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Movie critics combined give Cursed (2005) a score of 2.2831 out of 4
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Cursed (2005) scores a combined 2.49 out of 4 stars for MovieEye.com (Frank Ochieng)MovieEye.com (Frank Ochieng)
...read the complete Cursed movie review at MovieEye.com (Frank Ochieng)
Cursed (2005) scores a combined 2.47 out of 4 stars for Pajiba (Dustin Rowles)Pajiba (Dustin Rowles)
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Cursed (2005) scores a combined 2.46 out of 4 stars for Screen It! Entertainment Reviews for Parents Screen It! Entertainment Reviews for Parents
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Cursed (2005) scores a combined 2.46 out of 4 stars for Plugged InPlugged In
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Cursed (2005) scores a combined 2.43 out of 4 stars for Cutting Edge Cutting Edge
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Cursed (2005) scores a combined 2.42 out of 4 stars for Chicago Tribune (Michael Wilmington)Chicago Tribune (Michael Wilmington)
...read the complete Cursed movie review at Chicago Tribune (Michael Wilmington)
Cursed (2005) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Movie Gazette (Anton Bitel)Movie Gazette (Anton Bitel)
...read the complete Cursed movie review at Movie Gazette (Anton Bitel)
Cursed (2005) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for BBC (Paul Arendt)BBC (Paul Arendt)
Cursed is no Scream , but it is at least a healthy yelp. ...read the complete Cursed movie review at BBC (Paul Arendt)
Cursed (2005) scores a combined 2.36 out of 4 stars for Slant MagazineSlant Magazine
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Cursed (2005) scores a combined 2.24 out of 4 stars for Xi-online (Wei-Ti Wu)Xi-online (Wei-Ti Wu)
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Cursed (2005) scores a combined 2.22 out of 4 stars for Voir.ca Voir.ca
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Cursed (2005) scores a combined 2.18 out of 4 stars for CineFile : il Cinema in Rete (Alberto Cassani)CineFile : il Cinema in Rete (Alberto Cassani)
...read the complete Cursed movie review at CineFile : il Cinema in Rete (Alberto Cassani)
Cursed (2005) scores a combined 2.16 out of 4 stars for Boxoffice MagazineBoxoffice Magazine
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Cursed (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)
Cursed gets off on the wrong foot by failing to introduce the characters properly. This is an error from which it never recovers, despite some moments that work well. ...read the complete Cursed movie review at Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)
Cursed (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Bloody-DistgustingBloody-Distgusting
I kind of have to stop there to avoid revealing who the "mystery" werewolf (or werewolves) is (are), but it's pretty obvious if you've seen the commercials and pay any attention to the agonizingly dull relationship dialogue. But they had lost me ...read the complete Cursed movie review at Bloody-Distgusting
Cursed (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Newsday (Gene Seymour)Newsday (Gene Seymour)
How can you not feel affectionate toward a movie that includes a line like, 'I guess there's no such thing as safe sex with a werewolf'? ...read the complete Cursed movie review at Newsday (Gene Seymour)
Cursed (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Globe and Mail (--)Globe and Mail (--)
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 the complete Cursed movie review at Globe and Mail (--)
Cursed (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Bangor Daily News (Maine) (Christopher Smith)Bangor Daily News (Maine) (Christopher Smith)
All of this could have been loose, kitschy fun, but "Cursed" is too self-conscious to get off the ground. ...read the complete Cursed movie review at Bangor Daily News (Maine) (Christopher Smith)
Cursed (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Johnny BettsJohnny Betts
The acting is bad, the special effects are unimpressive, I couldn't have cared less about any of the characters or their relationships... seriously, is there a less appealing screen couple than Pacey from Dawson's Creek and Christina Ricci? Wooo, look ...read the complete Cursed movie review at Johnny Betts
Cursed (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for San Antonio Express-News (Larry Ratliff)San Antonio Express-News (Larry Ratliff)
When the violence-filled, snarling creature-fest appears to be over, there's another act to go. It should have quit when it was almost a hoot. ...read the complete Cursed movie review at San Antonio Express-News (Larry Ratliff)
Cursed (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Entertainment Spectrum (Vince Koehler)Entertainment Spectrum (Vince Koehler)
They band together to combat the curse of these unnatural impulses and strike out to kill their original attacker in hopes of saving themselves. ...read the complete Cursed movie review at Entertainment Spectrum (Vince Koehler)
Cursed (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Kvikmyndir.com (--)Kvikmyndir.com (--)
