The Cursed

Name: The Cursed
Genre: Mystery, Fantasy, Horror
Released: February 18, 2022
Duration: 111 min
Rating: 62
Cast: Alistair Petrie, Amelia Crouch, Boyd Holbrook, Kelly Reilly, Max Mackintosh

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LD Entertainment | Release Date: February 18, 2022 | R

Starring: Alistair Petrie, Amelia Crouch, Boyd Holbrook, Kelly Reilly, Max Mackintosh, Nigel Betts, Roxane Duran, Simon Kunz, Stuart Bowman, Tommy Rodger

Summary: In the late 1800s, a man arrives in a remote country village to investigate an attack by a wild animal but discovers a much deeper and sinister force that has the manor and its townspeople in its grip.

Director: Sean Ellis

Genre(s): Mystery, Fantasy, Horror

Rating: R

Runtime: 111 min

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Noel Murray

Feb 17, 2022

This period piece is slow-paced yet peppered with enough gory attacks and smartly staged scare sequences to appeal to horror connoisseurs. Read full review

Polygon Tasha Robinson

Feb 21, 2022

The Cursed has its own mythology and some unnerving, bloody innovations around what’s basically a werewolf story, but Ellis gets a lot of his mileage around the standard creature-feature horror-story things he doesn’t do. Read full review

Thom Ernst

Feb 16, 2022

This will disappoint those who prefer their werewolves with teeth. Still, The Cursed rises above most standards set by the genre. I only wish I could say it was a Howling success. Read full review

Rafael Motamayor

Feb 8, 2021

Eight for Silver howls the arrival of a new and exciting take on the old werewolf story, with an inventive mythology and a memorable xenomorph-inspired scene that will nest in your nightmares. Sadly, the good parts of the film are trapped within the monstrous body of an overly long and average feature film. Read full review

Katie Rife

Feb 23, 2022

Even when Ellis ramps up the suspense with crosscutting and monster mayhem in the final half-hour, The Cursed has trouble maintaining nail-biting intensity for very long Read full review

G. Allen Johnson

Feb 17, 2022

Ellis’ story could have used a little fleshing out, no pun intended. Instead, a terrific cast is left floundering in the dark, searching for the film’s human dimension. Cursed, indeed. Read full review

Ferdosa Abdi

Feb 24, 2022

Ultimately, The Cursed is merely a slow trek through horrific gore, lackluster and confusing werewolf lore, and a muddled understanding of the legacy of the Roma. Read full review

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Jul 24, 2022

Best horror film in a long time. Amazing film, acting, dialog, camera, set designs, costumes, tone/vibe, sfx, enjoyed every moment. Highly recommend.

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tarekali

Oct 28, 2022

A depressing horror movie that starts with an unspeakable act of cruelty, to the point where you root for the resulting curse and all the mayhem that ensues. Atmospheric body horror, with a dark demonic anchor to biblical times. Enough gore to satisfy hardened horror veterans, with someA depressing horror movie that starts with an unspeakable act of cruelty, to the point where you root for the resulting curse and all the mayhem that ensues. Atmospheric body horror, with a dark demonic anchor to biblical times. Enough gore to satisfy hardened horror veterans, with some unforgettable scenes worthy of the same physical horror as The Thing. Not for the faint of heart.… Expand

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TheQuietGamer

May 24, 2022

Normally to find such a fresh, new spin on a classic horror villain archetype like this I'd have to read a novel. Set in the 18th century, The Cursed however puts several inventive, original twists on long-established werewolf lore that allow it to provide a very unique and remarkableNormally to find such a fresh, new spin on a classic horror villain archetype like this I'd have to read a novel. Set in the 18th century, The Cursed however puts several inventive, original twists on long-established werewolf lore that allow it to provide a very unique and remarkable viewing experience. Not least of all because of what a great job it does of bringing the time period to life, giving it the vibe of a forgotten old fable.

It's pretty rare in general to come across a horror flick with this strong of an emphasis placed on its storytelling. At least one not coming from A24 that is. Writer and director Sean Ellis has crafted a script with a moderate amount of allegorical properties, well-developed characters, and intriguing scenarios on top of all the artistic Age of Enlightenment era flair taking place in front of the camera. The writing only slightly being marred by the occasional baffling idiocy of its characters at points.

It's not the scariest movie you'll ever see, but features some wonderfully grotesque concepts regardless that come equipped with unexpected symbolic value. An air of dark magic hangs over the entire thing alongside the feeling of a slowly approaching, deserved (but not by everyone) doom that keeps the events interesting even if they never put you in a state of constant fear or anxiety over what you'll witness next.

It's fairly saddening to see this not receiving the amount of commendation it deserves. There's no denying Ellis has crafted a work offering a take on conventional folklore that's entirely his own vision. My hope is that future reappraisals will recognize it alongside Gretel & Hansel as the underappreciated in its own time gem of fairytale-esque horror it is. That may seem like a weird descriptor, but let me ask you this: what is a fairy tale when you strip away the kid-friendly, sanitized Disney mien after all, if not a grim story with a subtle hint of moralizing?… Expand

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puddingplunder

Feb 26, 2023

High production values throughout, great lighting and cinematography. Definitely kept the tension up.

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moviecritic68

Mar 6, 2022

Well shot film. Horror genre are difficult to rate. I suppose it comes down to one's fear level. The younger you are the more effect. Overall it kept my attention and didn't disappoint.

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UncleWillard

Apr 20, 2022

It's a neat twist on the werewolf or shape-shifting curse. Great production values and acting. Definitely reminds me a bit of the old Hammer films, but with less buxomness. I'm interested to see what Sean Ellis does next.

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GinaK

Feb 22, 2022

If you want to get out of the house during the pandemic and like horror films, you will find this film mildly interesting. The filmmaker has talent as do the actors, but the script is not very original, and the director occasionally tries to make up for this with a bit too much gore.

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