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    Tales From Stage 13

    From bizarre deaths and freak accidents, to on-set exorcists and consultation from the occult, there are some movies whose productions were more fraught than the storylines of the movies themselves. Join hosts Amelia Lewis and Katie Waldron, as they take you behind the scenes of the drama, darkness and disaster that haunt Hollywood’s most cursed film productions.

    “When the legend becomes fact, print the legend” – The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

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    Jaws May 28, 2020

    In the midst of shooting his first big-budget studio feature, 27-year-old Steven Spielberg was in over his head with a shark movie he decided need to be filmed almost entirely on the water. With endless days of sun exposure, a title shark that wouldn't work, and a young and inexperienced director, some of the crew members felt they were on a sinking ship -- while some literally were. The famed shoot at Martha's Vineyard may have even been a clue to an unsolved murder case decades later. But, in a twist of fate, the misfortune that befell the production of Jaws seemed to make the concept of the movie... better? So was Jaws cursed? Or was it #blessed?


    Apocalypse Now May 14, 2020

    Francis Ford Coppola had no idea what he was getting into when he decided to pay for his own expansive Vietnam War movie for the sake of creative freedom. Production took place in the middle of the Philippines, where their strongman dictator had enacted martial law. Completely up against the elements, the cast and crew braved wild animals, disease, tropical storms, drug binges, emotional breakdowns - and some people even almost got arrested for murder. Almost. Apocalypse Now ranks perhaps at #1 on the list of the Most Arduous Shoots - Ever.


    The Wizard of Oz Apr 30, 2020

    A crown gem in the catalogue of Hollywood escapist cinema, The Wizard of Oz brought joy to millions of Americans -- but the actors in this MGM monstrosity were anything but joyful as they risked their health, and in some cases, their lives, to play roles they were contractually obligated to play. First, we'll go into what went on behind the Emerald Curtain, then we'll examine the tragic life, but lasting legacy of everyone's favorite Dorothy Gale -- Judy Garland. Fires! Toxic chemicals! Hospital visits! Oh my!

    Plus, find out what we've been doing in quarantine (not much)!

    Sources:

    Book: The Making of the Wizard of Oz by Aljean Harmetz

    https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2019/08/wizard-of-oz-appalling-stories

    https://time.com/5647491/wizard-of-oz-curse/

    https://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/10-cursed-movies2.htm

    https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/wizard-oz-secrets-dwarf-orgies-4029364

    https://www.cbsnews.com/news/judy-garland-allegedly-molested-munchkins-wizard-of-oz/

    https://www.ranker.com/list/wizard-of-oz-behind-the-scenes-stories/erin-mccann

    https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hanging-munchkin/

    https://lwlies.com/articles/the-wizard-of-oz-munchkin-hanging-scene/

    https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/entertainment/g2715/wizard-of-oz-surprising-trivia/

    https://collider.com/galleries/judy-garland-heart-wrenching-true-facts/

    https://www.biography.com/news/judy-garland-london-concerts-final-years


    The Shining Nov 28, 2019

    Join us for the last episode of our Spooky Series as we take a close look at one of our favorite films, The Shining. How far is too far when it comes to perfecting your craft? The actors on the set of The Shining were put through hell and back by director, Stanley Kubrick, and we would like to pose the question, was it worth it? We delve into the real hotel that inspired the book of the same name, the intense life on set and how this set might be cursed in a way we haven't discussed before.

    Written and Produced by Katie Waldron and Amelia Lewis

    Edited by Katie Waldron

    Music by Xander Rodzinski

    Logo by Annie LaFlamme

    Special Thanks to Ross Blocher

    SOURCES:https://www.ranker.com/list/facts-about-making-the-shining/mike-mcgranaghan

    https://www.ranker.com/list/facts-about-making-the-shining/mike-mcgranaghan

    https://storiesbehindthescreen.wordpress.com/category/horror/

    https://cuindependent.com/2018/10/30/creepy-colorado-the-haunting-history-of-the-stanley-hotel/

    https://screenrant.com/shining-movie-stanley-kubrick-stephen-king-behind-scenes-facts/

    30 minute Vivian Kubrick Doc

    https://theplaylist.net/watch-35-minute-documentary-vivian-kubrick-captures-making-shining-20160506/

