Cursed Films: A Review of Shudder’s Five-Part Series

This is a guest contribution from Keith Langston.

Shudder’s five-part series, Cursed Films, was released last month and was a huge hit for the streaming platform. The series focuses on five movies that were plagued by death, misfortune, and eerie happenings.

The films in question are:

1. The Exorcist
2. Poltergeist
3. Twilight Zone: The Movie
4. The Crow
5. The Omen

Each hour-long episode focuses on one of the films and does a great job at capturing the true stories behind the “curses,” while also letting the viewers hear from those who worked on the movie sets. Some believe the curses are real, while others are skeptical and question the legitimacy of whether a curse can actually exist.

However, one thing is certain throughout each episode: The cast and crew of these movies went through absolute hell. From on-set deaths, to murderous cast members, and, in one notorious instance, real skeletons that were used as “props.”

It’s logical to assume that some will question whether or not a film can truly be cursed. But that fact becomes almost irrelevant with this series because the true power of the stories being told here isn’t whether or not there’s a curse, but rather, the simple fact that all of these events actually happened.

The only reason this show is even believable is because much of what it talks about is well-documented common knowledge, otherwise the audience might be tempted to question if this was all sensationalism.

But it’s not. And that alone is terrifying. What makes everything all the stranger is that horror films (especially horror films that dabble in the supernatural) seem to be more prone to disaster than other movies. Outside of the horror the genre, how many movies with on-set disasters can you name? That very fact alone forces the viewer to wonder.

As for Cursed Films, if you’re looking for an intriguing story about the past that perfectly blends horror, the supernatural, and true crime together, you’ll want to binge Cursed Films.

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About the Author

Keith David Langston currently writes for Travel Channel, Screen Rant, and Passport Magazine. He’s also an adventurer, film buff, geography nerd, and tea drinker.

Keith Langston

Keith Langston is a writer, reporter, and adventurer whose work has appeared in People, Entertainment Weekly, Lonely Planet, and Screen Rant, just to name a few. To learn more, visit his website.