Rewind Episode: Was Poltergeist really cursed? Or is Hollywood's most infamous horror legend simply a series of tragic coincidences?
In this spine-chilling episode of The Writers Hangout, Sandy and Terry revisit Poltergeist, one of America's most beloved horror films, and explore the eerie stories, mysterious deaths, and strange on-set happenings that have haunted the movie's legacy for decades.
Released by MGM on June 4, 1982, and written by Steven Spielberg, Michael Grais, and Mark Victor, Poltergeist terrified audiences and became a horror classic. But the scares didn't stop when the cameras stopped rolling.
Rumors of a curse began circulating, fueled by the filmmakers' use of real human skeletons in an unforgettable scene and the tragic deaths of several people associated with the franchise. Could there really be something supernatural behind the so-called Poltergeist Curse?
And we have a special guest who was actually there!
Writer and actor Michael McManus, who played next-door neighbor Ben Tuthill in the original Poltergeist, joins us to share his firsthand experiences and reveal what really happened behind the scenes.
Join us as we separate Hollywood legend from reality and investigate whether Poltergeist deserves its reputation as one of the most cursed films in movie history.
They're heeeere… and they've got stories to tell!
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