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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.

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for horror violence/terror, some sexual references, nudity, language and a brief drug reference.

Runtime: 1 hr 45 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Theatrical Release:Feb 25, 2005 Wide

Box Office: $19,188,885

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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  • Cursed
  • Frightmaster Wes Craven brings you the terror of werewolves and a cast of today's hottest young stars in CURSED! Christina Ricci (MONSTER), Jesse Eisenberg (THE VILLAGE), Joshua Jackson (TV's DAWSON'S CREEK), Judy Greer (THE VILLAGE), and Milo Ventimiglia (TV's GILMORE GIRLS) find themselves caught up in an unimaginable horror! A werewolf loose in Los Angeles changes the lives of three young adults who, after being mauled by the beast, learn that the only way to break the curse put upon them is to kill the one who started it all! Unstoppably frightening and undeniably fun, it's the latest hit from the team that thrilled you with SCREAM!
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    Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
    04/01/06
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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.

    Full Review Source: Globe and Mail | comment Comment
    02/28/05
    Globe and Mail

    Go rent Teen Wolf Too instead. Please.

    Full Review Source: E! Online | comment Comment
    02/26/05
    E! Online

    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
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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
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    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
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    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
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    Cursed deserves its ignominy. And not your money.

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    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
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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
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    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
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    Rue Morgue Magazine

    The special effects are chintzy -- some of the time, it looks like the people are being attacked by Garfield.

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    02/28/05
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