The Curse (1987) is among the worst movies I have ever fully sat through. Not only is it dull, badly acted, badly shot, and horribly scored, but it also makes absolutely no sense and is easily one of the biggest misfires i've ever seen. It's one of those films that try so hard to be scary, even though it clearly knows it can't. Besides the bland scenery and cinematography- we are often treated to the exact same country banjo-toned music covered by standard ominous tones in nearly every single scene- and truly its enough to drive you nuts. The special effects aren't too terrible I suppose, at least for a low budget film like this, but they are quite obvious...and incredibly cheap looking...and look like something you can find at a dollar store- so yeah they're bad- but I guess they could have been worse? The acting is incredibly over the top as well, especially from the non-Wheaton's of the main family. That being, Claude Akins, Malcolm Danare, and Kathleen Jordon Gregory (the later of which never had a role other than this movie). Akin's is an over the top abusive stepfather who is hilariously forced on screen nonsense seems like something you would see out of an 80's family sitcom. Danare's portryalof the older step brother is so offuttingly dumb that you can't help but feel sorry for the actor as you're watching him- as you know he isn't going anywhere after this film. The Wheaton's are not great in the film either, but they try the right amount, and most of their flaws throughout the film are largely due to the ridiculous script- which, truth be told- doesn't really have a clear story to begin with. In the end, The Curse is an incredibly bland over-saturated little low budget horror film that should never be watched voluntarily. Simply said, just watch the 2019 Color Out of Space instead- it's actually good.
My Rating: 1/10.
My Rating: 1/10.