The Killian Curse
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The Killian Curse is a 7 part New Zealand kidult horror-fantasy television show, directed by Thomas Robins and Wayne Vinton, which tells the 21 stories of the students from Room 21, who must each face an evil curse placed on them by the sinister Charles Killian. Killian wanted to get revenge on the people who caused his death shortly after founding the school in 1906. He needs to capture 11 souls to rise from the dead.
1906 Room 21 Students
The original students of Room 21 are caught doing satanic ritual lead by Killian. The parents banished him, but a fire broke out during a struggle which eventually burned the interior of the classroom, killing Killian in the process. Before dying, he swore to get revenge by stealing the 11 souls needed to return from the dead. Killian also said that parents would be blind to the suffering of their children. It is only the other classmates of Room 21 who can see what is happening. One of the kids from present day Room 21 (and narrator of the events of 1906) happens to be the great, great grandson of the man directly responsible for Killian's death. The great, great grandfather and the others in the room at the time of Killian's death are presumed to be ancestors of the current kids in room 21. Shortly after, the room is sealed forever... until.
2006 Room 21 Students
After 100 years, Room 21 is unsealed by a principal who doesn't believe in curses and it is up to the school janitor to tell the students about the curse. Some are skeptical until the first victim is taken.
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[edit] Episode 1
David - the first kid to be taken by the curse, was eventually returned.
Lucy - a nerdy blonde girl who was being followed by a body possession demon. She defeated it by trapping it within the body of her pet cockaroach then crushed it.
Johnny - a fat boy on a diet, he was taken to hospital by an ambulance which turns out to be a warlock who wants his fat, the warlock was killed when Johnny stabbed him.
[edit] Episode 2
Elizabeth - a girl afraid of water, a kraken hid in the school's pipe system, she followed it to the old swimming pool. She unplugged the drain in an attempt to defeat it but was taken. She is eventually returned.
Lucy - a snobbish blonde girl whose cellphone demon tried to take her but she smashed it up.
Owen - a boy who is always late to class and does not pay attention to school lessons, his curse was a werewolf who claimed his soul but eventually was returned.
[edit] Episode 3
Karen - former friend of Lucy and has a crush on Will, she was in the grocery when she was attacked by zombies but defeated them by trapping them in an oven.
Charlotte - a girl who does not believe in the curse and does not like people touching her stuff, she tried to retrieve a bracelet which was stolen by a cat after a 6th grade bully threw it into the yard of an old house, a witch got her when she was inside but eventually was returned.
Katie - a goth who went to her uncle's place during the weekend with her father and brother, she was attacked by an domicile demon who can enter every nook and craney. It was weak to light, her soul was taken but eventually was returned.
[edit] Episode 4
Miles - daydreamer who humiliates Will. He was forced to fight an alien by the dream curse in his dreams and lost, eventually his soul was returned.
TP - a talented basketball player whose skills were taken and she was forced to compete in a basketball game, she defeated the demon in his own game.
Karl - boy that once doubted that there is a way to defeat the curse, but with the help of Jack defeated a wendigo .
[edit] Episode 5
Will - dreams of being movie star and was constantly bullied by Keith, will eventually had to face a voodoo doll of himself which inflicts pain was helped by Karen who likes him.
Shane - a boy who gets all the attention of his mother, was locked in the museum to face a mummy but lost, eventually was returned.
Jen - bullies her younger sister, lost her soul trying to win a battle against a shadow demon which claimed nothing would defeat him and took her soul, but eventually was returned.
[edit] Episode 6
Chelsea - a vain redhead who learned making fun of other's looks isn't the way to go, a vanity curse made her fall apart but was defeated by giving a speech.
Keith - a bully which was turned nice when his future self came to get his soul, he called Keith hopeless in finding a career he went on to prove his future self wrong.
Haley Bloomsfield - a girl who was so concerned in helping others that she did not look after herself when a vampire attacked her in the blood bus, and she was defeated, but eventually was returned.
[edit] Episode 7
Byron - a skateboarder with no sense of authority and likes taking risks who tried to escape a car demon , Killian told him to jump if he is alive he is free and offered to help then get his soul, Byron jumped and Killian got his soul taking no chances, but eventually was returned.
Tabitha Simpson - a girl who loves to be a stage director and made a play about Killian, was faced by the phantom of a deceased drama teacher before she banished him with a spell.
Jack Williams - the great great grandson of the man who Killian swore to get revenge upon, he was challenged by Killian, he was returned with the others taken after defeating Killian.
After the defeat of Killian, the students leave the school triumphant and ready to tackle another year at Killian High.
[edit] DVD Release and Second Series
The DVD release of the Killian Curse was due to have been released around a week after the final episode went to air, but was delayed for unknown reasons. It was finally released December 14, 2006 and is called (on the DVD cover) "The Killian Curse - Series One".
The DVD differs from the broadcast version, due to the fact it is shown in 16:9 widescreen whereas free-to-air New Zealand television (as well as some of the pay TV channels) still broadcast in standard 4:3 format.
TVNZ's 2007 season line-up has stated the Killian Curse will return for a second season.