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Cursed (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Three Movie Buffs (Scott Nash)Three Movie Buffs (Scott Nash)
In the end though, Cursed is undercut by its lackluster, predictable plot and lack of scare moments. It comes off more as a first attempt at horror rather than the collaboration of two masters of the genre. ...read the complete Cursed movie review at Three Movie Buffs (Scott Nash)
Cursed (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for DVD Talk (Ian Jane)DVD Talk (Ian Jane)
Cursed has got a couple of shining moments but not enough to really make it stand up to repeat viewings. Some of the satire is clever and the direction and performances aren't half bad, but the story meanders a little too much for it's own good. The ...read the complete Cursed movie review at DVD Talk (Ian Jane)
Cursed (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for DVD Talk (Carl Davis)DVD Talk (Carl Davis)
I didn't expect much from this title, and that might be the reason why I liked it so much. I've been let down too many times when my expectations get too high for a film. When I saw the Cursed trailer online, I thought it looked like the bottom of the ...read the complete Cursed movie review at DVD Talk (Carl Davis)
Cursed (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.com (Jesse Hassenger)filmcritic.com (Jesse Hassenger)
Although Arrested Development’s Portia De Rossi and Judy Greer co-star in the werewolf mishmash Cursed, fellow Arrested cast member and erstwhile Teen Wolf Jason Bateman is nowhere to be found. Too bad; this horror-comedy could use a little more ...read the complete Cursed movie review at filmcritic.com (Jesse Hassenger)
Cursed (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Goatdog's Movies (Michael W. Phillips, Jr.)Goatdog's Movies (Michael W. Phillips, Jr.)
There's also no suspense. Craven doesn't usually depend solely on music blasts to scare you, but that's all that remains as far as scary moments. The momentum-killing editing, "sparing" the audience from the main reasons to see a movie like this, is ...read the complete Cursed movie review at Goatdog's Movies (Michael W. Phillips, Jr.)
Cursed (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for DVDActive (Casimir Harlow)DVDActive (Casimir Harlow)
I have read other reviews of this film and they generally appear to see a completely different side of the movie that I just did not reach. From my perspective it is a below-budget tawdry affair that plays on the popularity of the much more decent genre ...read the complete Cursed movie review at DVDActive (Casimir Harlow)
Cursed (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Empire Magazine [UK]Empire Magazine [UK]
Despite the pedigree, what should have been a killer B turns out instead to be a bit of a buzz-kill. ...read the complete Cursed movie review at Empire Magazine [UK]
Cursed (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)
Note: "Cursed" has a WB factor of three: Milo Ventimiglia ("Gilmore Girls"), Joshua Jackson ("Dawson's Creek"), and Michael Rosenbaum ("Smallville"). However, I am confident that if the WB Network had existed 20 years ago, Scott Baio would have ...read the complete Cursed movie review at The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)
Cursed (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for JoBlo's Movie Emporium ("JoBlo")JoBlo's Movie Emporium ("JoBlo")
Meh. There are a whole bunch of things wrong with this supposed “horror” movie, and even though I hate “critic puns”, at the end of the day…this film simply does not have enough meat on its bones! It’s the film without a plot, as two siblings get bit by ...read the complete Cursed movie review at JoBlo's Movie Emporium ("JoBlo")
Cursed (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
Watchable horror film has good performances and several nice moments but it’s let down by some dodgy CGI and a patchy script.If someone told you that the team behind Scream - writer Kevin Williamson and director Wes Craven - were making a werewolf movie ...read the complete Cursed movie review at ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
Cursed (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Bullz-Eye.comBullz-Eye.com
”Cursed” starts off as classic Craven/Williamson, but by the end of the film, the audience has seen much more crap than brilliance to actually believe that it’s the same minds behind “Scream” subjecting their fans to this B-movie junk. ...read the complete Cursed movie review at Bullz-Eye.com
Cursed (2005) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Metro Weekly (Washington, DC) (Randy Shulman)Metro Weekly (Washington, DC) (Randy Shulman)
A werewolf howler with no bite or bark. It's completely scream-free. ...read the complete Cursed movie review at Metro Weekly (Washington, DC) (Randy Shulman)
Cursed (2005) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Empire Magazine (--)Empire Magazine (--)
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Cursed (2005) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Film Snobs (Jimmy O)Film Snobs (Jimmy O)
