Since the world is celebrating halloween and I have a background in the film industry, I thought these “6 Cursed Movies” would be interesting. These legends are fueled by a string of untimely deaths, freak accidents, and unexplainable events that plagued the cast and crew.

Cursed Movies in film:

1. The Poltergeist Trilogy (1982–1988)

Often cited as the most cursed movie franchise, the Poltergeist series is marked by the tragic and premature deaths of four of its cast members.

• Dominique Dunne (Dana Freeling): The 22-year-old actress was murdered by her abusive ex-boyfriend in her driveway in 1982, just months after the first film’s release.
• Julian Beck (Henry Kane): The actor who played the terrifying preacher in Poltergeist II: The Other Side died of stomach cancer in 1985, during post-production.
• Will Sampson (Taylor the Shaman): The actor, who was also a real-life shaman, died from complications following a heart-lung transplant in 1987, a year after Poltergeist II was released.
• Heather O’Rourke (Carol Anne Freeling): In the most shocking tragedy, the 12-year-old star of all three films died suddenly in 1988 from a misdiagnosed intestinal issue (septic shock) before Poltergeist III was released.

The “curse” is often attributed to the rumor that real human skeletons were used as props in the first film’s iconic swimming pool scene.

2. The Omen (1976)

The production of this most cursed movies about the birth of the Antichrist was plagued by a series of chilling and deadly “coincidences,” many of which seemed to mirror the movie’s dark themes.

• Tragedy Before Filming: Two months before shooting began, lead actor Gregory Peck’s son died by suicide.
• Lightning Strikes: Peck’s plane was struck by lightning while flying to London for the shoot. Weeks later, executive producer Mace Neufeld’s plane was also struck by lightning.
• Hotel Bombing: Director Richard Donner’s hotel in London was bombed by the IRA, an attack he and his team narrowly avoided.
• Animal Attacks: A stuntman was attacked by a Rottweiler on set (in a scene that was kept in the film). In a separate incident, an animal handler hired for a safari park scene was mauled and killed by a tiger shortly after filming.
• The Gruesome Car Crash: The most terrifying event involved special effects artist John Richardson, who designed the film’s infamous decapitation scene. Months after the film’s release, Richardson was in a severe car crash in the Netherlands. His assistant, Liz Moore, was cut in half by a wheel that tore through the car—a death eerily similar to the one he had created for the film. Reportedly, a nearby road sign read: “Ommen, 66.6 km.”

3. The Exorcist (1973)

The set of what is often called the scariest movie of all time was beset by so many disasters that a priest was brought in multiple times to bless the production.

• The Set Fire: A mysterious fire destroyed the entire interior set of the MacNeil house, delaying production for six weeks. The only room left completely untouched by the flames was Regan’s bedroom, the epicenter of the film’s demonic possession.
• Multiple Deaths: A total of nine people associated with the production died during its filming, including actor Jack MacGowran (who played Burke Dennings) and Vasiliki Maliaros (who played Father Karras’s mother).
• Cast Injuries: Both lead actress Ellen Burstyn (Chris MacNeil) and Linda Blair (Regan) suffered permanent spinal injuries from harness-related accidents during the film’s more violent scenes.

4. The Crow (1994)

This film is forever linked to one of the most tragic on-set accidents in movie history.

• Death of Brandon Lee: Star Brandon Lee, the son of Bruce Lee, was killed on set at the age of 28. In a scene where his character was to be shot, a prop gun that was supposed to fire a blank round had a “dummy” bullet fragment lodged in the barrel from a previous scene. When the blank was fired, it propelled the fragment into Lee’s abdomen, fatally wounding him.
• Other Accidents: Before the fatal accident, the production was already considered troubled. A carpenter was severely burned by a power line, a stuntman was badly injured, and a disgruntled employee drove his car through the studio’s prop department.

5. Rosemary’s Baby (1968)

The “curse” of this film is less about on-set accidents and more about the horrific events that followed its release.

• The Manson Murders: Just over a year after the film’s release, director Roman Polanski’s pregnant wife, actress Sharon Tate, and four other people were brutally murdered by members of the Manson Family in Polanski’s home.
• Composer’s Death: The film’s composer, Krzysztof Komeda, died from a brain hematoma in 1969, just months after the murders. His death was the result of a fall, eerily similar to the fate of the character Hutch in the film.
• Producer’s Illness: Producer William Castle suffered from severe kidney failure shortly after the film’s debut. During his delirium in the hospital, he reportedly hallucinated and yelled, “Rosemary, for God’s sake, drop the knife!”

6. Superman (1978)

The “Superman Curse” is a long-standing Hollywood legend suggesting that misfortune befalls many actors who play (or are closely associated with) the Man of Steel.

• George Reeves: The star of the 1950s TV series Adventures of Superman died from a gunshot wound in 1959. While officially ruled a suicide, controversy and suspicion surrounding his death remain.
• Christopher Reeve: The star of the 1978 film franchise was paralyzed from the neck down in 1995 after being thrown from a horse during an equestrian competition.
• Margot Kidder (Lois Lane): The actress, who starred opposite Reeve, suffered from a very public mental health crisis in 1996 and battled bipolar disorder for years.

What The Bible Says About Watching Cursed Movies:

The Bible doesn’t have a verse that says, “Do not watch a cursed movie,” but it repeatedly warns against engaging with the spiritual darkness that such films depict.

Here are the key biblical principles and common Christian interpretations related to this topic:

1. Direct Warnings Against Occult Practices

The Bible is explicit in its condemnation of the very practices that “cursed” movies are often about (witchcraft, sorcery, consulting the dead, etc.).

• Deuteronomy 18:10-12: “There shall not be found among you anyone who makes his son or his daughter pass through the fire, or one who practices witchcraft, or a soothsayer, or one who interprets omens, or a sorcerer, or one who conjures spells, or a medium, or a spiritist, or one who calls up the dead. For all who do these things are an abomination to the LORD…”
• Galatians 5:19-21: Lists the “works of the flesh,” which include “idolatry, sorcery… and things like these,” warning that “those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.”

The core argument is: If the Bible strictly forbids participating in these “works of darkness,” it is spiritually unwise to consume them as entertainment.