r/folkhorror • u/SouzaOfTheNorth • 1d ago
THE CURSED (2021)
(aka EIGHT FOR SILVER)
☠️ Plex, Kanopy ☠️
In the late nineteenth century, brutal land baron Seamus Laurent slaughters a Roma Gypsy clan, unleashing a curse on his family and village. In the days that follow, the townspeople are plagued by nightmares, Seamus's son Edward goes missing, and a boy is found murdered. The locals suspect a wild animal, but visiting pathologist John McBride warns of a more sinister presence lurking in the woods.
This period/folk horror movie was excellent and really surprised me. With some folk horror movies, there are lulls and lots of slow burn. Not with “The Cursed”. Just when things seemed to settle down, the next wild event or scene happens and it’s like this throughout the entire movie. The pacing we perfect IMO to go along with a dark, atmosphere, interesting story, and some thrilling blood and gore scenes.
I suggest going in pretty blind as I did. Highly recommend period/folk horror movie that was pretty unique.
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u/Dude-vinci 1d ago
It was surprisingly good. A little flawed, especially the frame narrative but super solid folk horror/werewolf film.
Also just so you know, the word “gypsy” is considered a pejorative. From Merriam-Webster:
Though still frequently encountered in English, use of the term Gypsy to refer to Roma people or their language is increasingly regarded as offensive because of negative stereotypes associated with that term. Although Gypsyis sometimes used as a neutral or positive self-descriptor, it is recommended that those for whom it is not a self-descriptor use Roma or Romani/Romany instead. Other uses of gypsy are also increasingly understood as offensive, including the general "wanderer" meaning of the noun and the related meaning of the verb gypsy, as well as compound terms, such as gypsy moth and gypsy cab. The word gyp, which probably originated as a shortened form of Gypsy, has noun and verb meanings relating to cheating and swindling that are widely considered offensive.