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Metro
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
13 'cursed' horror films - from tragic deaths to mysterious 'haunted' sets
Horror films are designed to terrify, but sometimes what happens behind the scenes can be so much scarier. For decades, some of the most frightening flicks to hit the big screen have been labelled 'cursed' by fans due to terrible things that happened during filming – and sometimes before it had even begun. The Wizard of Oz, Apocalypse Now, and The Man Who Killed Don Quixote are all films rumoured to have been cursed due to several dreadful occurrences, from onset mishaps, injuries, and even worse. Due to its chilling nature, horror cinema is automatically associated with gory and haunting happenings, so rumours surround several productions that the terrifying scenes onscreen seeped into real life. To mark Friday the 13th, we look at 13 spine-tingling horror films that gave the cast and crew nightmares even when the cameras stopped rolling. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Last year, Glenn Close's The Deliverance was hit by several strange instances one after the other that had fans scratching their heads and wondering if the set was haunted. The cast and crew of the Netflix hit reportedly held 'prayer circles' after director Lee Daniels' dog died, and actor Mo'Nique was rushed to hospital. 'Mr. Daniels had me doing a scene, okay? And we're outside. It was just, the demon was supposed to be on top of the building, so they kept blowing this… I mean, at one point I'm like, 'Lee, do we have this shit because I can't breathe,'' she told SiriusXM. 'So when I got finished, right, my thyroid was a big… I mean, it was just sick. 'Oh, baby. I was like, 'What kind of s**t is this?' It was a lot of things happening with The Deliverance.' Daniels also revealed his sister had been diagnosed with lung cancer two days after filming the chemotherapy scene with Close. It's just the latest in a long line of horror films that have had stranger than fiction events surrounding the production… The Exorcist is often cited as one of the scariest and greatest horror films ever made, but it was famously dogged with problems and freakish occurrences even before filming began. Shortly before filming began on the 1973 possession horror, the set of Regan and Chris MacNeil's home burned down unexpectedly. Further delays occurred when Linda Blair and Max von Sydow, who played Regan and Father Merrin respectively, lost close family members. Things didn't get much better when filming began, with Linda and Ellen Burstyn, who starred as Chris, both sustaining injuries on set – Linda even fractured her spine during the iconic bed possession scene, an injury that had lifelong implications. It has also been reported that one crew member lost a toe during filming, and another a thumb. Across the production of The Exorcist, nine deaths occurred including that of Jack MacGowran, who played Burke Dennings. Where to watch: BBC iPlayer, NOW TV, and Sky Go Lucifer himself appeared to be trying to stop The Omen in its tracks back in 1976. Two months before filming began, Robert Thorn actor Gregory Peck was struck by tragedy when his son took his own life. Later, in October 1975, Peck was travelling to London to film The Omen when his aeroplane was struck by lightning – and bizarrely, this isn't the only disruption lightning would cause. A few weeks later, producer Mace Neufeld was travelling to set when his aeroplane was also struck by lightning, and screenwriter David Seltzer also experienced the same occurrence. When filming began in Rome, producer Harvey Bernard narrowly avoided being hit by lightning – proving once, and for all, that lightning can strike twice… and more. A stroke of luck saw the crew avoid death when the charter plane they were set to use for an aerial shot was used by a group of businessmen, with the plane crashing and killing everyone on board. The hotel the director, Richard Donner, had been staying in was bombed by the IRA the day after filming, and a zookeeper at the safari park where they filmed the baboon scene was killed by a lion, also the day after those scenes were shot. A serious accident could have occurred on set when dogs used in a scene turned on a stuntman and could not be called off by their handlers. But the most infamous tragedy that happened that is attributed to The Omen is that of Liz Moore's death. She was the assistant and girlfriend of John Richardson, the film's special effects expert. The duo were involved in a car accident in the Netherlands in 1976. While Richardson escaped the wreck largely unscathed, Moore was decapitated. What makes it even more terrifying? The accident happened on Friday the 13th, and when John came to, he noticed a road sign that read 'Ommen, 66.6km'. Where to watch: Disney Plus Film fans have long suspected that 1982 horror film Poltergeist was cursed after supposedly using real, human skeletons in the first film, though