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The Curse

1987 · 92 min

A grimy, gloopy rural horror that builds queasy dread from tainted water and rotting farms, with a few memorably gross shocks.

Directed by
David Keith
Genres
Horror, Science fiction
Tagline
It took seed...now it needs to feed.
Overview
Nathan Hayes is a religious man trying to hold onto his farm and keep his family in line. A real estate developer is trying to buy most of the farm property in the area, including Mr. Hayes’ family farm, in the hope that the Tennesse Valley Authority will choose the town for the site of a new dam and recreational area. The night of a terrible storm, an unidentified, glowing object crashes on the Hayes farm and with it comes a horrible curse for the family and other members of the community.

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Directed by
David Keith
Genres
Horror, Science fiction
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Tone
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • corruption
  • family
  • survival
  • isolation
  • faith
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror7
Humour2
Realism5
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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The Curse Collection (1987-1991)

  1. The CurseMovie · 1987 This title
  2. Curse II: The BiteMovie · 1989

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Genres
horror, science fiction
Directed by
David Keith
Written by
David Chaskin
Starring
Wil Wheaton, Claude Akins, Malcolm Danare, Cooper Huckabee, John Schneider, Steve Carlisle, Kathleen Jordon Gregory, Hope North
Music
Franco Micalizzi
Cinematography
Roberto Forges Davanzati
Runtime
92 min
Country
Italy, United States of America
Languages
English

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