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Oct 2025
1h 32m

Horror Movie Curses with 'What Went Wron...

CHELSEY WEBER-SMITH
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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? Or are we dealing with social conditions, marketing gimmicks, and safety violat ... Show More
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