Cursed Words

Ring

January 1998 •Japanese

A mysterious video has been linked to a number of deaths, and when an inquisitive journalist finds the tape and views it herself, she sets in motion a chain of events that puts her own life in danger.

Impetigore

October 2019 •Indonesian

A woman inherits a house in her ancestral village, but she's unaware that members of the community have been trying to locate and kill her to remove the curse that has plagued them for years.

Inland Empire

December 2006 •English

An actress’s perception of reality becomes increasingly distorted as she finds herself falling for her co-star in a remake of an unfinished Polish production that was supposedly cursed.

Witchery

December 1988 •English

A student and her photographer boyfriend visit an island off of Massachusetts to research a hotel supposedly haunted by a witch.

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me

June 1992 •English

In the questionable town of Deer Meadow, Washington, FBI Agent Desmond inexplicably disappears while hunting for the man who murdered a teen girl. The killer is never apprehended, and, after experiencing dark visions and supernatural encounters, Agent Dale Cooper chillingly predicts that the culprit will claim another life. Meanwhile, in the more cozy town of Twin Peaks, hedonistic beauty Laura Palmer hangs with lowlifes and seems destined for a grisly fate.

Dead Sign

September 2013 •Chinese

When art student Kangsheng returns to his remote hometown village with his classmates to search of ancient murals, they are witness to a fatal car accident. Kangsheng's girlfriend Wangzhi unintentionally interrupts the local witchcraft ritual for the deceased. Horrified, the group flee the scene and settle at the inn owned by Kangsheng's mother. The following day, out searching for murals, the group find instead a mysterious hand-painted sign in a cave. The surprises are only beginning.

A Maldição de Berenice

February 2010 •Portuguese

The Grudge

October 2004 •English

An American nurse living and working in Tokyo is exposed to a mysterious supernatural curse, one that locks a person in a powerful rage before claiming their life and spreading to another victim.

The Grudge 2

October 2006 •English

A young woman encounters a malevolent supernatural force while searching for her missing sister in Tokyo, a mean high school prank goes horribly wrong, and strange things begin happening in a Chicago apartment building.

The Grudge 3

May 2009 •English

Jake Kimble, the sole survivor of the Chicago massacre, is killed while in solitary confinement. His doctor begins investigating the claims he made about a long-haired woman in white, as a mysterious Japanese woman arrives at his old apartment building to help them get rid of the curse.

Destino das Sombras

August 2023 •Portuguese

Marcos and Sérgio go to the countryside for the weekend. Newly divorced, Marcos takes his little daughter to the trip. There they receive the visit of the sinister land keeper, Mrs. Ária, who tells the story of a missing child in the property. The trip becomes a nightmare as mysterious events occur in the house. Now the fate of the characters is traced by the fear hidden in the shadow. Where do the shadows go when the lights turn on?

Crucible of the Vampire

February 2019 •English

A young museum curator Isabelle (Katie Goldfinch) is sent to look at an ancient artefact, discovered in the basement of a stately home in Shropshire. Welcomed into the sprawling manor house by a seemingly hospitable family; Karl (Larry Rew), his wife Evelyn (Babette Barat) and their beautiful daughter Scarlet (Florence Cady), but all is not what it seems, as a dark and terrifying secret hangs over them.

The Ring

October 2002 •English

Rachel Keller is a journalist investigating a videotape that may have killed four teenagers. There is an urban legend about this tape: the viewer will die seven days after watching it. Rachel tracks down the video... and watches it. Now she has just seven days to unravel the mystery of the Ring so she can save herself and her son.

And Now the Screaming Starts!

April 1973 •English

In the late 18th century, two newlyweds move into the stately mansion of husband Charles Fengriffen. The bride, Catherine, falls victim to a curse placed by a wronged servant on the Fengriffen family and all its descendants.

The Cradle

July 2007 •English

When Frank and Julie move to a small isolated town with their son Sam, both Julie and Sam become ill. Driven by terrifying nightmares of torture that come true Frank begs a local midwife Helen to care for Sam as he desperately searches for a way to stop this curse on his family.

The Well

August 2024 •English

A young restorer travels to a small village to restore a medieval painting to its former glory. She will put her life in danger due to a curse attached to the painting.

The Bar

February 2017 •Spanish

In downtown Madrid, a series of mysterious gunshots trap a motley assortment of people in a decrepit bar.

Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy

June 1955 •English

Stranded in Egypt, Bud and Lou find themselves in the buried tomb of a living mummy.

The Neanderthal Man

June 1953 •English

A scientist develops a formula which will cause animals to regress to the form of their primitive ancestors, and tries it on himself with disastrous results.

The Curse of the Werewolf

May 1961 •English

A child conceived by a mute servant girl transforms from an innocent youth to a killer beast at night with uncontrollable urges.