Cursed (2005)

Director:

Wes Craven

Writer (WGA):

Kevin Williamson (written by)

Release Date:

25 February 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Fantasy | Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger.

Plot:

A werewolf loose in Los Angeles changes the lives of three young adults, who, after being mauled by the beast, learn they must kill their attacker if they hope to change their fate to avoid becoming werewolves too.

Plot Keywords:

Werewolf | Car Accident | Death | Attack | Costume Party

Awards:

1 nomination

US TV Schedule:

Sun. Dec. 20

11:00 AM

SYFY

Cast

Portia de Rossi	...	Zela
Mya	...	Jenny
Shannon Elizabeth	...	Becky
Kristina Anapau	...	Brooke
Daniel Edward Mora	...	Jose (as Daniel Mora)
Solar	...	Zipper
Jesse Eisenberg	...	Jimmy
Milo Ventimiglia	...	Bo
Jonny Acker	...	Earl
Eric Ladin	...	Louie
Christina Ricci	...	Ellie
Joshua Jackson	...	Jake
Derek Mears	...	Werewolf
Nick Offerman	...	Officer
Ken Rudulph	...	Newscaster

Also Known As:

Verflucht (Germany)
Wes Craven's Cursed (USA) (complete title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for horror violence/terror, some sexual references, nudity, language and a brief drug reference. (edited version)

Runtime:

97 min | 99 min (unrated version)

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #41126) | New Zealand:R13 | Iceland:16 | Portugal:M/16 | South Korea:15 | Canada:14A (British Columbia) (edited for re-rating) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Alberta/Manitoba/Ontario) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) (re-rating on appeal) | Canada:18A (British Columbia) (original rating) | Canada:18 (Nova Scotia) (original rating) | Czech Republic:15 | Finland:K-15 | Hong Kong:IIB | Ireland:15A | Netherlands:12 | Norway:15 | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R (original rating) | USA:Unrated (DVD version) | Australia:MA (DVD rating) | Germany:16 | Brazil:14

Filming Locations:

Hollywood Center Studios - 1040 N. Las Palmas Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Dimension Films

Trivia:

When the production was stalled, many cast members were cut, including Illeana Douglas, Heather Langenkamp, Scott Foley, Omar Epps, Robert Forster and Corey Feldman. All of these actors even filmed their scenes which were cut when the movie was re-written and re-shot.

Goofs:

Continuity: Right before Bo shows up at Jimmy's house, Jimmy is about to eat a piece of raw meat. When he takes it out of the package it is thawed and pliable. When Zipper has the steak in his mouth it is stiff.

Quotes:

Joanie: All I got was a couple dates, some hot sex and an "It's not you it's me".

Movie Connections:

References "The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn" (1999)

Soundtrack:

Freaks Come Out At Night

Predictable Collection of Clichés

After five years without directing a film, I bought this DVD expecting a good return of Wes Craven to the genre horror teen movie. I like his last works in this genre ("Scream 1, 2 & 3") and also the drama "Music of the Heart", and Christina Ricci is very cool. Unfortunately, "Cursed" is a forgettable and predictable collection of clichés. It is amazing how the viewer can predict the next scene! Further, it is amazing how easy is to replace a fancy car in Hollywood: Ellie wrecks her car in the middle of the night, and on the next day she has a brandy new car. Jake breaks the window of the driver of the new car, and on the next sequence we see Ellie driving in a rainy night in high speed without disheveling her hair. Ellie's brother Jimmy unsuccessfully tries to be funny. If you want to see a great werewolf movie, there are many excellent options, but you can forget "Cursed", which is only recommended for killing time. My vote is five.

Title (Brazil): "Amaldiçoado" ("Cursed")