According to the IMDB:
"The shooting of the film was plagued by eerie events and accidents. Because of this, Ernest Borgnine vowed to never work on a project with this subject matter again."
Does anybody know what paranormal events occurred on the set "behind the scenes?"
All help will be appreciated!
Thanks!
Cheers!
I'm curious to know this as well. I wonder what it is about these supernatural horror movies that attracts dark forces to them so much. There are stories about bizarre occurrences surrounding The Exorcist, The Omen, Poltergeist, etc. Somebody must know more details about the events surrounding this film.
I've been waiting for you, Ben.
Many paranormal and movie-trivia websites mention the unexplainable events that took place during the production of "Rosemary's Baby" ('68), "The Exorcist" ('73), "The Omen" ('76), "The Amityville Horror" ('79), "Poltergeist" ('82), etc. However, only one or two mentioned "The Devil's Rain" ('75).
I will keep you posted if I find out anything regarding the events that took place "behind the scenes" of this film.
Cheers!
Sincerely,
Steve :-)
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"callumr44", Chances are, you're right. Ernie became a "B-Movie Standby" during the 80's. But as far as I know, he was never offered to star in another horror film after "The Devil's Rain" (or at least productions that involved Satanic subjects).
Cheers!
Sincerely,
Steve :-)
Keep the faith!
With Anton LaVey on set, it's really no wonder scary things happened now that I think of it. He's one of the creepiest people I've ever seen. I wonder how his involvement in the movie came about.
I've been waiting for you, Ben.
I'm not sure "horror2", but I do agree with you. I saw Mr. LaVey interviewed and he seemed like a nice guy (despite his lifestyle). Nevertheless, I wouldn't want to be in the same room with him!
Sincerely,
Steve :-)
Keep the faith!
Psychology 101...people see what they want to see and care nothing about the facts. The film dealt with devil worship and scary stuff that seemed like some sort of real concern back in the 1970s, so people make big things out of what they normally wouldn't give a second thought to. Even the presence of Anton LaVey I am sure fueled some of this mentality. Any time a movies deals with these kinds of themes, those involved who are superstitious start applying additional meaning to things they would otherwise think nothing about. It also makes for some great PR, something that simply cannot be ignored when looking at the validity of such claims.
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That is true, "TheSolarSailor." Some (if not most) of the events Borgnine "saw" were probably exaggerated, if not completely false. Others may have had scientific explanations.
But how do you explain the creepy happenings that supposedly took place during (and in some cases after) production of such movies as: "Rosemary's Baby", "The Exorcist", "The Omen" ('76), "The Amityville Horror ('79), "Poltergeist" and "The Entity?" As far as I know, Borgnine was the only person who claimed paranormal events took place on the set of "The Devil's Rain." But more than one source mentioned weird and/or tragic phenomena occurred while the above-mentioned films were made. When more than one person witnesses paranormal events, the chances of validity increase.
Sincerely,
Steve :-)
Keep the faith!
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By using the term "supposedly", do I really need to say anything else? People make it out to be weird because of the subject matter their movie is dealing with. It's puts people in that mindset. People come up with curses and other such nonsense, like the one attached to Poltergeist. Had little Heather O'Rourke passed away on the set of another film series not dealing with the supernatural, no one would think anything of it other than viewing it as a tragic situation (and personally speaking, I think it is pathetic to use her unfortunate situation to further propagate such silliness). People run with a few incidents in their own desired direction, turning it into what they want it to be. It's no different than conspiracy theories, grounded in the truth just enough to make their outrageous claims seem valid.
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