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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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    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

    It wanders for quite a while, seemingly unsure what it's supposed to be doing.... I wanted to snap my fingers to get the movie's attention and say, 'Movie! Over here! Focus!'

    Full Review Source: EricDSnider.com | comment Comment
    02/28/05
    Eric D. Snider
    Eric D. Snider
    EricDSnider.com

    The only good thing about this film is that Christina Ricci is still channeling Wednesday Addams.

    Full Review Source: jackiekcooper.com | comment Comment
    02/28/05
    Jackie K. Cooper
    Jackie K. Cooper
    jackiekcooper.com

    sit through the roller coaster plot and enjoy Craven doing what he does best but don’t expect to walk out leery the next time you see a full moon.

    Full Review Source: Gazette (MD) | comment Comment
    02/28/05
    Jeffrey Lyles
    Jeffrey Lyles
    Gazette (MD)

    There's nothing here that's remotely spooky or creepy or compelling. This is simply one of the most inert horror films I've ever seen.

    Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
    02/28/05
    Scott Weinberg
    Scott Weinberg
    eFilmCritic.com

    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

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    Full Review Source: SPLICEDWire | comment Comment
    02/27/05
    Rob Blackwelder
    Rob Blackwelder
    SPLICEDWire

    Yet another dull, overdone and predictable horror movie.

    Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
    02/27/05
    Shlomo Schwartzberg
    Shlomo Schwartzberg
    Boxoffice Magazine

    the uneasy spectacle of a werewolf movie feeding on itself

    Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
    02/27/05
    Jesse Hassenger
    Jesse Hassenger
    Filmcritic.com

    You could say that PG-13-rated horror movies are, well, "Cursed."

    Full Review Source: KWQC-TV (Iowa) | comment Comment
    02/27/05
    Linda Cook
    Linda Cook
    KWQC-TV (Iowa)

    The Bush Presidential Spot "Wolves at the Door" was done much better...

    Full Review Source: Talking Pictures (U.S.) | comment Comment
    02/27/05
    Tony Toscano
    Tony Toscano
    Talking Pictures (U.S.)

    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

    Go rent Teen Wolf Too instead. Please.

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

    Fails to provide either Craven's trademark chills or Williamson's trademark satirical wit.

    Full Review Source: Hollywood Reporter | comment Comment
    02/26/05
    Frank Scheck
    Frank Scheck
    Hollywood Reporter

    Not since primitive stop-motion special effects turned Lon Chaney into the Wolf Man has a movie lycanthrope looked so unconvincing.

    Full Review Source: ReelViews | comment Comment
    02/26/05
    James Berardinelli
    James Berardinelli
    ReelViews
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    Even the hybrid Cursed has become makes it a fright fest far superior to White Noise, Boogeyman and especially Alone in the Dark.

    Full Review Source: Jam! Movies | comment Comment
    02/26/05
    Louis B. Hobson
    Louis B. Hobson
    Jam! Movies

    Squanders its potential with idiotic chilling flourishes that wouldn’t upstage a Halloween mask. Fittingly, this is one withering werewolf saga that certainly bites the dust

    Full Review Source: Movie Eye | comment Comment
    02/26/05
    Frank Ochieng
    Frank Ochieng
    Movie Eye

    has a far higher pedigree than your usual shocker, and it's certainly a few notches above most movies that are kept away from critics before opening day.

    Full Review Source: Kalamazoo Gazette | comment Comment
    02/26/05
    James Sanford
    James Sanford
    Kalamazoo Gazette

    Like Scream remade with butter knives...takes a lazily superficial tack on the old werewolf yarn.

    Full Review Source: Groucho Reviews | comment Comment
    02/26/05
    Peter Canavese
    Peter Canavese
    Groucho Reviews

    Cursed isn't a very good movie, but it's more an uninspired letdown than a flabbergasting turkey.

    Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune | comment Comment
    02/25/05
    Michael Wilmington
    Michael Wilmington
    Chicago Tribune
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