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 ===== A Munchkin Committed Suicide On The Wizard Of Oz Set =====
-The dark form is said to be the body of a munchkin who hanged himself during production after being rejected by the object of his emotions. The truth is less horrific. To give the film a more natural feel, the filmmakers let loose a swarm of wild birds on the set. The shadow is not a dangling body, but rather one of the larger animals, most likely an emu or crane. [([[https://lwlies.com/articles/the-wizard-of-oz-munchkin-hanging-scene/|Little White Lies]])]
+The dark form is said to be the body of a munchkin who hanged himself during production after being rejected by the object of his affection. The truth is less horrific. To give the film a more natural feel, the filmmakers let loose a swarm of wild birds on the set. The shadow is not a dangling body, but rather one of the larger animals, most likely an emu or crane. [([[https://lwlies.com/articles/the-wizard-of-oz-munchkin-hanging-scene/|Little White Lies]])]
 ===== Bill Cosby Purchased The Rights To The Little Rascals With The Intent Of Destroying Them =====
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 ===== Poltergeist Is Cursed =====
-Poltergeist was released in June 1982, and a cast member was murdered just months afterwards. Dominique Dunne, 22, who played Dana, was murdered in her driveway by an abusive ex-boyfriend and was regretfully taken off life support five days later. Julian Beck, the actor who played Kane in Poltergeist II, died of stomach cancer. Will Sampson, who played Taylor, died of a degenerative illness in 1987. Heather O'Rourke, who played Carol Anne, the family's youngest child. O'Rourke died at the age of 12 from cardiac arrest and septic shock caused by an erroneously diagnosed bowel problem. [([[https://www.biography.com/news/the-poltergeist-curse-its-heeere|Biography]])]
+Poltergeist was released in June 1982, and a cast member was murdered just months afterwards. Dominique Dunne, 22, who played Dana, was murdered in her driveway by an abusive ex-boyfriend and was regretfully taken off life support five days later. Julian Beck, the actor who played Kane in Poltergeist II, died of stomach cancer. Will Sampson, who played Taylor, died of a degenerative illness in 1987. Heather O'Rourke, who played Carol Anne, the family's youngest child, died at the age of 12 from cardiac arrest and septic shock caused by an erroneously diagnosed bowel problem. [([[https://www.biography.com/news/the-poltergeist-curse-its-heeere|Biography]])]
 ===== The Omen Is Cursed =====
-The film began filming in 1975 and was plagued by troubles from the start. Lightning struck the planes of actor Gregory Peck and producer Mace Neufeld while they were traveling for filming, while Harvey Bernhard's flight had a close miss. If it wasn't spooky enough, the studio had another plane leased for aerial shots, but it was replaced at the last minute. The aerial images were successfully captured with the new plane, but the original plane crashed, killing everyone on board. [([[https://filmdaily.co/news/the-omen-haunted-movie-set/|filmdaily]])]
+Filming began in 1975 and was plagued by troubles from the start. Lightning struck the planes of actor Gregory Peck and producer Mace Neufeld while they were traveling for filming, and Harvey Bernhard's flight had a close miss. If that wasn't spooky enough, the studio had another plane leased for aerial shots, but it was replaced at the last minute. The aerial images were successfully captured with the new plane, but the original plane crashed, killing everyone on board. [([[https://filmdaily.co/news/the-omen-haunted-movie-set/|filmdaily]])]
 ===== The Omen Is Cursed 2 =====
-The IRA destroyed a restaurant that Neufeld and Peck had reserved for dinner before the same terrorist cell destroyed Neufeld's hotel. Stranger situations happened, such as an on-set animal handler getting eaten by lions. However, the majority of these heinous expressions are rather simple to understand. Lightning strikes planes all the time with little harm done, and the IRA would have struck both locations whether Peck or Neufeld were present or not. [([[https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12474820.curse-of-the-omen-and-other-hollywood-hexes-from-the-omen-to-the-exorcist-and-rosemarys-baby-there-are-tales-of-fatal-accidents-devil-worship-doomed-planes-and-car-crashes-barry-didcock-looks-at-some-of-the-most-cursed-films-of-all-time-and/|Herald Scotland]])]
+The IRA destroyed a restaurant that Neufeld and Peck had reserved for dinner before the same terrorist cell destroyed Neufeld's hotel. Stranger situations happened, such as an on-set animal handler getting eaten by lions. However, the majority of these frightening events are rather simple to understand. Lightning strikes planes all the time with little harm done, and the IRA would have struck both locations whether Peck or Neufeld were present or not. [([[https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12474820.curse-of-the-omen-and-other-hollywood-hexes-from-the-omen-to-the-exorcist-and-rosemarys-baby-there-are-tales-of-fatal-accidents-devil-worship-doomed-planes-and-car-crashes-barry-didcock-looks-at-some-of-the-most-cursed-films-of-all-time-and/|Herald Scotland]])]
 ===== The Omen Is Cursed 3 =====
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 ===== The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Murders Actually Happened =====
+The original version of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, like many horror films, was sold as a true story. Despite the fact that Leatherface and his young victims were made up, the tale was based on real-life killer Ed Gein, who also inspired psychological thrillers Psycho and The Silence of the Lambs. [([[https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/a23477541/texas-chainsaw-massacre-true-story/|Cosmopolitan]])]
-The original version of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, like many horror films, was sold as a true story. Despite the fact that Leatherface and his young victims were made up, the tale was based on real-life killer Ed Gein, who also inspired psychological thrillers Psycho and The Silence of the Lambs.
+===== Atuk Curse =====
+Atuk tells the story of an inexperienced Inuit who moves to New York City. The screenplay, penned by Tod Carroll of National Lampoon fame, has been handed about Hollywood since the 1970s and has nearly been filmed multiple times, but every single actor (four of them) designated to play the lead has died. This is known as "The Atuk Curse." [([[https://www.horrorbound.net/blog/2019/2/12/the-curse-of-atuk|horrorbound]])]
+===== A Stuntman Was Killed During The Chariot Race Scene In Ben-Hur =====
+On set, he was injured, but he did not die. The stuntman's son, Yakima Canutt, was pushed out of a chariot while working for Charlton Heston. That scene does appear in the film. He was able to get back up and resume his work. He did not die or sustain significant injuries. [([[https://www.classichollywoodcentral.com/classic-hollywood-myths/myth-a-stuntmans-death-in-ben-hur-1959/|Classic Hollywood Central]])]

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