The Poltergeist Curse: Hollywood's Most Haunted Horror Film
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This episode explores the making of the film Poltergeist and the strange stories and curse associated with it.
When Poltergeist was released in 1982, it became an instant horror classic. But in the years that followed, stories of real human skeletons, tragic deaths, on set accidents and whispered blessings gave rise to one of Hollywood's most enduring legends. This week, we explore the making of the film, the strange stories that surrounded it, and the curse that many believe still lingers over the franchise. The BOOK BY US A COFFEE Join Sarah's new FACEBOOK GROUP Subscribe to our PATREON EMAIL us your stories Join us on INSTAGRAM Join us on TWITTER Join us on FACEBOOK Visit our WEBSITE Research Links: https://catalog.afi.com/Film/56862-POLTERGEIST https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084516/locations/ https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Poltergeist-(1982) https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2025/nov/03/if-id-known-the-skeletons-were-real-id-have-been-even-more-disgusted-how-we-made-poltergeist https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/09/poltergeist-at-40 https://library.umbc.edu/specialcollections/garrett/hauntings/poltergeists/seaford-poltergeist/ https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/was-twilight-zone-episode-little-girl-lost-inspiration-for-poltergeist…
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