Watches
March 20, 2022
Sean Ellis returns to the horror genre. By mixing werewolf lore and Gothic horror elements, he shoots for a more classic and atmospheric result, and that's exactly what he accomplished. The Cursed, much like its title, isn't anything too special or original, but execution is on point.
When a group of gypsies claims a piece of land, the landowners decide to fight back and murder the gypsies. Before the leader is killed, she curses the land and its inhabitants. Not much later, John McBride arrives in their town, looking for a formidable beast that wreaks havoc.
The setting is superb, the werewolf lore is given a neat twist and the cast is excellent. The creature's design could've been a bit better and the horror beats are a tad predictable, a slightly more spectacular finale wouldn't have hurt either, but if you're looking for a moody horror flick, look no further.