Movie

Cathy's Curse

1977 · 82 min

A creaky, unintentionally funny possession chiller that drifts between eerie set pieces and sluggish melodrama, best enjoyed as a cult curiosity.

Tagline: She has the power... to terrorize.
Overview: A young girl is possessed by the spirit of her dead aunt, who died in a car accident. Soon members of her family begin to mysteriously die off.
How it feels: Eerie, dark, campy and melancholic. Slow-burning and easy to follow.
About: Isolation, grief, family, madness
Content: Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: eeriestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
grief
family
madness
death
Places: single country house
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none