this has never been confirmed. Before the third Poltergeist film was released in 1988, four cast members had died, including Heather O'Rourke who played Carol Anne in the original production. O'Rourke was just 12 years old when she died of congenital stenosis of the intestine complicated by septic shock on February 1, 1988, before filming of the third film wrapped. In the same year that the first film was released, Dominique Dunne, who starred as Dana, was strangled by her ex-boyfriend, John Thomas Sweeney, in the driveway of her home. She fell into a coma and died five days later on November 4, 1982. Taylor actor Will Sampson died aged 53 from postoperative kidney failure in 1987, and Lou Perryman, who played Pugsley, was murdered by Seth Christopher Tatum in 2009 during a robbery. Oliver Robins, who played Robbie Freeling, was also almost killed while filming a scene where a clown was attacking him, after the mechanical clown malfunctioned and the actor was being choked for real. Where to watch: Available to rent on Prime Video, Apple TV, and the Sky Store Actor Brandon Lee – who was the son of Bruce Lee – was fatally shot on the set of The Crow when a prop gun was accidentally loaded with a real bullet, which hit him in the abdomen and caused his death. While that could easily be attributed to a freak accident, what makes it so much more creepy is the fact that he had apparently predicted his own death after having a premonition that he would die suddenly. Brandon is said to have believed his family was cursed after his grandfather had angered a businessman who had put a curse on them. His dad, Bruce Lee, also died at 32 after apparently having a premonition that he would only live half the time of his father, who died at age 64, due to the curse. Where to watch: Available to rent on Prime Video, Apple TV, and the Sky Store Twilight Zone: The Movie, released in 1983, suffered a terrible, tragic accident on set when three cast members were killed when filming the Time Out segment. Actor Victor Morrow, who played Bill Connor in the film, and two child actors, who had allegedly been illegally hired, were decapitated, crushed and killed on set when a low-flying helicopter spun out of control. The three were killed while filming a scene featuring heavy explosions when debris from the explosions flew 100 feet in the air and damaged the helicopter's rotor. During the subsequent trial, director John Landis denied culpability for the accident, but admitted that the hiring of the child actors Myca Dinh Le, 7, and Renee Shin-Yi Chen, 6, was 'wrong.' Landis, associate producer George Folsey Jr, production manager Dan Allingham, pilot Dorcey Wingo, and explosives specialist Paul Stewart were later acquitted on charges of manslaughter Where to watch: Available to rent on Prime Video, Apple TV, and the Sky Store The Ring Two, directed by Hideo Nakata, was released in 2005 and had some very strange phenomena take place that suspiciously mimicked the events of the film. Nakata once revealed in an interview that water is used in the film to symbolize someone's evil spirit, and during production, the production office began flooding. The film's set costumer Jeannine Bourdaghs witnessed a strange occurrence on the Universal lot in which a deer, reported to be six feet tall, ran at her. She continued that if she had been 'six feet ahead', the deer would have ploughed into her at almost 100 miles-an-hour. This is particularly spooky as in the film, there is a scene in which Samara (Daveigh Chase) attempts to kill Rachel (Naomi Watts) and Aidan (David Dorfman) with a deer. Where to watch: NOW TV, Sky Go, and Paramount Plus For a film about a cursed doll, you would probably expect some eerie happenings on set – but maybe not this horrific. Both the first Annabelle film and its sequel, Annabelle Comes Home, had some very freaky stuff happen during filming, including light fixtures reportedly falling and the film's Annabelle doll moving on its own. Producer Peter Sarfan told The Hollywood Reporter: 'We shot in this amazing, old apartment building near Koreatown, and we had some funky stuff go down. 'In particular, the first day that the demon was shooting in full makeup, we brought him up in the elevator. He walks out and walks around to the green room to where we're holding the talent, and just as he walks under, the entire glass light fixture falls down on his head. And in the script, the demon kills the janitor in that hallway. It was totally freaky.' The doll itself is based on a 'real' haunted doll investigated by Ed and Lorraine Warren, who are fictionalised in these films as well as The Conjuring franchise. In the sequel, Madison Iseman said that when she would enter the Warrens' bedroom set, she would find the Annabelle doll in different positions each time despite no one entering or exiting the room. Star Mckenna Grace also reported experiencing a sudden nosebleed during rehearsals, and that one trailer had a strange power outage that the crew could not