Poltergeist (1982)

Trouble on set is an unfortunate fact of the filmmaking process; fights can break out, equipment can malfunction, important cast and crew members can quit, and so on. What isn’t particularly “normal” in the filmmaking process is a string of horrific events including random deaths of cast and crew members and their families, strange sicknesses, or other freak accidents surrounding or within the production that can’t be reasonably described. Shudder’s newest mini docu-series, Cursed Films describes some of the most “cursed” production cycles within the horror industry, detailing some of the most infamously violent, disturbing, and tragic events during the production and release cycles of western horror’s most iconic movies.