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The Curse

  • 19871987
  • RR
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
3.3K
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POPULARITY
16,172
3,693
The Curse (1987)
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HorrorSci-Fi
When a meteorite lands near his family farm during a storm in Tennessee, the son of a struggling farmer believes it's connected to strange plague-like events afflicting the crops, the farm a... Read allWhen a meteorite lands near his family farm during a storm in Tennessee, the son of a struggling farmer believes it's connected to strange plague-like events afflicting the crops, the farm animals and even the family themeselves.When a meteorite lands near his family farm during a storm in Tennessee, the son of a struggling farmer believes it's connected to strange plague-like events afflicting the crops, the farm animals and even the family themeselves.
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
3.3K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
16,172
3,693
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    • Director
      • David Keith
    • Writers
      • David Chaskin(screenplay)
      • H.P. Lovecraft(story "The Colour Out of Space")
    • Stars
      • Wil Wheaton
      • Claude Akins
      • Malcolm Danare
    Top credits
    • Director
      • David Keith
    • Writers
      • David Chaskin(screenplay)
      • H.P. Lovecraft(story "The Colour Out of Space")
    • Stars
      • Wil Wheaton
      • Claude Akins
      • Malcolm Danare
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 79User reviews
    • 51Critic reviews
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Trailer 1:38
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    Wil Wheaton, Malcolm Danare, and Amy Wheaton in The Curse (1987)
    Wil Wheaton in The Curse (1987)
    Wil Wheaton in The Curse (1987)
    Wil Wheaton, Claude Akins, Steve Carlisle, Malcolm Danare, and Amy Wheaton in The Curse (1987)
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    Wil Wheaton in The Curse (1987)
    Kathleen Jordon Gregory in The Curse (1987)
    Wil Wheaton, Claude Akins, Steve Carlisle, Malcolm Danare, and Amy Wheaton in The Curse (1987)
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    Wil Wheaton
    Wil Wheaton
    • Zack
    • (as Will Wheaton)
    Claude Akins
    Claude Akins
    • Nathan
    Malcolm Danare
    Malcolm Danare
    • Cyrus
    Cooper Huckabee
    Cooper Huckabee
    • Forbes
    John Schneider
    John Schneider
    • Willis
    Amy Wheaton
    Amy Wheaton
    • Alice
    Steve Carlisle
    Steve Carlisle
    • Davidson
    Kathleen Jordon Gregory
    Kathleen Jordon Gregory
    • Frances
    Hope North
    • Esther
    Steve Davis
    • Mike
    Angelo Casadei
    • Arthur, Alan's patient
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • David Keith
    • Writers
      • David Chaskin(screenplay)
      • H.P. Lovecraft(story "The Colour Out of Space") (uncredited)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Despite the titles, all three sequels have nothing to do with this original film or each other. All the sequels used the "Curse" name to capitalize on the cult success of the original.
    • Goofs
      When the meteorite hits the ground the metal arm connected to it can be seen on the left.
    • Quotes

      Nathan Hayes: What's the matter?

      Zachary Hayes: It tastes funny.

      Nathan Hayes: What tastes funny?

      Zachary Hayes: The water.

      Nathan Hayes: It's the minerals in it. It's good for you.

      Alice Hayes: It makes the vegetables taste weird.

    • Alternate versions
      The MGM DVD features additional footage and an alternate ending previously missing from other versions.
    • Connections
      Featured in Cinemassacre's Monster Madness: Nightbeast (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      On Daddy's Farm
      By Deborah H. Barkat

      Courtesy of Barkst - Mac Kechnie

    User reviews79

    Review
    Top review
    5/10
    "It's in the water!"
    A decent, but unspectacular late 80s cheesy low-budget b-grade horror feature starring Wil Wheaton (not too long after the hit movie "Stand by Me"). The peculiar plot is a very loose adaptation of a H.P. Lovecraft short story, and from that the film's pacing can plod about (quite talkie and then there was the family dramas) and throw around some ridiculous and elaborate occurrences. It's the performances that drives this one home and some icky, if tatty make-up FX work latter on (not including some very low-end special effects), but other than that there's not all that much to it. The idea isn't bad, but the execution (outside some well-shot scenes) is sloppy (like the use of slow motion towards the end). A respectable Wheaton makes for an agreeably sympathetic performance and a lively Claude Akins is the opposite as his aggressively headstrong, bible totting step-father. There's good support in the shape of Kathleen Jordon Gregory, Cooper Huckabee, Steve Carlisle and John Schneider. The setting of a remote farm does create a claustrophobic hold, where there's never a sense of feeling secure and surprisingly the night time sequences did draw upon some atmospheric spells. A fruity, small scale Horror/Sci-fi production, which can be a little dull.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 14, 1988 (Spain)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Farm
    • Filming locations
      • Tellico Plains, Tennessee, USA
    • Production company
      • Trans World Entertainment (TWE)
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,930,001
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,169,922
      • Sep 13, 1987
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,930,001
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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