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The Curse (1987)

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Nathan Hayes is a religious man trying to hold onto his farm and keep his family in line. A real estate developer is trying to buy most of the farm property in the area, including Mr. Hayes... See full summary »

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Cast

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Zack (as Will Wheaton)
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Nathan
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Cyrus
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Forbes
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Willis
Amy Wheaton ...
Alice
Steve Carlisle ...
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Hope North ...
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Nathan Hayes is a religious man trying to hold onto his farm and keep his family in line. A real estate developer is trying to buy most of the farm property in the area, including Mr. Hayes family farm, in the hope that the Tennesse Valley Authority will choose the town for the site of a new dam and recreational area. The night of a terrible storm, an unidentified, glowing object crashes on the Hayes farm and with it comes a horrible curse for the Hayes family and the members of the community. Written by Anonymous

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No one believed him. Now, no one's left to save him. See more »

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Sci-Fi | Horror

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11 September 1987 (USA)  »

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The Farm  »

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$1,930,001 (USA)
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Contrary to the actual films credits, producer Ovidio G. Assonitis in an interview says Lucio Fulci was not his partner on producing the film. He states that Fulci was only the director of the second unit. See more »

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When Zachary looks out of his bedroom window at the glowing meteorite, the cameraman is reflected in the window. See more »

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Frances Hayes: Everything's gonna be ok Frances... Daddys gonna protect you... sure thing... Hail Mary full of grace, how's your garden grow?
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Followed by Catacombs (1988) See more »

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"On Daddy's Farm"
By Deborah H. Barkat
Courtesy of Barkst - Mac Kechnie
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From the works of H.P. Lovecraft: The Curse!!!
5 November 2005 | by (Sacramento, CA) – See all my reviews

The Curse (1987) was a film that was loosely based upon the short story "The Colour from Outer Space". This seminal horror/science fiction prose was written by the master of horror H.P. Lovecraft. The problem with adapting his original material is that the film makers tinker with success. Whilst a few directors such as Stuart Gordon and Dan O'Bannon have been successful in translating his stories for the silver screen, most of them are pure nonsensical tripe that's best avoided (except for John Carpenter's trilogy of the apocalypse that captures the aura of Lovecraft perfectly).

The Curse had all the makings of being a decent film. But the director and writers just don't fully understand the works of H.P. Lovecraft. Dumbingt down the man's work for a pedestrian horror film just doesn't cut it. Whilst it get's an A for effort it get's an F minus in execution. Bad acting, sloppy direction and lousy dialog dooms this movie from the get go. Better luck next time.

Not recommended, unless you're a H.P. Lovecraft completist.


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