find the source of. Where to watch: NOW TV and Sky Go Rosemary's Baby centres on a pregnant woman who believes an evil cult wants to take her baby to use in their dark rituals. But the stories that surround the making of the 1968 movie are enough to make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up. The most famous being the death of Roman Polanski's pregnant wife, Sharon Tate, who was brutally murdered by Charles Manson's followers a year after the film was released. Producer William Castle also suffered sudden kidney failure after receiving hate mail about the film and apparently screamed 'Rosemary, for God's sake, drop the knife!' as he was being admitted to the hospital. He later died of a heart attack. The composer, Krzysztof Komeda, also died of a brain clot a year after the film was released in a weirdly similar way to how Rosemary's friend, Hutch dies in the movie. In another bizarre coincidence, Beatles star John Lennon was shot and killed outside the building in which Rosemary's apartment scenes were shot. Where to watch: NOW TV and Sky Go The ninth installment of the Amityville series, 2005's The Amityville Horror, focuses on the reported experiences of the Lutz family after they moved into a house in Long Island where Ronald DeFeo Jr murdered six members of his family in 1974, before they moved out just 28 days later after apparently being terrorised by the paranormal. All six of the victims were found face down in their beds with no signs of a struggle, despite police finding that the rifle used to kill them had not been fitted with a sound suppressor and they hadn't been drugged with sedatives before their deaths. None of the family's neighbours reported hearing any gunshots, and those who were awake at the time of the murders say they only heard the family's sheepdog, Shaggy, barking. Ryan Reynolds, who plays George Lutz in the film, reported that he and members of the crew kept waking up at 3.15am every day, which was the time Ronald DeFeo Jr was said to have murdered his parents and four siblings. Before filming began, a dead body of a fisherman also washed up on shore by the film set and the real Kathy Lutz also died during filming. Where to watch: Prime Video and Freevee There is a theme here of possession horror films seemingly being haunted, and that continues with the 2005 film The Exorcism of Emily Rose. The film is loosely based on the true story of Anneliese Michel, a German woman whose family believed her to be demonically possessed. When filming The Exorcism of Emily Rose, director Scott Derrickson revealed that stars Jennifer Carpenter and Laura Linney experienced some chilling supernatural activity. Jennifer once claimed that a radio would inexplicably turn on in the middle of the night, which Scott confirmed to be true in an X post. She said it would play one section of the Pearl Jam song Alice over and over again, repeating the lyric 'I'm still alive.' 'I thought about that when it happened, and two or three times when I was going to sleep my radio came on by itself,' Jennifer told Dread Central. 'The only time it scared me was once because it was really loud and it was Pearl Jam's Alive.' She also said that 'Laura's TV came on a couple of times,' with Scott taking to social media to confirm the chilling story. 'This is true. Also, Laura Linney's radio turned on at night 3 times during production,' he said. Life imitates art in The Innkeepers, Ti West's terrifying supernatural film about a haunted hotel on the brink of closure. While filming The House of the Devil the cast and crew stayed at the Yankee Pedlar Inn, experiencing some strange phenomena during their time there. The staff at the inn believed it to be haunted, which inspired Ti to create The Innkeepers. During the production of the second film, people on set claimed that lights would switch on and off for no reason, doors would swing open and shut, and cast members would receive phone calls with no one on the other end of the line. 'Well I'm a skeptic so I don't really buy it. But I've definitely seen doors close by themselves; I've seen a TV turn off and on by itself; lights would always burn out in my room. Everyone on crew has very vivid dreams every night, which is really strange,' the director told IndieWire. 'The one story that is the most intriguing to me — In the film the most haunted room is the Honeymoon Suite. That's where the ghost stuff started in the hotel. The only reason I picked the room that I picked to shoot in, was because it was big enough to do a dolly shot. No more thought went into it other than pure technical reasons. 