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There's no shortage of iconic horror films from the 1970s and 1980s that launched long-running franchises, from "Halloween" to "A Nightmare on Elm Street." Nevertheless, "Poltergeist" stands out among the rest for its cult following, and many of those followers suspect the Poltergeist franchise is actually cursed. In 2015, a sequel to the 1982 horror film "Poltergeist," but let's be honest: nothing could compare to the original. Although no fatalities occurred on the set of the most recent film (that we're aware of), there are already a few rumors of a curse on the original film trilogy's cast.

Ana de Armas (top left), 34, appears in Blonde, which has already sparked controversy over de Armas' accent, despite being accused of the NC-17 rating plus fan complaints. Catherine Hicks (top right) was nominated for an Emmy for Marilyn: The Untold Story (1980) and Michelle Williams received an Oscar nomination for My Week With Marilyn (2011). However, the majority of actors who attempted to take on the movie icon's on-screen reciti from critics and a lukewarm reception from viewers. Mira Sorvino (bottom left) and Kelli Garner (bottom right) did not fully understand the role because of the pressures that came with being the legendary icon. Poppy Montgomery idolized Marilyn as a girl and her mother told her it was the role she had been 'preparing for her entire life'

Ana de Armas, Andrew Dominik's Marilyn Monroe film, had its world premiere on Thursday night at the Venice International Film Festival. The nearly three-hour epic is based on Joyce Carol Oates' work of biographical fiction and delves into the Hollywood icon's personal and private lives. De Armas, a Cuban immigrant, worked with a dialect coach for a year to prepare for the job. Many commentators seem to have been captivated by de Armas' performance and film as a whole.