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274: Haunted Movie Sets

This episode investigates the unsettling stories that have followed horror productions, asking whether strange incidents on set are evidence of something supernatural or the result of coincidence, risk, and human tragedy.
The discussion begins with disturbing reports surrounding The Exorcist, including accidents, deaths, a fire, and a priest’s blessing, before turning to The Nun and Poltergeist, where eerie experiences and real skeletons intensified the films’ reputations. It then examines how horror can affect performers psychologically through demanding transformations and method acting, while productions such as The Omen became associated with serious accidents and tragedy. Later, alleged paranormal activity connected to Annabelle, The Exorcism of Emily Rose, The Amityville Horror, The Possession, and The Innkeepers is explored. The episode also considers stories tied to The Conjuring, Rosemary’s Baby, Psycho, Ghost, The Lords of Salem, and The Ring, including strange technical failures and unsettling occurrences. It concludes with grim accidents surrounding Maximum Overdrive and debates over whether events linked to The Crow, The Conqueror, The Shining, Poltergeist, and Insidious represent genuine curses, coincidence, or the consequences of dangerous filmmaking.
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Horror sets can blur fiction and fear.
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Authenticity can come at a psychological cost.
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Some horror sets seem haunted before filming ends
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Some horror sets seem haunted before the cameras even roll
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Movie-set curses blur coincidence and the supernatural.