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The Cursed (2021)

A 19th-century village faces nightmares and mystery after a curse; fans of Gothic horror and occult stories will be hooked.

Genres: Horror, Drama, Thriller

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The Cursed(2021)

Movie1h 51mEnglishHorror, Drama, Thriller
6.1
User Score
67%
Critic Score
IMDb6.2/10
Director: Sean Ellis
Writer: Sean Ellis

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In the late 19th century, a brutal land baron slaughters a Roma clan, unleashing a curse on his family and village. In the days that follow, the townspeople are plagued by nightmares, the baron's son goes missing, and a boy is found murdered. The locals suspect a wild animal, but a visiting pathologist warns of a more sinister presence lurking in the woods.

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After a strong opening, this horror movie fails to raise suspense levels. It's stylishly put together but it could have been so much better.

Good flick! The beasts were cool and equally gross upon autopsy 😊

Another fairly successful variation on the usefulness of silver, especially from the beginning of our era. ;)

It was an interesting new take on a werewolf movie.

This movie was so unsatisfying.

Great new way to make a werewolf movie it was like the thing meets werewolf type of story

A pretty fresh take on the traditional werewolf horror subgenre. I absolutely loved it. This period gothic/folk horror is enthralling, bloody, and grotesque. It gets off to a good start by launching into full terror mode right off the bat, with a story that hooked me from beginning to end. There's a good amount of violence and gore and some decent monster action, and the look of the actual monster is also very unique. The visual flair is very strong in this one. It is dark and gloomy, boasting a great atmosphere and some sinister imagery that keeps dread simmering on the stove, with a few well-executed jump scares that are genuinely surprising. The visual effects and body horror makeup are simply amazing. Excellent stuff and a nice twist on tiring subgenre is always appreciated. They should’ve kept _Eight for Silver_ as the title for wide release.

honestly boyd holbrook is doing the most to make up for all the british actors with good american accents. also, the movie is great and delightfully gory. like any period piece it feels a bit slow at times but it's got a solid story from start to finish and the werewolf idea is fun.

This was a rather bland film in my opinion. Sure it tried to put some new spins on the werewolf genre but the over arching story has been done so many times over again and in much better fashion that this was a bore to sit through.

The movie has got flaws. Firstly, the pacing could have been smoother, and the visual effects looked unfinished. There were a few cheap jump scares, and the title ‘The Cursed’ is generic, as I prefer the original title, which was ‘Eight for Sliver’. So, after getting all of that out there, I think this was close to being a great horror movie, and I’m dead serious. The cinematography is fantastic, and the tone and atmosphere are eerie. The film is brutal and bloody, and I liked the approach to the werewolf formula that we are all familiar with but spun on its head. I think with better execution, it would’ve turned out well. As for what it is, it’s not bad, but a sluggish movie with brilliant elements.

A unique werewolf folk horror. I absolutely loved the design of the creature and it does look quite scary. Kept me on the edge of my seat whenever it was on screen. Very nice cinematography!

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5/10 Eight For Silver Tries really hard to be the next WereWolf with a twist, Movie, the twist being Let's put some "Thing" creature effects in their as well. But it's all just slow Bland and rather dull, With a story you are left with at the end thinking Oh right then, and by the next morning you've forgotten all about it. It over stayed it's welcome by about 23 minutes, I had to fight nodding off due to it's Terrible pacing. Annoying characters, Especially the daughter who just keeps stump 90 percent of the movie and With what she knew really could have helped earlier on. That stunt the stupid mother pulled was ridiculous.And that ending Yeah Whatever. Always through the movie Stand look scream get got (Copy,paste repeat). Don't be alone a minute later "Alone". "Dog Soldiers" Is still the best WereWolf movie Ever Made and an Outstanding British Movie . This could have been a solid movie, a Great Movie but it all just Run flat and limped across the finish line. You just didn't see enough Of the problem, Which is a damn shame Because what little you do Looks frickin awesome Some "THING" really Nice visually, It needed way more Creature features And definitely needed "MORE BANG FOR MY BUCK"

Werewolf stories are the perfect match for period horror films, and the atmospheric, moody, and gory “Eight for Silver” feels like a game changer for the genre. Set in the 1800s, this historical-minded tale about a creature terrorizing a small village is well acted, visually stunning, beautifully directed, and is one of the most sophisticated monster movies I’ve seen in a long while. Seamus Laurent (Alistair Petrie) is a callous land baron who is in a dispute with a group of Romani people who lay claim to one of his parcels. Unable and unwilling to reach a peaceful agreement, Seamus orders their execution, only to be met with the promise that a curse will be unleashed on his family. The man shrugs it off until the townspeople begin having the same terrifying nightmare. When boy is murdered by a suspected wild animal and his own son goes missing, Seamus calls on the services of a pathologist (Boyd Holbrook), who is certain there’s something much more evil in the woods. This gothic horror tale is stunning across the board. There’s plenty of bloody carnage that will appease traditional horror fans, as well as more subtle, sophisticated touches the utilize elements like wind, fog, shadows, and the use of candlelight to craft an eerie atmosphere. The film could do without the handful of cheap jump scares, but they don’t take away from the strength of the finished product.

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