Episode 33 // The Poltergeist: The Film That Unleashed a Curse?

Steven Spielberg’s 1982 horror hit scared audiences silly with its story of a suburban family cursed by demonic ghosts. Off-screen, there were deaths of actors, accidents on set and an eerily targeted lightning strike. On this episode: a look inside the supposed curse of The Poltergeist franchise.

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TRANSCRIPT:

SAU Episode 33 Poltergeist

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