Episode 58: Curses
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In over the last century of film the concept of curses, hexes and jinxes have managed to work their way from the dark lore of mankind's past onto the shiny celluloid of today, where film audiences past and present have been thrilled by stories featuring this mythological phenomenon. But is it a myth? Are the only curses we are likely to experience are those on the silver screen?  Join us for today’s episode of Slums of Film History as we unravel this supernatural mystery. So grab your charms and protective spells because today we're meddling with curses.
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