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A staggering 91 of the 220 cast and crew members got cancer, including John Wayne. The film was shot near an atomic testing area, so radiation is suspected to be the cause.
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Jim Caviezel, the actor who played Jesus, was struck by lighting. But he was not alone—assistant director Jan Michelini was also struck by lightning, twice!
If that wasn’t enough, Caviezel got pneumonia, hypothermia, and dislocated his shoulder.
The movie 'Rust' is well on its way to infamy as one of the most tragic and ill-fated productions of all time. It started on October 21, 2021, when Alec Baldwin fired a faulty prop gun and accidentally killed the cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, as well as wounding the film's director Joel Souza. The devastating incident caused uproar around the world and calls for reform in the use of firearms on film sets.
The production of 'Rust' was shut down after the shooting and extra crew members were hired to dismantle the set on the New Mexico ranch. One of these crew members, a man called Jason Miller, was then bitten by a seriously venomous brown recluse spider. The bite life a gaping wound on his upper arm and the poison made him extremely ill.
Director John Carpenter cast his friend Nick Castle to play Michael Myers because he apparently walked like a serial killer.
In true apocalypse fashion, a typhoon destroyed a number of sets, the payroll was stolen one night, and actor Martin Sheen had a heart attack while filming.
Real glue was used in a scene where Elisha Cuthbert is captured and gets her lips sealed.
The 1974 horror classic was filmed in the summer. Temperatures inside the house where the film was shot reached up to 46°C (115°F).
Heather O'Rourke, the actress who played Carol Anne, died aged 12. If that wasn't tragic enough, Dominique Dunne, who played the older sister in the movie, was murdered by her boyfriend.
Oliver Stone thought it would be a good idea to cast real convicts in his movie, so a prison riot scene almost turned into the real thing.
Brad Pitt smashed his arm through a windshield while filming a scene. David Fincher included the injury in the script and the filming continued.
David Fincher reportedly "tortured" his actors by making them repeat takes to exhaustion, sometimes doing up to 70 takes for one scene!
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Cursed? Bizarre film facts you probably didn't know
Mysterious behind-the-scenes incidents and speculations about curses
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Some incredibly weird things have happened behind the scenes of popular movies. From sudden deaths to unexplained events, some films are even believed to be cursed!
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