Review of Cursed

Cursed (2005)
7/10
A Film That Was Truly Cursed
24 January 2006
Warning: Spoilers
"Cursed" was a great idea that sprung from the mind of Kevin Williamson ("Scream," "I Know What You Did Last Summer."). But it seemed that the script and the production WAS truly cursed. Due to problems with the script and production (including re-castings), the film had some major problems before it was finally released. I am curious to see what the original would have looked like.

Ellie (Christina Ricci) and Jimmy are siblings whose parents are dead. They also don't seem to get along much. Jimmy is also getting bullied at school. One night, they get into an accident in which they hit what looks life a dog, crashing into another car in the process. As they are attempting to help the passenger, a wolf grabs the passenger, apparently to have a midnight snack. In the process of saving her, both Ellie and Jimmy get bitten by the wolf. Jimmy suspects that they were attacked by a werewolf, but Ellie is in denial, despite the fact that her senses are heightened, and all of the guys are giving her some intense looks (Including Scott Baio, who just seems happy to be in any film these days). Jimmy is just as happy, going against the jocks that are messing with him. However, good things don't last for long as there are attacks through L.A.

The film is loaded with flaws (A lot of flat places in the film), but the cast does its best to bring it back to life (Especially Judy Greer as Ricci's rival, who steals what bit of film there is). The film could have turned out a lot worse than it did, and should be given a look.
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