One of the crucial cursed horror movie units was that of 1973’s The Exorcist, starring Linda Blair, Ellen Burstyn, Jason Miller and Max von Sydow. The movie follows Regan McNeil, a younger lady who’s possessed by a demon and undergoes an exorcism carried out by two clergymen.
Earlier than filming even started, a mysterious fireplace destroyed a lot of the set of the McNeil home, aside from Regan’s bed room, inflicting weeks-long manufacturing delays. Moreover, Linda and Ellen suffered lifelong again accidents that have been sustained on set, and a reported 9 deaths occurred throughout filming.
“There have been many deaths on the movie. Linda’s grandfather died, the assistant cameraman’s spouse had a child that died, the person who refrigerated the set died, the janitor who took care of the constructing was shot and killed,” Ellen recalled within the documentary The Concern of God: 25 Years After The Exorcist.
“I believe general there have been 9 deaths through the course of the movie, which is an unimaginable quantity… it was scary.” Even the extras have been cursed – one actor named Paul Bateson was later found to be a serial killer, nicknamed The Bag Assassin.
As if that wasn’t sufficient, the screenings of the movie wreaked havoc; throughout one viewing in Rome, a lightning strike reportedly hit the church throughout the road, prompting a cross to fall to the bottom.
The movie additionally sparked widespread hysteria, fainting, and vomiting amongst moviegoers, with many leaving the cinema disturbed and shaken.
