The “Poltergeist” horror films are one of the scariest and best-known movie franchises in Hollywood history, but the terrifying paranormal events portrayed on-screen often pale to the bizarre, mysterious, and sometimes tragic incidents that occurred off-camera. From malfunctioning equipment and on-set explosions, to killer dolls and sudden tragic deaths, the rumors swirling around the series have both audiences and filmmakers alike asking the question: Could these tragic events just be a horrific coincidence or are the Poltergeist movies indeed cursed? 

Case Closed with AJ Benza is part of the Dark Hollywood collection in The REELZ Files. New podcasts drop each Thursday. Next week, AJ Benza separates fact from fiction in what led to Elvis Presley’s death.

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