The Cursed is a 2022 horror thriller written and directed by Sean Ellis. Ellis, who co-wrote and directed the 2016 film Anthropoid, is also credit as the cinematographer. Cursed is an English language film that was filmed entirely in France., and premiered at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival under the title Eight for Silver.
In the late nineteenth century, brutal land baron Seamus Laurent slaughters a Roma 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.
The cast includes Boyd Holbrook, Kelly Reilly (Yellowstone), Alistair Petrie (Sex Education), Roxane Duran, and Áine Rose Daly.
The Cursed is scheduled to be released in theaters on February 18th, courtesy of LD Entertainment. Watch the official trailer below.