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_r3lbnbLsg

    https://www.ifc.com/2016/06/the-shining-conspiracy-theories

    Book: The Stanley Kubrick Archives


    Rosemary's Baby Nov 21, 2019

    With the rise of the 1960s counterculture, there was also a new public interest in the occult. As the Church of Satan was forming, so was the concept of Roman Polanski’s classic film, Rosemary’s Baby. This led some superstitious folks to draw parallels between director Roman Polanski, and the subsequent murder of his pregnant wife, Sharon Tate, to the storyline of Rosemary’s husband, Guy Woodhouse, who sells his pregnant wife’s unborn child to the devil. While we look at the initial media coverage of the Tate/Manson murders, we’ll discuss how the human mind searches for meaning in tragedy, however illogical, and how this mindset can inappropriately place blame on victims.

    Written and Produced by Katie Waldron and Amelia Lewis

    Edited by Katie Waldron

    Music by Xander Rodzinski

    Logo by Annie LaFlamme

    Special Thanks to Ross Blocher

    Additional Music:

    "The Escalation" by Kevin McLeod

    https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4790-symmetry/


    The Conjuring: The Warrens Part 3 Nov 14, 2019

    In our third and final exploration of Ed and Lorraine Warren's contributions to cinematic history, we will cover the dramatic haunting of the Perron family that inspired the 2013 horror film, The Conjuring. From angry spirits to angry home-buyers, the human melodrama that took place over the Perron/Warren haunting is perhaps more fraught than the stories of possession and witches that can be seen in the film.

    Credits

    Written and Produced by Amelia Lewis and Katie Waldron

    Edited by Katie Waldron

    Music by Xander Rodzinski

    Logo by Annelise LaFlamme

    Special Thanks to Ross Blocher

    Sources

    1. https://www.patheos.com/blogs/sickpilgrim/2016/06/weird-things-happened-on-the-set-of-the-conjuring/
    2. https://www.grunge.com/41765/unexplainable-things-happened-set-conjuring/
    3. https://allthatsinteresting.com/true-story-of-the-conjuring-perron-family-enfield-haunting
    4. https://www.ranker.com/list/ed-lorraine-frauds/christopher-shultz
    5. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/war-conjuring-disturbing-claims-behind-a-billion-dollar-franchise-1064364
    6. BTS Documentary on The Conjuring BluRay (Demonologists)

    Annabelle Comes Home: The Warrens Part 2 Nov 07, 2019

    Weird smells, falling light fixtures, possessed dolls - oh my! What’s not to love about this episode about everyone’s favorite series of horror films about an evil doll? We’ll go through the three Annabelle films, talk about which ones are believed to be cursed, and why. Plus, we’ll give you a rundown of Halloween, Austin Film Festival, and social anxiety!

    Credits

    Written and Produced by Amelia Lewis and Katie Waldron

    Edited by Katie Waldron

    Logo by Annelise LaFlamme (@annelise_laflamme)

    Theme Music by Xander Rodzinski (@xander.rodzinski)

    Special Thanks to Ross Blocher

    SOURCES:

    • https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/annabelle-comes-home-real-stories-behind-artifacts-1216397
    • https://www.nhregister.com/lifestyle/article/Real-Annabelle-story-shared-by-Lorraine-11382545.php
    • https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/photo-gallery/45823605/image/45823607/Witching-Hour
    • https://filipinojournal.com/annabelle-top-horror-film-philippines/
    • http://religiondispatches.org/the-paranormal-to-pop-culture-pipeline/
    • https://web.archive.org/web/20140725165047/http://doubtfulnews.com/2014/07/the-warrens-sorting-the-truth-from-hollywood-myth/

    • https://junkee.com/annabelle-set-haunting/211219


    The Amityville Horror: The Warrens Part 1 Oct 31, 2019

    In Part 1 of our mini-series about famed demonologist couple Ed and Lorraine Warren, we talk about the Amityville Horror, perhaps the most notorious ghost story in American history. We’ll cover the dark history of the haunted house, the grisly DeFeo murders, and, of course, the many movies the story of the haunting inspired. But what really happened at the house in Amityville, New York? And what happens when a studio capitalizes on a real haunting? And how does My Little Pony tie into all this?

