The film industry has always been interested in telling stories that explore curses.

Perhaps more fascinating than exploring the curses depicted on the screen are the ones that take place behind them.

The production was inflicted with every incident imaginable.

The Wizard of Oz, The Crow, and The Omen

Cast and crew members passed away (though not on set), while others suffered life-long injuries.

The Exorcistis available to stream on HBO Max.

The Crowis available to stream on Paramount+.

Linda Blair as Regan MacNeil staring at the camera in ‘The Exorcist’

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Poltergeistis available to stream on Tubi.

The Room is said to gift the innermost desire of anyone who manages to reach it.

Several scenes were also filmed in nearby rivers, which unknowingly contained contaminated water.

A group of soldiers in Apocalypse Now

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Stalkeris available to stream on HBO Max.

The Omenis available to stream on HBO Max.

The Wizard of Ozis available to stream on HBO Max.

Eric Draven in The Crow

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A little girl pointing at a TV filled with static

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three men entering a room in ruins in ‘Stalker’, a big pond on the ground

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John Belushi, Sam Kinison, John Candy, and Chris Farley

John Wayne and Susan Hayward in The Conqueror

Vic Morrow in Twilight Zone: The Movie

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A young boy standing among gravestones

The main characters from The Wizard of Oz, looking at each other with Emerald City and a tornado in the background

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The Exorcist

The Twilight Zone