'So when we're finishing the movie, I find out that the most haunted room in real life, is the room I picked to be the haunted room in the movie. It could be a coincidence. It's weird that it happened that way.' James Wan was rumoured to have shot hit 2010 film Insidious on cursed grounds when a number of terrifying things happened on set – and this continued into the sequel. Insidious: Chapter Two featured a scene set in an abandoned hospital in which the ghost of a patient haunts a nurse after taking their own life. It was filmed at Los Angeles' Linda Vista Community Hospital, a notorious haunted hotspot among the paranormal community. Cast and crew members reported feeling nauseous while in the building and hearing a ringing sound without ever finding the source of the noise. Saw creator James told Bloody Disgusting: 'I've never shot in Linda Vista. It's kind of funny because Leigh [Whannell] and I have always heard so much about it. For research on the first one, [Leigh] came here to do a bit of ghost-hunting. And I think a lot of that inspired us when we needed a hospital set.' Whannell added: 'I've been here twice, after midnight with ghost hunters. We found these guys on the internet. We went to dinner with them and then they brought us here to Linda Vista, which I didn't know existed. The one security guard lets us in. More Trending 'We walk into this ostensibly abandoned hospital where all the equipment and files have been left as they were on the day it closed down. [Later on] I came here with my wife and we sat in the surgical room, which is supposedly the most haunted room according to these guys.' The filmmaker said they sat in darkness for an hour trying to contact spirits, but experienced nothing. He continues, 'A few months later her friend buys her a voucher to go see this psychic. And he basically asked her, 'have you been to this place recently?' And she said, 'we kind of went on this ghost hunt.' And the guy was like, 'you can never go there again. You came this close to taking something home with you.' 'He asked her if she had seen any blue lights, and she said that she had remembered looking up and seeing these little blue pin lights – she thought it was when you can't see anything and see all these shapes and colors [instead]. And he said, 'that was your aunt and your stepbrother holding them back [the spirits].'' Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: It's Friday the 13th so why not binge these 5 truly terrifying TV shows MORE: 'Chilling' horror with 91% on Rotten Tomatoes soars up Amazon Prime chart MORE: Keira Knightley says Pirates of the Caribbean gave her 'terrible actress' label
The National
13-06-2025
- Politics
- The National
SNP Government rule out Scottish independence convention
Culture Secretary Angus Robertson's explicit statement came after First Minister John Swinney poured cold water on the idea at the SNP's 2026 Holyrood campaign launch in May. That in turn followed SNP depute leader Keith Brown telling party conference in 2024 that the SNP supported an independence convention including 'all democratically elected representatives' from Yes-supporting parties ahead of the 2026 vote. Alba MSP Ash Regan asked the Scottish Government about plans to take that forward. Alba MSP Ash Regan (Image: free) Regan asked the Scottish Government if 'as part of its work to further the case for Scottish independence, whether it will consider holding an independence convention during summer 2025'. Responding, Robertson said: 'The Scottish Government is focused on delivering for people across the country and making the case for taking decisions in Scotland for Scotland with independence. 'The Scottish Government will publish further material on independence to give the people of Scotland the information they need to make an informed choice about their constitutional future. 'We are not planning an independence convention this summer.' The 'further material' referenced is understood to be the final document in the series of white papers on independence started under Nicola Sturgeon's government. Swinney has not published any since taking over as SNP leader. Documents revealed under Freedom of Information in January showed that Robertson was happy for the series to continue, but Swinney instead decided that only one further paper, 'badged as an overview', would be published. READ MORE: SNP Government to publish final 'overview' independence white paper Regan said it was time to break the 'constitutional logjam' and reconnect the political case for independence with what she described as the 'economic necessity' of delivering it. 'We are less than a year out from the Scottish elections but, for too many, independence is drifting into becoming an abstract concept – and in the Hamilton by-election we saw that when independence isn't talked up others will talk it down,' she said. 'An independence convention would bring energy back to the movement and allow for the constitutional imperative of independence to be reconnected to the economic necessity of delivering it as an immediate priority. "It is therefore bitterly disappointing that the Scottish Government have failed to see this opportunity and have instead outright rejected holding an independence convention this summer. 'The Scottish Government and Holyrood need to seize the political initiative on independence. An independence convention would do just that.'
