Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- foreboding
- atmospheric
- moody
- late night horror viewing
- halloween movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film atmospheric, visually striking, well acted, and unusually sophisticated for a period werewolf movie, though its conventional genre elements limited its overall impact.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Seamus Laurent's slaughter of a Roma clan directly initiates the curse afflicting his family and village.
The land baron, village hierarchy, church, pathologist, and rural setting frame the creature horror in the late nineteenth century.
The sinister presence lurking in the woods, recurring nightmares, and village atmosphere establish a dark rural gothic visual identity.
The film foregrounds gore, a murdered child, creature attacks, and werewolf mythology including a silver bullet.
Films like The Cursed, and why
The Wolfman
period horror, folkloric creature terror, and atmospheric rural dread
The Witch
gothic historical horror, isolated communities, and supernatural family curse
Ginger Snaps
werewolf mythology, visceral transformation horror, and bleak village atmosphere
The Wicker Man
folk horror, historical setting, and a community threatened by an occult presence
Movie Details
- Director
- Sean Ellis
- Release Date
- 2021-07-28
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (452)
Cast
- Boyd Holbrook
- Kelly Reilly
- Alistair Petrie
- Roxane Duran
- Nigel Betts
- Stuart Bowman
- Simon Kunz
- Amelia Crouch
- Max Mackintosh
- Tommy Rodger
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Cursed about?
- A guilt-haunted nineteenth-century village confronts a werewolf curse born from the violent persecution of a Roma clan.
- What is The Cursed like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Cursed as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Cursed violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Cursed as graphic.
- What did critics think of The Cursed?
- Critics broadly found the film atmospheric, visually striking, well acted, and unusually sophisticated for a period werewolf movie, though its conventional genre elements limited its overall impact.
- Which films are like The Cursed?
- Films with a similar feel include The Wolfman, The Witch, Ginger Snaps, and The Wicker Man.
- How long is The Cursed?
- The Cursed runs 111 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Cursed?
- In United States, The Cursed is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex.
