Shudder Docu-Series Examines Myths & Mysteries Surrounding CURSED FILMS
Mike Sprague
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Shudder’s high-end documentary series Cursed Films will host its World Premiere at this year’s SXSW Film Festival. The series will examine the facts, myths and mysteries around iconic films and franchises whose casts and crew have been struck by misfortune and tragedy, including The Exorcist, Poltergeist and The Omen, among others.
It will reveal the events that haunted these productions through interviews with experts, witnesses and the cast, directors, and producers who lived through real-life events. Where these films really cursed, as many believe, or just the victims of bad luck and bizarre circumstances?
Craig Engler, Shudder’s General Manager said: “Cursed Films is a fascinating look at why these iconic horror movies have gained such an outsized reputation for being the focus of bizarre tragedies and strange coincidences that seemingly defy explanation.”
Cursed Films is written, directed and edited by Jay Cheel (How to Build a Time Machine) and executive produced by Andrew Nicholas McCann Smith and Laura Perlmutter for First Love Films, along with Jay Cheel and Brian Robertson. The series will premiere later this year on Shudder.
Jay Cheel says: “As a documentary filmmaker and lifelong horror fan, this project has offered an amazing opportunity to indulge my own curiosities surrounding these ‘cursed’ film productions. In turn, Cursed Films offers Shudder’s audience a unique perspective on the making of these classic movies while attempting to uncover why we’re so captivated by the catastrophes and coincidences connected to them.”
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