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'Ride the Cyclone' musical debuts in East Peoria this weekend
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — A dark comedy about death and amusement parks is heading to East Peoria this weekend. Eastlight Theatre is performing the regional premiere of the musical 'Ride the Cyclone.' One of the show's stars, Joshua Regan, joined director Kevin Paul Wickart on WMBD This Morning. The musical focuses on a group of teens who die on a malfunctioning rollercoaster. In the afterlife, they're offered a chance at resurrection by a magical fortune teller machine. It's not just the premise that's bizarre. Regan says his character, Ricky, was rendered mute due to witnessing the death of his father and retreats into a fantasy world of cat people in outer space. Despite the strangeness, Regan says the role has a lot of heart in it and delivers an inspiring message. 'It's such a good role to explore everyone's need to be seen and everyone's need to fit in,' he says. The Penguin Project presents 'Something Rotten Jr.' With such an odd premise and characters, it should come as no surprise that the show's music is similarly eclectic. 'I have a Bon Jovi-esque, 70s or 80s rock number,' Regan explained. 'And other people have a 1930s, like, accordion, stuff like that. So I think it's a great opportunity to explore the different music and have that reflect in the characters.' Wickart says, while the subject matter isn't exactly appropriate for young children, teens and families shouldn't be discouraged from checking out the show. 'We hope that the music and the lighter bits will carry [the audience] through,' Wickart told us. 'Ride the Cyclone' runs from June 13-15 and 18-21 at the Byron Moore Auditorium at East Peoria High School. Sunday, June 15 is a matinee performance; all other shows are in the evening. For tickets, visit Love WMBD This Morning? We love you, too. And you can have all the hijinks delivered to your inbox every weekday morning. Sign up and subscribe to our Daily Newsletter. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Irish Independent
11-06-2025
- Business
- Irish Independent
Tara Mines workers in Meath call for meeting with management on long-term future
The Tara Mines Group of Unions, including representatives from SIPTU, has formally requested a meeting with management to discuss delays in implementing a key component of the 2024 Sustainability Agreement, which was brokered by the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC). The agreement was pivotal in ending an 18-month layoff period for workers and restarting operations at Ireland's largest zinc mine. Tara Mines, operated by Swedish firm Boliden, is Europe's largest zinc mine and a major economic engine for Meath. SIPTU Sector Organiser, John Regan, said: 'As part of the Sustainability Agreement reached under the auspices of the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) in April 2024, which began the process of ending what would be 18 months of layoff for workers, it was agreed that 'further underground exploration drilling' would begin before 2027.' 'This refers to the Tara Deep, a project to develop a new ore body which has the potential to provide a further 40 years of mining in County Meath. Our members are not only focused on their employment but also the long-term viability of the mine, that is why this commitment by management was crucial to the 2024 WRC deal. In order to action this, Union representatives tabled a compromise proposal, to commence underground exploration drilling with immediate effect, at a Sustainability Agreement review meeting on May 12, 2025.' Mr Regan added that If management does not agree to commence work in line with the agreement, the unions will refer it back to the WRC. Andrew McGuinness, SIPTU Organiser, backed those concerns, pointing out that the company had already invested four years into developing Tara Deep before operations were halted in July 2023. He said: 'The company had invested in the development of Tara Deep for four years prior to the mine going into care and maintenance, with the lay-off of its workforce, in July 2023. At the time of commencement of this development plan, the timeframe was for Tara Deep to come into production in 2029. This timeframe is now ever increasing with Tara Deep development mining having not recommenced following the resumption of other activities at the Mine last year.' 'A failure to commence this development will leave the northeast region without one of its biggest employers in the near future. This will remove a key economic lifeline for the surrounding communities,' Mr McGuinness added. Funded by the Local Democracy Reporting Scheme.
