Is ‘The Exorcist’ Curse Real: What Really Happened on the Set of 1973’s Terrifying Horror Movie?
Making a horror film can be a unique and sometimes unsettling experience for both the actors and the filmmakers. While the fear and terror portrayed on screen are often carefully crafted using special effects, makeup, and clever editing, the process of creating horror scenes can still be intense and challenging for those involved.
Have you ever wondered what will it feel like if you encounter paranormal or unexplained phenomena while filming a horror movie? Quite unsettling right? But this has happened and it feels like it’s a curse as what happened is unbelievable. Let’s get into this and find out.
A Cursed and Haunted Movie of 1973
Things that happened while filming one of the most terrifying movies of all time The Exorcist had blown our minds as it’s not only the movie that is haunted but the things that occurred in the real life of the cast are way too much and this has remarked the movie as “cursed”. We will now unveil the unforgotten creepy accidents with the movie and its cast.
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A fire broke out on the set of the film, completely destroying the set of the MacNeil family home. However, there was one notable exception that, the only room left standing intact when the flames were extinguished was Regan’s exorcised bedroom. The cause of the fire was a faulty electrical connection. After the incident, director William Friedkin allegedly found a mysterious message written on a piece of debris, stating, “The set was burned”. Feels too creepy right? But this isn’t enough several of the main actors reportedly suffered injuries. Ellen Burstyn, who played Chris MacNeil, injured her coccyx when she was thrown to the floor by the possessed Regan played by Linda Blair.
The Deaths Lead People to Believe the Curse
The deaths of the actors made it worst, Jack MacGowran, the actor who portrayed Burke Dennings, passed away on January 30, 1973, during the filming of The Exorcist. He died from complications related to influenza. And Vasiliki Maliaros, who played Father Karras’s mother in the film, passed away on February 9, 1973, after filming was completed. It is believed that she died of natural causes but no doubt these deaths were soon after the film.
Some actors even said that they felt uneasy during the filming. They even claimed that strange occurrences and accidents seemed to happen more frequently during the production. Given the film’s subject matter, several priests were brought to the set to bless the cast and crew and perform exorcism rituals to dispel any potential evil or negative energy.
But it’s essential to approach such claims with a skeptical perspective and understand that the film’s popularity and its horror theme might have contributed to the legends and myths surrounding its production.
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Source: TheSun
