TV series
Cursed Films
Overview
A documentary series exploring the myths and legends behind some of Hollywood’s notoriously “cursed” horror film productions. From plane accidents and bombings during the making of The Omen, to the rumored use of real human skeletons on the set of Poltergeist, these stories are legendary amongst film fans and filmmakers alike. But where does the truth lie?
Details
- First air date
- 2020-04-02
- Status
- Canceled
- Seasons
- 2 seasons
- Episodes
- 10 episodes
- Genres
- Documentary
- Network
- Shudder
- Production
- First Love Films
- Country
- US
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Phil Nobile Jr. as Self - Editor in Chief, Fangoria
- Mitch Horowitz as Self - Author, Occult America
- Ryan Turek as Self
- Hector Avalos as Self - Professor of Religious Studies
- Doug Cowan as Self - Professor of Religious Studies
- Vincent Bauhaus as Self - Exorcist
- Linda Blair as Self - Actor
- Eileen Dietz as Self - Actor
- Arturo David Rodríguez González as Self
- Sarah Graff as Self - Associate Curator, The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Barton Lane as Self - Radiologist
- Matt Miller as Self - Journalist, Esquire
Creators and crew
- Jay Cheel - Creator
- Laura Perlmutter - Executive Producer
- Andrew Nicholas McCann Smith - Executive Producer
- Jay Cheel - Executive Producer
- Brian Robertson - Executive Producer
- Laura Perlmutter - Producer
Seasons
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