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
MediPharm Labs' Founder-CEO Pat McCutcheon Throws his Support behind Apollo Capital as Dissident
McCutcheon Agrees with Apollo that Urgent Change is Needed, including Complete Turnover at the Board Level after Years of Value-Destruction Apollo Capital Announces Filing of Circular Addendum to Reflect McCutcheon's EndorsementTORONTO, June 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Apollo Technology Capital Corporation ("Apollo Capital"), one of MediPharm Lab Corp's (TSX: LABS) (OTCQB: MEDIF) (FSE: MLZ) ('MediPharm', or the 'Company') largest investors, is very pleased to announce that Pat McCutcheon, a founder, former CEO, director and Chairman of MediPharm, has joined Apollo Capital as a co-dissident in its battle to bring integrity, transparency and prosperity back to MediPharm's long-suffering shareholders. Pat McCutcheon stated: 'I have been observing Apollo's activist campaign from the sidelines, and I can no longer just sit by and watch. I still feel a deep responsibility to the Company, its employees and the shareholders who have invested millions into the vision of MediPharm being the global leader in medical cannabis and cannabis derived pharmaceutical products. Over the past three years, the share price has collapsed while the senior management team has been paid over $10,000,000, a compensation program that should never have been approved by the independent Directors. Management has failed to capitalize on the medical cannabis opportunity and taken the Company away from its founding vision by entering the recreational market, taking on dilutive M&A transactions and recently announcing a return to cultivating cannabis. This is not the MediPharm investors have supported. I have gotten to know Regan McGee & his team of proposed directors. The directors have a broad range of relevant experience including medical cannabis experience, turn-around experience, and extensive capital markets experience. Regan has demonstrated himself to be a skilled investor who has been successful in both start-ups and turn-around projects. He's also overcome great personal adversity, showing that he never backs down from a fight. In terms of the negative statements from MediPharm about Regan, the ones that I have been able to independently verify have turned out to be simply fabrications that appear to be part of MediPharm's campaign to discredit and defame Regan. I believe the attacks on Regan & his business record are not factual and more importantly hide the real issues that shareholders should be considering such as compensation, dilution & the share price. On each of these fronts, I believe the Apollo directors are a better choice than the directors put forward by the current Board. We need to focus on the real issues – who is going to drive the stock price higher. Apollo only makes money when the stock price goes up, as all the shareholders do together. This is why I support the Apollo team. I'm asking shareholders to vote GOLD at this year's AGM. We do not have time to wait.' Apollo notes that its business model with MediPharm is highly aligned with shareholders. As an activist investor, it looks to make investments in poorly managed companies where new governance and management can work to improve the share price for Apollo and all other investors. Apollo's business model is to buy stock in target companies and work with frustrated shareholders to secure the majority of votes needed to replace board members and executives with ones focused on share value growth. Apollo does not 'take over' or otherwise control its target companies, rather it appoints directors who recognize their legal fiduciary duty to act in the best interests of all common shareholders. Regan McGee of Apollo Capital commented: 'We are immensely proud to welcome Pat McCutcheon as a co-dissident. Pat is responsible for helping to build MediPharm into an absolute powerhouse in the cannabis industry, and I can only imagine how difficult it has been for him to watch the Company he loves so much be mismanaged virtually to the point of insolvency. Pat and I want exactly the same thing – to restore value to MediPharm shareholders and to usher in a new era of profitability, good governance and most importantly, accountability. We both believe that if we all come together and take urgent action, the future for the MediPharm will be bright.' In connection with the addition of Mr. McCutcheon as a 'dissident' within the meaning of applicable corporate laws, an addendum dated June 4, 2025 (the 'Addendum') to the