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      The Curse

      R Released Sep 11, 1987 1 hr. 26 min. Horror List
      Reviews 27% 500+ Ratings Audience Score A boy (Wil Wheaton) and his sister wisely avoid food and drink after a meteorite lands on their Tennessee farm. Read More Read Less

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      michael b I Have To Say This Was A Fantastic si fiy Horror Movie, Really Enjoyed It,Thanks.🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/25/23 Full Review Elvis D The Curse es otra película de terror de los 80 que cumple con el cometido de ser otro clásico que se disfruta. Más allá del argumento simple y los efectos prácticos, esta película intenta retratar otra obra de Lovecraft y a pesar de la falta de ciertos elementos de la obra original, esta cinta tiene su espíritu. Logra plasmar bien como va decayendo la familia al ser afectada por la contaminación de la granja por culpa del meteorito. Los efectos especiales son típicos de la época y son lo más llamativo. Se aprecia el esfuerzo de haber intentado adaptar otra obra de Lovecraft y aun así lograron traer otro filme ochentero que es un deleite para los que disfrutan las películas de esa época. Mi calificación para este film es un 8/10. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/24/23 Full Review Craig B I saw this come up in my To Watch list and the premise sounded familiar…based on H.P. Lovecraft's ‘Color Out of Space'. I have to say the more recent version (called ‘Color Out of Space') with Nicholas Cage in the lead (as bonkers as Cage gets!) is a far superior, more entertaining and understandably, given its age, spectacularly visual version. In short, forget this dud with the Wheaton kids (Wil plus his little sister Amy) and go with the Gonzo Cage version. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/28/23 Full Review divyansh p This is the best Color Out of Space adaptation, and probably the best Lovecraft adaptation as of 2022 in my opinion. Atmospheric, creepy, and well-paced, I'm not sure why this film isn't more popular. Must watch for horror and Lovecraft fans! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member "There's nothing wrong with the water. It's the same water we've been drinking for days." Lovecraft inspired the plot where we find of a very strange meteorite crashing into the yard of a Tennessee farmhouse; officials tell the family it's really airplane discharge (like Joe Dirt). The space-travelling rock infects the ground water which causes the crops to grow very well, but taste horribly; the farm animals also get spooked and become violent. Will Wheaton attempts to warn his abusive step-dad (Claud Aiken) of this, but his warnings are not heeded. When the mother is affected, the step-father treats it as a possession even though she kills a visitor. The TVA find a yet undiscovered element altering molecular structure as they are researching the location of a possible reservoir. Strange balance of soundtrack music and not great on visuals, just watch "Color Out of Space" for your "The Colour Out of Space" fix. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member Oof! Save me... That was bad. And not even fun bad. I had a hard time even keeping my eyes open. This has to be the worst "Lovecraft" movie... And is it just me, or is Wesley Crusher just always such a goddamn weenie, it's hard to not want to give him a wedgie... Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Walter Goodman New York Times If you need to see the worms, sores and nasty oozing glop for yourself, they're at the Criterion and other movie houses. Jan 9, 2018 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...a fine premise that's employed to increasingly unwatchable and flat-out incompetent effect by director David Keith... Rated: .5/4 Jul 23, 2020 Full Review Dustin Putman TheBluFile.com "The Curse" works in spite of its troubles, a creeping paranoia enveloping Zack and younger sister Amy as the rest of their family take monstrous turns. Rated: 2.5/4 Feb 23, 2016 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis A boy (Wil Wheaton) and his sister wisely avoid food and drink after a meteorite lands on their Tennessee farm.
      Director
      David Keith
      Production Co
      Trans World Entertainment (TWE)
      Rating
      R
      Genre
      Horror
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Sep 11, 1987, Limited
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Jun 3, 2019
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $1.3M
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