Cursed (film)
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| Directed by | Wes Craven |
| Produced by | Marianne Maddalena, Kevin Williamson |
| Written by | Kevin Williamson |
| Starring | Christina Ricci Joshua Jackson Jesse Eisenberg Judy Greer Scott Baio Milo Ventimiglia with Shannon Elizabeth and Mýa |
| Music by | Marco Beltrami |
| Distributed by | Dimension Films |
| Release date(s) | February 25, 2005 |
| Running time | 97 min. |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $35,000,000 |
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Cursed is a 2005 horror film directed by Wes Craven and written by Kevin Williamson.
The movie premiered on November 7, 2004 at the American Film Market, with it being released theatrically in 2005.
It was filmed in Los Angeles, California, United States, with special effects shot in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
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[edit] Taglines
- What doesn't kill you makes you stronger.
- Beware the full moon. (DVD)
[edit] Plot
The story focuses on three young adults (Ricci being one of these) that are attacked by a werewolf loose in Los Angeles. They must find and kill their attacker, or suffer a fate worse than death.
[edit] Production
- The movie was in limbo for over a year due to production and script problems. Several cast members had to be replaced due to scheduling conflicts with other movies.
- When the production was stalled, many cast members were cut, including Skeet Ulrich, Mandy Moore, Omar Epps, Illeana Douglas, Heather Langenkamp, Scott Foley, Robert Forster, and Corey Feldman. Some of these actors even filmed scenes which were scrapped by director Wes Craven.
[edit] Rating
Rated PG-13 for horror violence/terror, some sexual references, nudity, language and a brief drug reference. The film was edited; the rating before being cut was R.
[edit] Cast
- Christina Ricci — Ellie
- Jesse Eisenberg — Jimmy
- Joshua Jackson — Jake
- Judy Greer — Joanie
- Mya — Jenny Tate
- Michael Rosenbaum — Kyle
- Milo Ventimiglia — Bo
- Portia de Rossi — Zela
- Kristina Anapau — Brooke
- Shannon Elizabeth — Becky
- Michelle Krusiec — Debbie
- Kristina Mora — Brooke
- Scott Baio — Himself
- Craig Kilborn — Himself
- Solar — Zipper
[edit] Run time
Cursed has a total run-time of (about) 96 min.
[edit] Box office
The movie opened on Friday February 25, 2005 in theaters everywhere, and grossed $19 million at the North American box office.
[edit] DVD
An unrated director's cut of the film was released on DVD on June 21, 2005.