dissident information circular dated May 15, 2025 (the 'Circular') has been filed on under MediPharm's profile. Shareholders are encouraged to read the Circular, as supplemented and amended by the Addendum. Apollo Capital's strategic five-pillar plan for MediPharm has been made available in detail at With shareholder support, we can turn MediPharm around and transform it into the world's leading medical cannabis company. Apollo Capital urges shareholders to vote for change by voting the GOLD CARD by June 12, 2025. Shareholders are urged NOT to sign or return the green proxy cards sent by the Company. Contacts For Shareholders:Carson ProxyNorth American Toll-Free Phone: 1-800-530-5189Local or Text Message: 416-751-2066 (collect calls accepted)E: info@ For Media:media@ This solicitation is being made by and on behalf of the Concerned Shareholder, who, as of the date of this Circular, beneficially owns or controls, directly and indirectly through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Nobul Technologies Inc., 12,491,500 common shares of the Company ('Common Shares'), representing approximately 3% of the total Common Shares issued and outstanding, and not by the management of the Company ('Management'). Legal Disclosures Information in Support of Public Broadcast Exemption under Canadian Law In connection with the annual general and special meeting (the 'Annual Meeting') of shareholders of MediPharm, Apollo Capital has filed an amended and restated dissident information circular dated May 15, 2025 (the 'Circular'), as amended and supplemented by an addendum to the Circular subsequently filed by Apollo Capital and Patrick McCutcheon (together, the 'Concerned Stakeholder') dated June 4, 2025 (the 'Addendum' and together with the Circular, the 'Amended Circular'), each in compliance with applicable corporate and securities laws. The Concerned Stakeholder has provided in, or incorporated by reference into, this press release the disclosure required under section 9.2(4) of NI 51-102 – Continuous Disclosure Obligations ('NI 51-102') and the corresponding exemption under the Business Corporations Act (Ontario), and has filed the Amended Circular, available under MediPharm's profile on SEDAR+ at The Amended Circular contains disclosure prescribed by applicable corporate law and disclosure required under section 9.2(6) of NI 51-102 in respect of the Concerned Stakeholder's director nominees, in accordance with corporate and securities laws applicable to public broadcast solicitations. The Amended Circular is hereby incorporated by reference into this press release and is available under MediPharm's profile on SEDAR+ at The registered office of the Company is 151 John Street, Barrie, Ontario, Canada L4N 2L1. SHAREHOLDERS OF MEDIPHARM ARE URGED TO READ THE AMENDED CIRCULAR CAREFULLY BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Investors and shareholders are able to obtain free copies of the Amended Circular and any amendments or supplements thereto and further proxy circulars at no charge under MediPharm's profile on SEDAR+ at In addition, shareholders are also able to obtain free copies of the Amended Circular and other relevant documents by contacting the Concerned Stakeholder's proxy solicitor, Carson Proxy Advisors Ltd. ('Carson Proxy') at 1-800-530-5189, local (collect outside North America): 416-751-2066 or by email at info@ Proxies may be revoked in accordance with subsection 110(4) of the Business Corporations Act (Ontario) by a registered shareholder of Company shares: (a) by completing and signing a valid proxy bearing a later date and returning it in accordance with the instructions contained in the accompanying form of proxy; (b) by depositing an instrument in writing executed by the shareholder or by the shareholder's attorney authorized in writing; (c) by transmitting by telephonic or electronic means a revocation that is signed by electronic signature in accordance with applicable law, as the case may be: (i) at the registered office of the Company at any time up to and including the last business day preceding the day the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement of the Annual Meeting is to be held, or (ii) with the chair of the Annual Meeting on the day of the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement of the Annual Meeting; or (d) in any other manner permitted by law. In addition, proxies may be revoked by a non-registered holder of Company shares at any time by written notice to the intermediary in accordance with the instructions given to the non-registered holder by