Exorcist is often cited as one of the scariest and greatest horror films of all time, but it was plagued with problems and eerie occurrences even before filming began. Shortly before production started on the 1973 possession horror, the set of Regan and Chris MacNeil's home burned down unexpectedly. And that was just the beginning. Linda Blair and Max von Sydow, who played Regan and Father Merrin, both lost close family members before filming began. Once filming started, the accidents and injuries continued - Linda and Ellen Burstyn, who played Chris, both sustained injuries on set. Linda even fractured her spine during the iconic bed possession scene, an injury that had lifelong implications. It has been reported that one crew member lost a toe and another lost a thumb during filming. Tragically, nine deaths occurred during the production of The Exorcist, including that of Jack MacGowran, who played Burke Dennings.
The Omen also had its fair share of strange and tragic events surrounding the production. Two months before filming began, actor Gregory Peck, who played Robert Thorn, experienced a personal tragedy when his son took his own life. And that was just the beginning. While traveling to London to film The Omen, Peck's plane was struck by lightning. And he wasn't the only one - producer Mace Neufeld and screenwriter David Seltzer also experienced the same occurrence. Once filming began in Rome, producer Harvey Bernard narrowly escaped being struck by lightning. But the most chilling incident occurred when the charter plane the crew was supposed to use for an aerial shot crashed, killing everyone on board. And the eerie events didn't stop there - director Richard Donner's hotel was bombed by the IRA the day after filming, and a zookeeper at the safari park where they shot a scene was killed by a lion the day after filming. On set, dogs used in a scene turned on a stuntman and could not be called off by their handlers. And the most infamous tragedy associated with The Omen was the death of assistant Liz Moore. She was killed in a car accident in the Netherlands in 1976, while her boyfriend and the film's special effects expert, John Richardson, survived. What makes this even more chilling is the fact that the accident occurred on Friday the 13th, and when John regained consciousness, he saw a road sign that read "Ommen, 66.6km".
The 1982 horror film Poltergeist has long been rumored to be cursed after using real human skeletons in the first film, though this has never been confirmed. Before the third film was released in 1988, four cast members had tragically passed away - including Heather O'Rourke, who played Carol Anne in the original movie. She was just 12 years old when she died of a rare intestinal condition. In the same year that the first film was released, Dominique Dunne, who played Dana, was strangled by her ex-boyfriend and later died from her injuries. In 1987, Taylor actor Will Sampson passed away from postoperative kidney failure. And in 2009, Lou Perryman, who played Pugsley, was murdered during a robbery. On set, actor Oliver Robins was nearly killed when a mechanical clown malfunctioned and choked him for real.
The Crow, a 1994 film starring Brandon Lee, son of martial arts legend Bruce Lee, is another horror movie with a tragic and eerie backstory. While filming a scene, Brandon was accidentally shot with a prop gun that had a real bullet loaded in it. He passed away from his injuries and supposedly predicted his own death after having a premonition that he would die suddenly.
These are just a few examples of the strange and tragic events that have surrounded horror films throughout the years. Whether it's real-life curses or just a series of unfortunate coincidences, it's hard to deny the eerie and unsettling feeling that accompanies these stories. So the next time you're watching a horror movie, just remember - what's happening behind the scenes might be even scarier than what's on screen.
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