The Cursed Review
While slasher films never seem to go out of style and creature features are constantly getting fresh updates, one type of horror movie appears to be playing it relatively low-key in the 21st century. Gothic horror stories typically involve more classical elements of the genre, relying more on an atmosphere of dread, as well as more thematic elements, to drive their story.
The latest film from writer/director Sean Ellis, The Cursed, is a perfect example of gothic horror. Set in the French countryside in the late 19th century, the movie establishes itself early on as a dark morality tale, one focused on sin and punishment as much as it is blood and monsters (werewolves in this case, but not the kind most people may be accustomed to). Though it sometimes fails to keep its story moving forward at a consistent pace, The Cursed makes up for it with some solid performances, visceral practical effects, and excellent cinematography.
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The story is technically told in flashback, owing to a modern-day recreation of the First World War that opens the film (making The Cursed the second movie in 2021 to do so after Kenneth Branagh's Death On The Nile). However, this has little bearing on the plot besides setting up the main thematic element: silver. The metal serves both as a plot device and as a metaphor for greed. Ellis makes the intelligent choice to frame silver as representing weakness for monsters and men.
Before the story gets to the aforementioned supernatural monsters, it must first introduce more familiar ones. After a band of settlers lays a rightful claim to a parcel of land near a growing settlement, a group of wealthy landowners makes the decision to
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