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Cursed (2005)

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Reviews Counted:88

Fresh:15

Rotten:73

Average Rating:3.5/10

Consensus: A predictable plot and cheesy special effects make Cursed a less-than-scary experience.

Runtime: 1 hr 45 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Synopsis: With CURSED, screenwriter Kevin Williamson and director Wes Craven (SCREAM) take another playful trip to the dark side. This time around, their sights are set on one of the horror genre's most... With CURSED, screenwriter Kevin Williamson and director Wes Craven (SCREAM) take another playful trip to the dark side. This time around, their sights are set on one of the horror genre's most popular subjects: werewolves. Set in an ultra-hip modern Los Angeles, the film tells the tale of siblings Ellie (Christina Ricci) and Jimmy (Jesse Eisenberg), who have yet to fully come to terms with the loss of their parents. Ellie works at "The Late Late Show With Craig Kilborn" and dates ladies' man Jake (Joshua Jackson), while Jimmy is a less-than-popular high school student with a crush on the prettiest girl in school (Kristina Anapau). But one night, after Ellie and Jimmy get into a car accident on Mulholland Drive, they are bitten by what appears to be a bona fide werewolf. Soon, both brother and sister are exhibiting behavior that can only mean one thing--that they, too, have been cursed. A troubled production history notwithstanding, Craven's film remains a fast-paced, clever addition to the genre. Featuring a star-studded supporting cast (including Mya, Judy Greer, and Shannon Elizabeth), as well as an energetic modern rock soundtrack, CURSED takes viewers on a thrill-ride through the dark side of Los Angeles. [More]

Starring: Christina Ricci, Michael Rosenbaum, Shannon Elizabeth, Bambi Allen

Starring: Christina Ricci, Michael Rosenbaum, Shannon Elizabeth, Bambi Allen, Scott Baio, Portia De Rossi, Scott Foley, Joshua Jackson, Judy Greer, Jesse Eisenberg, Mya, Ken Rudúlph

Director: Wes Craven

Director: Wes Craven
Screenwriter: Kevin Williamson
Producer: Marianne Maddalena, Kevin Williamson
Composer: Marco Beltrami
Studio: Dimension Films

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04/01/06
Empire Magazine
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If this is the way Craven is headed, we should be mourning the loss of a true talent.

Full Review Source: FilmFocus | comment Comment
04/18/05
Joe Utichi
Joe Utichi
FilmFocus

Watchable horror film has good performances and several nice moments but it's let down by some dodgy CGI and a patchy script.

Full Review Source: ViewLondon | comment Comment
05/14/05
Matthew Turner
Matthew Turner
ViewLondon

Cursed is no Scream, but it is at least a healthy yelp.

Full Review Source: BBC | comment Comment
03/29/05
Paul Arendt
Paul Arendt
BBC
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Go rent Teen Wolf Too instead. Please.

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02/26/05
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The problem lies with Williamson's script, which feels as if it has been torn from different places and glued back together like a ransom note.

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02/28/05
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03/05/05
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01/17/06
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It's not bad enough to make you curse, but you are likely to laugh when you should scream, and to roll your eyes when you are meant to laugh.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
02/28/05
A.O. Scott
A.O. Scott
New York Times
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The scariest thing about Cursed is how willingly Dimension diluted this adult film, in an attempt to pawn it off to kids.

Full Review Source: Juicy Cerebellum | comment Comment
02/27/05
Alex Sandell
Alex Sandell
Juicy Cerebellum

However flawed this screamer may be, it's still Wes Craven!

Full Review Source: Sympatico.ca | comment Comment
03/04/05
Angela Baldassarre
Angela Baldassarre
Sympatico.ca

a confusing mess, occasionally funny, but with hardly enough bite to get you howling

Full Review Source: Movie Gazette | comment Comment
05/14/05
Anton Bitel
Anton Bitel
Movie Gazette

The scariest thing in the movie is a cameo by Scott Baio.

Full Review Source: Village Voice | comment Comment
03/03/05
Ben Kenigsberg
Ben Kenigsberg
Village Voice

Cursed may as well be retitled Guilty Pleasure, because that's exactly what it is.

Full Review Source: FromTheBalcony | comment Comment
03/01/05
Bill Clark
Bill Clark
FromTheBalcony

Cursed deserves its ignominy. And not your money.

Full Review Source: Now Playing Magazine | comment Comment
02/27/05
Brent Simon
Brent Simon
Now Playing Magazine

Cursed feels like a series of curveballs designed to confuse the audience into thinking they're watching anything other than bad dialogue.

Full Review Source: Bloody Disgusting | comment Comment
03/31/05
Brian Juergens
Brian Juergens
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Horror audiences should come to realize that Hollywood hates them if this is the best effort they could provide after making the same movie twice.

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02/25/05
Brian Orndorf
Brian Orndorf
FilmJerk.com

There are so many contemptuous things to say about this disastrous Teen Wolf/Lost Boys clone that I’m not sure where to begin.

Full Review Source: Rue Morgue Magazine | comment Comment
03/30/05
Chris Alexander
Chris Alexander
Rue Morgue Magazine
 
 
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