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ames Holmes, 24, who painted his hair red to resemble the story's arch nemesis, fired into the crowded theatre in Aurora, Colorado, where he shot dead 12 people and wounded 38 others. Before this shooting spree, one of the greatest tragedies associated with the film was the death of Heath Ledger, who played the Joker in The Dark Knight. The actor was found dead in his Manhattan apartment in January 2008 after taking an accidental drugs overdose, six months before the film's release. Conway Wickliffe, a New Zealand-born special effects technician, died while working on that film. He was on a camera truck filming a stunt when it crashed into a tree in October 2007. Another cast member was struck by the 'curse' of Batman - but fortunately survived.
Remember Poltergeist, that 1982 horror film that was rumored to be plagued by a curse? What with the untimely deaths of two of its young stars, and reports of various odd occurrences on set. Can a movie be cursed? The Exorcist saw its fair share of mishaps, including injuries and the deaths of several crew members, as did Peter Berg's recent flop The Kingdom. And then there's Valkyrie. Well, it looks as though The Dark Knight, that Batman blockbuster mega-machine that's roiling in movie theatres currently, may be joining those ranks. Death and violence has surrounded three of its stars since the movie wrapped, Morgan Freeman's car accident last night being the most recent.
eath Ledger thought landing the demanding role of the Joker was a dream come true – but now some think it was a nightmare that led to his tragic death. Jack Nicholson, who played the Joker in 1989 – and who was furious he wasn’t consulted about the creepy role – offered a cryptic comment when told Ledger was dead. “Well,” Nicholson told reporters in London early Wednesday, “I warned him.” Read more: cinemaroll.com...
who painted his hair red to resemble the story's arch nemesis
Originally posted by stonebutterfly
SO many bad things surrounding this series. What do you guys think? I believe in curses and bad omens myself. Perhaps an evil entity called up?
Source: abcnews.go.com...
The 1989 "Batman" shooting began when Worrell bought the last bag of popcorn from the concession counter, according to a 2006 New York Post article. Ricardo Jimenez, who was sentenced to 22 years to life in prison in 2009 for the shooting, told Worrell he was going to get his gun from the parking lot.
When Jimenez returned to the theater, he shouted, "Hey, you're the guy with the popcorn," and fired at Worrell but missed, according to the Post. Worrell fired a missed shot as well, but Jimenez's second shot struck him in the head, killing him.
Originally posted by stonebutterfly
reply to post by Manhater
Really, thats a new one to me. It seems a pattern. These movies may be feeding something. Not saying to censor ,before I give the wrong impression, just worth looking into the paranormal side also.
Originally posted by stonebutterfly
... one of the greatest tragedies associated with the film was the death of Heath Ledger, who played the Joker in The Dark Knight.
Heath Ledger thought landing the demanding role of the Joker was a dream come true – but now some think it was a nightmare that led to his tragic death.