Most Cursed Movie Sets of All-Time

8. The Wizard of Oz (1939)

Ever since the 1939 musical The Wizard of Oz was released, the production has been described as being cursed. First up was the original Tin Man, Buddy Ebsen. The silver makeup applied to him made him so sick that he had to drop out of the film, ending up hospitalized. His replacement, Jack Haley, also experienced some sickness but was able to power through. Margaret Hamilton – The Wicked Witch of the West – also suffered during filming.

During one scene when she is making her escape from Munchkinland, she suffered third-degree burns on her hand and second-degree burns on her face. Her stunt double also suffered major burns. Judy Garland, the film’s star, was constantly berated about her physical appearance, so she constantly took drugs to suppress her appetite. Because of exhaustion, Garland was taken to the studio hospital on a number of occasions to try to get some rest.