    Written and Produced by Amelia Lewis and Katie Waldron

    Edited by Katie Waldron

    Music by Xander Rodzinski

    Logo by Annelise LaFlamme

    Special Thanks to Ross Blocher

    Sources:

    1. https://www.history.com/news/horror-movies-real-stories-halloween
    2. https://allthatsinteresting.com/amityville-murders-ronald-defeo-jr
    3. https://www.factinate.com/things/24-creepy-facts-amityville-horror/
    4. http://www.warrens.net/amityville/
    5. http://www.amityvillefiles.com/haunting/
    6. https://popculture.com/movies/2019/04/19/lorraine-warren-all-horror-paranormal-movies-she-inspired/#1
    7. https://newrepublic.com/article/137856/suburban-horror-indian-burial-ground
    8. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/the-amityville-horror/
    9. http://www.the13thfloor.tv/2016/07/19/real-life-hauntings-and-strange-cursed-movie-sets/

    Poltergeist Oct 24, 2019

    Did you know Poltergeist was inspired by a real haunting? That’s not the weirdest thing about this movie. From murderous mechanical toys, unsettling children and psychokinesis, the events behind the scenes of Poltergeist run parallel to the plot of the film itself. Can one misguided production choice bring bad luck to the entire crew?

    Credits

    Written and Produced by Katie Waldron and Amelia Lewis (@talesfromstage13)

    Edited by Katie Waldron (@katie_with_a__k)

    Music by Xander Rodzinski (@xander.rodzinski)

    Logo Artwork by Annie LaFlamme (@annelise_laflamme)

    Special Thanks to Ross Blocher (@rossblocher from OH NO! With Ross and Carrie)

    Sources

    • https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2015/02/05/poltergeist-director-is-dying-for-the-poltergeist-curse-really/77597234/
    • https://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3338609/poltergeist-curse-continues-disturbances-remakes-shoot/
    • https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/jf1pp/i_am_james_kahn_er_doctor_author_of_return_of_the/
    • http://www.the13thfloor.tv/2015/12/22/the-shocking-history-of-the-poltergeist-curse/
    • https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/Poltergeist-Curse-True-Story-37392582
    • https://www.ranker.com/list/victims-of-the-poltergeist-curse/melissa-brinks
    • https://books.google.ie/books?id=SlYEAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PA55&ots=iCect3kjyE&dq=detective%20tozzi&pg=PA49#v=onepage&q=porcelain&f=false

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGZanwuNO7o

    https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/poltergeist-steven-spielberg-director-conspiracy-theory-confirmed-tobe-hooper-a7846651.html


    The Omen Oct 17, 2019

    When it comes to Richard Donner’s 1976 film, The Omen, freak accidents foretold by the devil’s number weren’t just a plot point in the movie; They occurred during production, and well after, leading some to believe that the film itself was a harbinger of misfortune for its cast and crew.

    Credits:

    Written and Produced by Amelia Lewis and Katie Waldron

    Sound Editing by Ross Blocher

    Sound Recording by Ross Blocher, Instagram: @rossblocher

    Theme by Xander Rodzinski, Instagram: @xander.rodzinski

    Original Artwork by Annelise LaFlamme, Instagram: @annelise_laflamme

    Sources:

    https://www.ranker.com/list/the-omen-film-set-haunting/erin-mccann

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/law-and-order/6067562/Man-shot-by-police-outside-Guildford-Cathedral-lawfully-killed.html

    https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/Omen-Movie-Curse-42514085

    http://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3386555/looking-horrible-cursed-production-omen/

    http://www.the13thfloor.tv/2015/12/15/the-jinx-of-the-omen-did-satan-curse-this-horror-classic/

    https://www.nytimes.com/1975/06/28/archives/gregory-pecks-son-dead.html

    https://cinephiliabeyond.org/omen-richard-donners-horror-classic-sailing-profitable-waves-post-exorcist-american-cinema/


    The Exorcist Oct 08, 2019

    From the real 1949 exorcism that inspired the movie, to the several bizarre deaths, on-set injuries and country-wide bans of the film, we will take a deep dive into the many disasters that took place behind the scenes of perhaps the world’s most notorious horror film, The Exorcist.


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