its intermediary. It should be noted that revocation of proxies or voting instructions by a non-registered holder can take several days or even longer to complete and, accordingly, any such revocation should be completed well in advance of the deadline prescribed in the form of proxy or voting instruction form to ensure it is given effect in respect of the Annual Meeting. The costs incurred in the preparation and mailing of any circular or proxy solicitation by the Concerned Stakeholder and any other participants named herein will be borne directly and indirectly by Apollo Capital. However, to the extent permitted under applicable law, Apollo Capital intends to seek reimbursement from the Company of all expenses incurred in connection with the solicitation of proxies for the election of its director nominees at the Annual Meeting. This press release and any solicitation made by the Concerned Stakeholder is, or will be, as applicable, made by such parties, and not by or on behalf of the management of the Company. Proxies may be solicited by proxy circular, mail, telephone, email or other electronic means, as well as by newspaper or other media advertising and in person by managers, directors, officers and employees of the Concerned Stakeholder who will not be specifically remunerated therefor. In addition, the Concerned Stakeholder may solicit proxies by way of public broadcast, including press release, speech or publication and any other manner permitted under applicable Canadian laws, and may engage the services of one or more agents and authorize other persons to assist it in soliciting proxies on their behalf. Apollo Capital has entered into an agreement with Carson Proxy for solicitation and advisory services in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Concerned Stakeholder for the Annual Meeting, for which Carson Proxy will receive a fee from Apollo Capital not to exceed $250,000, together with reimbursement for reasonable and out-of-pocket expenses. Apollo Capital has also engaged Gasthalter & Co. LP ('G&Co') to act as communications consultant to provide the Concerned Stakeholder with certain communications, public relations and related services, for which G&Co will receive, from Apollo Capital, a minimum fee of US$75,000 in addition to a performance fee of US$250,000 in the event that the Concerned Stakeholder's nominees make up a majority of the board of directors of MediPharm (the 'Board') following the Annual Meeting, plus excess fees, related costs and expenses. No member of the Concerned Stakeholder nor any of their respective associates or affiliates has or has had any material interest, direct or indirect, in any transaction since the beginning of the Company's last completed financial year or in any proposed transaction that has materially affected or will or would materially affect the Company or any of the Company's affiliates. No member of the Concerned Stakeholder nor any of their respective associates or affiliates has any material interest, direct or indirect, by way of beneficial ownership of securities or otherwise, in any matter to be acted upon at the Annual Meeting, other than setting the number of directors and the election of directors to the Board. Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward‐looking statements. All statements contained in this filing that are not clearly historical in nature or that necessarily depend on future events are forward‐looking, and the words 'anticipate,' 'believe,' 'expect,' 'estimate,' 'plan,' and similar expressions are generally intended to identify forward‐looking statements. These statements are based on current expectations of the Concerned Stakeholder and currently available information. They are not guarantees of future performance, involve certain risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict, and are based upon assumptions as to future events that may not prove to be accurate. All forward-looking statements contained herein are made only as of the date hereof and the Concerned Stakeholder disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any such forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that subsequently occur, or of which the Concerned Stakeholder hereafter becomes aware, except as required by applicable law. Hashtags: #ShareholderActivism #CorporateGovernance #InvestorProtection #Investor Alert #Investor Fraud #FinancialRegulation #CorporateCrime #FinancialCrime #HomelandSecurity #DHS #OpioidCrisis #OpioidEpidemic #OpioidLitigation #OpioidVictims #BMO #DEA #ONDCPSign in to access your portfolio
