Cursed
Miramax Films | Release Date: February 25, 2005 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
31
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 21 Critic Reviews
Positive:
1
Mixed:
8
Negative:
12
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63
Boston GlobeWesley Morris
Marks a return to a not-so-distant time when horror movies weren't soul-rotting atrocities but just enjoyably bad. Read full review
60
Film ThreatRick Kisonak
Until this past Friday, the worst werewolf film ever made was, hairy hands down, Mike Nichols' "Wolf." Cursed now assumes that dubious distinction and someone is going to have to try very hard to wrestle it away. Read full review
50
Chicago TribuneMichael Wilmington
More an uninspired letdown than a flabbergasting turkey... One reason for this lack of bite lies in the werewolves themselves. They're a bit too teddy-bearish, even oddly cuddly, and the fright scenes work better when you don't see much of them. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesKevin Crust
Outdoes recent releases such as "Boogeyman" in the fright department, but the "Dawson's Creek" sensitivity and unsatisfying effects undermine the lupine anxiety. Read full review
50
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Liam Lacey
The problem lies with Williamson's script, which feels as if it has been torn from different places and glued back together like a ransom note. Read full review
50
The A.V. ClubScott Tobias
Though Craven shows flashes of the old magic, Cursed eventually settles into rote, uninspired horror fare, hog-tied to the Williamson formula all the way to arbitrary finish. The film may be one of the best ever not screened in advance for critics, but that still doesn't put it in the finest company. Read full review
50
L.A. WeeklyKim Morgan
Poor special effects, a silly looking werewolf and clunky comic writing help to spoil what should have been a fun B-movie. Read full review
40
VarietyRobert Koehler
Except for Eisenberg's superb comic timing and his ability to make the familiar seem interesting, the high school scenes play like "Scream" outtakes. Read full review
40
EmpireWilliam Thomas
There is some fun to be had if you're in an undemanding frame of mind. Read full review
38
ReelViewsJames Berardinelli
If there's the kernel of a good story buried somewhere deep in Cursed, it never pops. As werewolf movies go, this one is on par with "An American Werewolf in Paris," but at least that dud had plenty of gore and Julie Delpy's bare breasts to recommend it. Read full review
30
The New York TimesDana Stevens
It's not bad enough to make you curse, but you are likely to laugh when you should scream, and to roll your eyes when you are meant to laugh. Read full review
30
Washington PostStephen Hunter
Wes Craven, who started the "Nightmare on Elm Street" series, should know a lot better. Read full review
30
Dallas ObserverLuke Y. Thompson
It's a mess, but it isn't as bad as you think. Read full review
30
Village VoiceBen Kenigsberg
The scariest thing in the movie is a cameo by Scott Baio. Read full review
25
New York Daily NewsRobert Dominguez
It's hard to tell who is more Cursed - the pretty young people who turn into werewolves on screen or the people who buy tickets for this slow, witless, predictable horror flick. Read full review
25
New York PostV.A. Musetto
Unlike Cursed, which resorts to blatant but unconvincing gore and violence, "The Wolf Man" (1941) gets its point across through suggestion, makeup and spooky sets. Read full review
25
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalle
A third-rate effort, with a weak script, cheap-looking effects and no genuine frights. Read full review
25
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
Screenwriter Kevin Williamson (the Scream trilogy), having bottomed out in the horror genre, now dips below bottom (there isn't a line that has his knowing sweet-and-sour zing). Read full review
20
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
The film vacillates between inanity and flat-out lameness, and the decision to recut from an R-rated version to a PG-13 sucked out whatever life might have been left. Read full review
20
The Hollywood ReporterFrank Scheck
Cursed, a modern-day werewolf tale that fails to provide either Craven's trademark chills or Williamson's trademark satirical wit, is a distinctly subpar film that, but for the current boxoffice streak enjoyed by such formulaic genre entries, deserved to go direct to video. Read full review
20
Austin ChronicleMarc Savlov
Genre fans and newcomers alike should skip this monstrosity and go rent "Ginger Snaps" instead. Read full review
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