A Classic ’80s Horror Movie Utilized Real Skeletons In Shooting Multiple Scenes

For many years, Tobe Hooper‘s 1982 horror film “Poltergeist” was said to be cursed, largely because of the number of cast members who died close either to its release or the release of the “Poltergeist” sequels. Young star Heather O’Rourke died of stenosis at the age of 12 in 1988, shortly after finishing her work on “Poltergeist III.” Dominique Dunne, who played the older sister Dana, was murdered by her boyfriend in 1982, only five months after the first film was released. Julian Beck, who played the ghostly villain in “Poltergeist II: The Other Side,” died of stomach cancer seven months before the movie’s release. Finally, Will Sampson, who also starred in “Poltergeist II,…