A YouTube video creator lists the "10 Most Cursed Movies Ever Created," sharing unfortunate events that occurred during filming or to the cast and crew of each movie. The list includes:
1. The Poltergeist Curse: Four cast members died within six years of the movie's release, with some believing the curse was caused by the use of real human remains in the film.
2. The Superman Curse: Several actors associated with the franchise experienced bad luck, including George Reeves' death, Christopher Reeve's paralysis, and Margot Kidder's bipolar diagnosis.
3. The Omen Curse: The scriptwriter, executive producer, and star were hit by lightning, and the executive producer's hotel was bombed.
4. The Exorcist Curse: Nine people associated with the film died, including cast, crew, and relatives, and the set burned down due to unexplained circumstances.
5. The Passion of the Christ Curse: The assistant director was struck by lightning twice, and the main actor, Jim Caviezel, was also struck by lightning and experienced various injuries.
6. The Wizard of Oz Curse: Margaret Hamilton was badly burned during filming, and Judy Garland's personal life fell apart after the movie's release.
7. The Apocalypse Now Curse: The film was plagued by unfortunate events, including a monsoon destroying sets, Marlon Brando's refusal to learn his lines, and Martin Sheen's heart attack.
8. The Rebel Without a Cause Curse: James Dean died in a car accident before the film's release, and co-stars Natalie Wood and Sal Mineo also met tragic ends.
9. The Atuk Curse: Every actor who showed interest in the lead role died, including John Belushi, Sam Kinison, John Candy, and Chris Farley.
10. The Matrix Curse: Keanu Reeves' girlfriend died in a car accident, and several cast members experienced injuries and delays during filming.
The creator pokes fun at the idea of curses but notes the strange and unfortunate coincidences surrounding these movies.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The Poltergeist trilogy cast experienced a series of unfortunate events, including four deaths within six years of the movie's release.
2. The Poltergeist filmmakers used real human remains in the first movie without the actors' knowledge.
3. George Reeves, who played Superman in the 1950s, was shot in the head in 1959.
4. Christopher Reeve, who played Superman in the 1970s and 1980s, was paralyzed in a horse riding accident in 1995.
5. Richard Pryor, who appeared in Superman 3, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.
6. Margot Kidder, who played Lois Lane, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
7. The Exorcist (1973) was plagued by a series of unfortunate events, including the deaths of nine people associated with the film.
8. Ellen Burstyn, who played the mother of Linda Blair in The Exorcist, suffered a spinal injury on set.
9. The set of The Exorcist burned down due to unexplained circumstances.
10. A priest was called to the set of The Exorcist to mitigate the perceived curse.
11. The Passion of the Christ (2004) experienced a series of unfortunate events, including the assistant director being struck by lightning twice.
12. Jim Caviezel, who played Jesus in The Passion of the Christ, was also struck by lightning and had a piece of his flesh ripped out during a fake whipping scene.
13. The Wizard of Oz (1939) was plagued by a series of accidents, including Margaret Hamilton being badly burned during a scene.
14. Judy Garland, who played Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz, struggled with addiction and died of an overdose.
15. Frank Morgan, who played the Wizard in The Wizard of Oz, was in a serious car accident.
16. Apocalypse Now (1979) was plagued by a series of unfortunate events, including the destruction of sets by a monsoon and Marlon Brando showing up overweight and refusing to learn his lines.
17. Martin Sheen, who played the lead in Apocalypse Now, suffered a heart attack during filming.
18. The Exorcist (1973) and The Omen (1976) were both plagued by a series of unfortunate events, including the deaths of several people associated with the films.
19. Rebel Without a Cause (1955) was surrounded by strange and unusual events, including the death of James Dean in a car accident.
20. Natalie Wood, who appeared in Rebel Without a Cause, drowned under unusual circumstances.
21. Sal Mineo, who appeared in Rebel Without a Cause, was stabbed to death in an alley.
22. The Atuk curse refers to a series of unfortunate events that occurred to actors who were considered for the lead role in the movie Atuk, including the deaths of John Belushi, Sam Kinison, John Candy, and Chris Farley.
23. The Matrix (1999) was plagued by a series of unfortunate events, including the death of Jennifer Syme, Keanu Reeves' girlfriend, and the death of Gloria Foster, who played the Oracle.
24. Keanu Reeves had to sign away $24 million of his paycheck to prevent the production of The Matrix from collapsing.