The Cursed (2010)

A supernatural thriller set in a cozy Tennessee town where Sheriff Jimmy Muldoon and younger brother, Deputy Lloyd Muldoon, have a firm grasp of law and order until a stranger, Denny White,... See full summary »

Director:

Joel Bender

Writer:

D. Martin Watson

Stars:

Louis Mandylor, Brad Thornton, Costas Mandylor

Cast

Credited cast:
Louis Mandylor	...	Lloyd Muldoon
Brad Thornton	...	Denny White
Costas Mandylor	...	Jimmy Muldoon
Francesca Cecil	...	Sara Belmont
James Marshall	...	Bill Fisher
Tom Wright	...	Willie Gar
Holt Boggs	...	Charlie
Josie Davis	...	Mrs. Jimmy Muldoon
Christie Lynn Smith	...	Marlene Muldoon
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Irish Ann Burch	...	Nurse
Steel Chambers	...	Dark Figure #2
Samuel Doak	...	Marty Sheck
Adam Doench	...	Police Officer
Dwayne Doud	...	Bartender
Steve Effler	...	Funeral Extra

Storyline

A supernatural thriller set in a cozy Tennessee town where Sheriff Jimmy Muldoon and younger brother, Deputy Lloyd Muldoon, have a firm grasp of law and order until a stranger, Denny White, comes to town and horrible things begin to happen. - James Clark, Southern Standard

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Plot Keywords:

sheriff | tennessee | eye witness | molotov cocktail | librarian | 

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Taglines:

A small town, a dark history, when a stranger wakens a hundred-year curse, evil is unleashed on the edge of darkness.

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 February 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Tenebrous

Filming Locations:

McMinnville, Tennessee, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Chain Gang Films, Proton Entertainment, Melfi & Associates

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

It is stated that the special rifle will sometimes spit out a three round burst when it gets hot, and that as a semi-automatic it is still legal. This is wrong. The BATF ruled that a weapon which fires multiple times for one pull of the trigger regardless of cause is classified as an automatic weapon and requires a special license.

User Reviews

An old curse is killing people and our animal friends. Bummer, I know.

After losing his job and his girlfriend Denny travels to Tennesee to spend some time with a friend and do some research on some of it's history; specifically matters concerning unsolved murders of people and animals. Shortly after his arrival, more murders of people and animals occur. The sheriff is suspicious of him (never mind that the town has had a history long before Denny showed up) but at this point it's only an "interesting coincidence".

More stuff happens, and it turns out that all of it is connected to an ancestor of Denny's, Charles Dellington, who was a former slave owner in Tennessee. Seems that after the slaves were liberated old man Dellington couldn't get anyone to work for him because of his bad reputation. So he tried to work the land himself, but that failed. He tried raising cattle; that too failed. He prayed to God for help, but it seems God was busy, or something. Desperate, Dellington tried "the other guy" (yeah, the Devil). He draws a large pentagram, strips down to his underwear, and lies down at it's center and offers the devil his soul. This is some old guy, folks, so we know the Devil couldn't have been too pleased with that maneuver. He cursed the poor bastard.

In my mind this is at best a 4 star movie. The acting could have been a little better on the part of some of the cast members. And the story (as usually is the case) could have been more imaginative though I did like the form the ghost took. There's also some very bad "old man" make-up in here so the make-up artist should go back to school. Lastly, I never really understood the reason for all the killings; animals, people, WTF?!!! If you see the movie let me know. Love, Boloxxxi.