Can movies really be cursed? Today, we're looking at what's fact and what's fiction when it comes to The Wizard of Oz and The Exorcist being cursed
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Oct 29
198. Reddit Scary Stories: Terrifying Ring Camera Footage, a Crawling Stalker, and Other Mommy (feat. Sylas Dean)
Open your SoFi Checking & Savings account today - head to https://sofi.com/HeartStarts to get started.A newlywed couple buys a house that’s way too cheap, only to later find out about the dark murderous curse that they inherited with it. A teenager working the late shift at a run ... Show More
1h 11m
Oct 22
197. Terrifying True Urban Legends: The Clown Panic of 2016 and Poison Candy
In the summer of 2016, children at a South Carolina apartment complex ran out of the woods screaming. They said there were clowns in the trees. No one believed them. Within weeks, the sightings had spread across the country, school lockdowns, armed mobs, arrests, and a panic so i ... Show More
38m 54s
Nov 2025
189: The Wicked Truth Behind Hollywood’s Favorite Movie - The Wizard of Oz
Hi, friends! Happy Wednesday!You’ve seen The Wizard of Oz... the ruby slippers, the Yellow Brick Road, the flying monkeys… But you've also heard rumblings of some dark rumors, haven't you?Well, behind all that glitter and Technicolor magic was a nightmare of toxic makeup, real fi ... Show More
1h 1m
Oct 2025
Horror Movie Curses with 'What Went Wrong' Podcast
What Went Wrong hosts Chris Winterbauer and Lizzie Bassett join me to tell the stories of three allegedly cursed horror movies and the unexplained events that befell the cast, crew, and sometimes even audiences. Were these films really possessed by dangerous, otherworldly energy? ... Show More
1h 32m
Dec 2023
The Exorcist with Marlena Williams
The Exorcist turns 50 this week, so we invited Marlena Williams, author of Night Mother: A Personal and Cultural History of the Exorcist, to come tell us about the little possession movie that changed America forever. Was the set cursed by Satan himself, or plain old 70s misogyny ... Show More
1h 11m