The Weinsteins screw Craven out of a possibly great horror film. ...read the complete Cursed movie review at Film Snobs (Jimmy O)
Cursed (2005) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Bloody Disgusting (Brian Juergens)Bloody Disgusting (Brian Juergens)
Cursed feels like a series of curveballs designed to confuse the audience into thinking they're watching anything other than bad dialogue. ...read the complete Cursed movie review at Bloody Disgusting (Brian Juergens)
Cursed (2005) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (Ken Hanke)Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (Ken Hanke)
Before it was reworked for a PG-13 it might have been a more interesting movie than the lame, tame and more of the same werewolf yarn that skulked into theaters last week. ...read the complete Cursed movie review at Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (Ken Hanke)
Cursed (2005) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Times (Kevin Crust)Los Angeles Times (Kevin Crust)
The Dawson's Creek sensitivity and unsatisfying effects undermine the lupine anxiety. ...read the complete Cursed movie review at Los Angeles Times (Kevin Crust)
Cursed (2005) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for La Presse, Montréal (--)La Presse, Montréal (--)
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Cursed (2005) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Mr. Cranky Rates the Movies (Mr. Cranky)Mr. Cranky Rates the Movies (Mr. Cranky)
...read the complete Cursed movie review at Mr. Cranky Rates the Movies (Mr. Cranky)
Cursed (2005) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for TheFilmJournal.com (Ohio) (Rick Curnutte)TheFilmJournal.com (Ohio) (Rick Curnutte)
Cursed , somehow, manages to not be scary, not be funny and not be involving, all of which Craven & Co. are so painfully reaching to attain. ...read the complete Cursed movie review at TheFilmJournal.com (Ohio) (Rick Curnutte)
Cursed (2005) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (Ed Blank)Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (Ed Blank)
The only mystery in "Cursed" is why several people went to the trouble to film it anew. There isn't a fresh or surprising frame in it. Director Wes Craven and screenwriter Kevin Williamson mustn't know that scripts and films like "Cursed" ...read the complete Cursed movie review at Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (Ed Blank)
Cursed (2005) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for ReelViews (James Berardinelli)ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Had the movie focused more on how turning into a werewolf impacts Ellie and Jimmy's everyday lives, it might have found fertile territory. But that material takes a back-seat to a tedious "track down the alpha male" storyline that's as interesting ...read the complete Cursed movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Cursed (2005) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for The Horror Channel (The Horror Channel ("Ryan Rotten")
...read the complete Cursed movie review at The Horror Channel ("Ryan Rotten")
Cursed (2005) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for The Horror Channel (The Horror Channel ("Ryan Rotten")
...read the complete Cursed movie review at The Horror Channel ("Ryan Rotten")
Cursed (2005) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for Hollywood.comHollywood.com
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Cursed (2005) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for Arrow in the Head ("The Arrow")Arrow in the Head ("The Arrow")
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Cursed (2005) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for Bucket Reviews (Danny Baldwin)Bucket Reviews (Danny Baldwin)
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Cursed (2005) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for zBoneman Movie Reviews (Kevin Jones & Adam Mast)zBoneman Movie Reviews (Kevin Jones & Adam Mast)
For starters, the movie has been cursed with the (PG-13), meaning that Rick Baker is never really given the opportunity to show us what's in his gruesome bag of tricks. ...read the complete Cursed movie review at zBoneman Movie Reviews (Kevin Jones & Adam Mast)
Cursed (2005) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for ReelViews (James Berardinelli)ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Cursed is a good title for this film, which has been beset by problems from the outset. The version finally reaching theaters in February of 2005 likely bears little resemblance to what producer/writer Kevin Williamson and director Wes Craven initially en ...read the complete Cursed movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Cursed (2005) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)
, it would seem, is a cursed film. After several years of troubled production -- featuring major script rewrites, subsequent reshoots that required cast changes, and a last-minute edit to reduce the rating from R to PG-13 in a lame attempt to draw in ...read the complete Cursed movie review at Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)
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