The Cursed
Film2021110 min

The Cursed

Taste attributes: horrorfantasymysterymonster/alien/supernaturalunsavouryheavyimaginarysurrealemotive & stirringfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeExpect an unsavoury, weighty horror film, heightened rather than true to life. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Taste details

Quality rating

6.8 /10

TMDB · 26 votes

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What lines up

  • Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

In the late nineteenth century, brutal land baron Seamus Laurent slaughters a Roma clan, unleashing a curse on his family and village. In the days that follow, the townspeople are plagued by nightmares, Seamus’s son Edward goes missing, and a boy is found murdered. The locals suspect a wild animal, but visiting pathologist John McBride warns of a more sinister presence lurking in the woods.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

fighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Kelly ReillyBoyd HolbrookAlistair PetrieRoxane DuranNigel Betts

Details

Genre
Horror
Year
2021
Runtime
110 min
Status
Released
Studio
Piste Rouge
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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