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Avg. Critic Score: 31 out of 100 Generally unfavorable reviews Metascore® based on all critic reviews
Information for Parents:
13 Iffy for 13+
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Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 63
    Boston Globe | Wesley Morris

    Marks a return to a not-so-distant time when horror movies weren't soul-rotting atrocities but just enjoyably bad. Read full review

  • 50
    Los Angeles Times | Kevin Crust

    Outdoes recent releases such as "Boogeyman" in the fright department, but the "Dawson's Creek" sensitivity and unsatisfying effects undermine the lupine anxiety. Read full review

  • 40
    Variety | Robert Koehler

    Except for Eisenberg's superb comic timing and his ability to make the familiar seem interesting, the high school scenes play like "Scream" outtakes. Read full review

  • 30
    Washington Post | Stephen Hunter

    Wes Craven, who started the "Nightmare on Elm Street" series, should know a lot better. Read full review

  • 30
    The New York Times | Dana Stevens

    It's not bad enough to make you curse, but you are likely to laugh when you should scream, and to roll your eyes when you are meant to laugh. Read full review

  • 25
    San Francisco Chronicle | Mick LaSalle

    A third-rate effort, with a weak script, cheap-looking effects and no genuine frights. Read full review

  • 25
    New York Daily News | Robert Dominguez

    It's hard to tell who is more Cursed - the pretty young people who turn into werewolves on screen or the people who buy tickets for this slow, witless, predictable horror flick. Read full review

  • 25
    Entertainment Weekly | Owen Gleiberman

    Screenwriter Kevin Williamson (the Scream trilogy), having bottomed out in the horror genre, now dips below bottom (there isn't a line that has his knowing sweet-and-sour zing). Read full review

  • 20
    Austin Chronicle | Marc Savlov

    Genre fans and newcomers alike should skip this monstrosity and go rent "Ginger Snaps" instead. Read full review

  • 20
    The Hollywood Reporter | Frank Scheck

    Cursed, a modern-day werewolf tale that fails to provide either Craven's trademark chills or Williamson's trademark satirical wit, is a distinctly subpar film that, but for the current boxoffice streak enjoyed by such formulaic genre entries, deserved to go direct to video. Read full review

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Information for Parents
Common Sense Media says Iffy for 13+ Dumb werewolf movie may leave you feeling cursed.
What Parents Need to Know Parents need to know that this PG-13 horror film is pretty tame compared to the R-rated gore-fests out there, but unfortunately it's just a really bad movie. Teens are more likely to laugh at the low-budget special effects than have nightmares. There are some bloody killings, but that the violence is not as graphic as what appears in R-rated movies. There is some strong language and a few naked backsides. A group of high schoolers gang up on Jimmy and accuse him of being gay and use derogatory language about his supposed homosexuality. It turns out, however, that one of these "cool kids" is actually gay, and he makes a pass at Jimmy.
  • Families can talk about how the parent-less Ellie and Jimmy take care of each other. They could also discuss the way the movie handles homophobia.
The good stuff
  • message true0 Positive messages: High school kids pick on a boy and accuse him of being gay (and use derogatory language about his supposed homosexuality).
What to watch for
  • violence false5 Violence: Characters are bitten, scratched, and ripped open by werewolves -- blood is shown. A werewolf is shot many times. There's a violent car crash. A few suspenseful scenes.
  • sex false3 Sex: A bare male and female backside. A gay teen makes a pass at another boy. Ellie asks her teen brother, "Why can't you download porn like the other teenaged boys?"
  • language false3 Language: Some strong language, including frequent use of "s---t".
  • consumerism false0 Consumerism: Not an issue
  • drugsalcoholtobacco false3 Drinking, drugs and smoking: Social drinking and a brief reference to crack.
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