Actors Who Never Recovered From Their Most Distressing Roles

Ryan Reynolds in The Amityville Horror

The 2005 remake of The Amityville Horror gave way to some serious superstition. A number of bizarre occurrences slowed production, such as a dead fisherman that washed up on shore right as the cast and crew were about to begin filming. Just before the press tour kicked off, Ronald DeFeo Jr., the inspiration for Reynolds' character George Lutz, passed away.

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