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Release Date: 2005-02-25
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TMDB Rating: 5.6/10 from 831 votes on TMDB
That is a solidly middle-of-the-pack score among 2005 Horror films on TMDB.
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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.
Tagline:Beware the full moon.
Genres: Horror|
Comedy|
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Release Date: 2005-02-25
Movie Revenue: $19300000
Movie Runtime: 97
Language: English
Cursed Box Office Collection: $35000000
Cursed was released on 25 February 2005. It is a Horror, Comedy film with a running time of 97 minutes. Produced in Germany. Filmoria has been tracking Cursed since its release, keeping this page updated with the latest cast, trailer and streaming details.
Filmoria's Take: Audience reaction has been mixed so far. It has had time to find its audience by now. If you are into Horror, it is worth a look.
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Seems like an apt title for everything that happened behind the scenes. If not for Justice League (which cost $250M+), this might be the poster child of what happens when a studio messes around with a project. Honestly I really hope one day we get a documentary and even some footage of the various cuts and actors who were removed. As for the movie itself, it's surprising that it at least was watchable though hardly good. **2.5/5**
Review via The Movie Database (TMDB)
**_"American Werewolves in Hollywood" fumbles in the last act_** After a young publicist and her teen brother (Christina Ricci and Jesse Eisenberg) encounter some kind of beast in Hollywood Hills, they sense strange things going on with their condition. Helmed by Wes Craven, this comes in the tradition of the two “An American Werewolf…” movies and “The Howling” series, it just had a way bigger budget compared to the sequels in the latter franchise. It was shot in March-June, 2003, with only 6 more days to shoot the climax, but top executives at Dimension Films were not happy with the final confrontation, as written, or how the F/X were progressing. So, production was shut down and recommenced the following November-February with only an estimated 12% of what was previously shot remaining. Several cast members and their footage were completely removed, including Heather Langenkamp, Illeana Douglas, Corey Feldman, Robert Forster, James Brolin, Scott Foley and Omar Epps. This leaves us with a kinetic film that works pretty well for most of the first two acts before morphing into a mess in the third. The flashes of a werewolf are effective until one is shown in detail close-up at the 73-minute mark, which looks like cartoonish CGI from the 90s. Then there’s an eyerolling ‘gay’ character thrown-in out of nowhere (in a sequence ripped off from Buffy the Vampire Slayer), which would’ve been considered ‘avant-garde’ at the time. Eisenberg works well as the geek and his transformation is a little reminiscent of the protagonist in “Christine” from two decades earlier. On the female front, Ricci never looked better in her cute, petite way. Mya is also worth a mention, not to mention blonde Portia de Rossi in a bit part. At the end of the day, this is a case of producers fudging up what would’ve no doubt been a quality werewolf movie. It’s still dynamic and entertaining to a point and worth checking out if you like key cast members. Unfortunately, the last act is ridiculously overdone and just doesn’t mesh. It runs 1 hour, 37 minutes, and was shot in Los Angeles, as well as places nearby, like Torrance High School and Verdugo Hills High School. GRADE: C-
Review via The Movie Database (TMDB)
