CURSED FILM NEVER SAY MACBETH 

COMES to DVD on AUGUST 26, 2008 

Never Say Macbeth tells the story of a science teacher who brings a curse  

upon his ex-girlfriend’s play and must battle new-age superstitious actors and a crazed  

director to win her back.   The film had a successful run at film festivals, and now comes to DVD 

for the first time.  To purchase or rent the DVD, go to www.neversaymacbeth.com or your local video 

store.  The DVD from Vanguard Cinema has many special features including an audio commentary 

with the director and producers, deleted scenes, and sword fighting outtakes. 

Written by Joe Tyler Gold, this 86-minute comedy is a cross between Waiting for Guffman and 

Beetlejuice.  The film takes on the 400-year-old Macbeth superstition.  Macbeth is known to be  

a cursed play bringing tragedy and bad luck to all who touch it. 

•  When Alec Baldwin played Macbeth, he badly slashed his co-star’s hand during a sword fight. 

•  During rehearsals of Macbeth, Laurence Olivier almost died when a twenty-five pound 

stage weight crashed within an inch of him. 

•  During a performance of Macbeth, Charlton Heston was severely burned in his groin from 

tights that had been mysteriously soaked in kerosene.  

Actors are taught to never say the word “Macbeth” in a theater, nevertheless a group of  

filmmakers tempted fate and brought the curse upon themselves. 

•  Director C.J. Prouty suffered a terrible car accident on the way to the first production meeting. 

•  Cinematographer Michael Millikan had his film equipment stolen out of a storage unit  

including equipment to be used in the shoot. 

•  Five minutes into color correction, Los Angeles suffered a city-wide power outage. 

Somehow producers Joe Tyler Gold and Tammy Caplan pressed on.   The movie will come to 

DVD on August 26, 2008, hopefully free from incident.  When viewing, keep your lucky rabbit’s 

foot handy just in case.