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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186. Summer Camp Horror, Scary Camping, and Mimics: Campfire Scary Stories with Sylas Dean
A rock taken from a ritual site while at summer camp finds its way home… even after being thrown into the ocean. A smiling man in a suit beckons two girls hiking toward a dark treeline. And a voice outside a tent whispers, "Are you inside, girls?" Kaelyn and Sylas read your creep ... Show More
1h 3m
Jul 23
185. Shipwreck: A Tale Of Survival and Cannibalism
In 1864, two ships wrecked on opposite ends of Auckland Island. A frozen, abandoned archipelago south of New Zealand. The Grafton's five-man crew built a cabin, held elections, and taught each other languages for eighteen months. Twenty miles away, the Invercauld's twenty-five-ma ... Show More
35m 35s
Jul 16
184. Alpine Divorce Horror: Husbands Who Leave Their Wives To Die On Hikes
Dark Summer Merch Is Here! Get your Tour Tee, Scrapbook Tee or Bandana at https://shop.heartstartspounding.com/Today we’re exploring the term that has been circulating online for the last few months, Alpine Divorce, and two cases where these “divorces” of sorts were life-threate ... Show More
39m 52s
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