The Curse of the Necklace

Given my love of the horror genre, then of course I needed no persuasion to sit down and watch "The Curse of the Necklace", from writer John Ducey and director Juan Pablo Arias Munoz, as I happened to come across the movie by random luck here in 2024. I had never actually heard about the movie, so I didn't know what I was getting myself into here. But the movie's cover and title sounded interesting enough. And the fact that it was a horror movie that I hadn't already seen, certainly was also a convincing point.

Right, well writer John Ducey delivered a fair enough script for the movie. And if you are a newcomer to the horror genre, then you're certainly in for a treat, no doubt about that. But if you, like me, am a seasoned horror veteran, then "The Curse of the Necklace" was a walk in the park. It was a generic, predictable and straightforward possession horror movie, for better or worse. Sure, I was entertained throughout the course of the movie, but I wasn't impressed.

Of the entire cast ensemble, I was only familiar with actor Henry Thomas. However, it should be said that the acting performances in the movie were fair.

Visually, then the movie was okay. It wasn't a movie that had special effects that will blow you away, but I will say that the special effects in the movie were adequate and definitely served their purpose well enough.

Watchable, for sure, but hardly a memorable foray into the horror genre for seasoned horror veterans. And if I have to be bluntly honest, then this movie will never make it around for a second viewing on my screen, as it just didn't have the contents to support more than a single viewing.

My rating of director Juan Pablo Arias Munoz's 2024 horror movie "The Curse of the Necklace" lands on a mediocre five out of ten stars.

Frank is a cop who's been exiled by wife Laura, and he thinks he found a way back into her good graces when he stumbles onto an amulet from a cold case in the evidence room. However, it ends up in the clutches of their daughters, Ellen, who begins seeing a mysterious little boy, and Judith, who begins seeing a sinister woman.

To be blunt, the target demographic on this movie is teenage girls, and it's sure to please them. This is a period piece and has a real Conjuring/Insidious type of vibe, with a smattering of The Exorcist. Good acting, compelling characters, effective creepiness, a mix of both practical and CG FX.

But I'm a jaded old fart and couldn't help but feeling a sense of "been there, done that." All of the pieces came together very well, but it just didn't feel like it had anything to really make it stand out from other movies of the ilk. Still, on its own merits, it's a good movie... I'm just way outside the target demo.

Good movie, not too much horror which is a bit sad but overall great. I wasn't expecting this ending (great surprise tbh)! The movie was made with a small budget which is the proof that you don't need an extra amount of money to make a good film. Violet and Madeleine are not new to the horror genre so I didn't expect less from them. Their acting is amazing as always. Truly brilliant. Would recommend if you're looking for a fun movie to watch that still in the horror genre. I don't know what more to say so I hope you'll like it as much as I did!!!!!!!!!!!! If you like movie of those genre, I'll recommend the fear street trilogy.

Beautiful story and what an amazing act By the two sisters. It just shows that you don't need multiple locations and a big budget to make a film Interesting. All you need are great actors in a film like this one and it'll be entertaining and pin you down to your seat until the of the film. I also loved the costume and the cinema photography and lighting as well as the special effect I just wished the movie was longer. I also have to say that Henry Thomas was fantastic. I've watched it 4 times with my boys and will again watch it this Halloween. I can't wait for part two to come out. I'm sure it'll be just as interesting as the first one.

But for reasons only known to certain people, parents never can explain the simplest things to their children. Like your dad is a drunken obnoxious thief who stole a piece of costume jewelry as a make up gift for his wife who see him for the POS that he is. Or when told to do something, these kids do the opposite, and a better ending would have been all of them not making it top the final credits, but here we go with the BS Happily ever after nonsense. But what else did you expect when this movie was co-produced by the principle actors families.

I didn't find this very watchable, predictable yes, but hardly watchable due to the many cliched teenage angst/malcontent and basically being rebels without a clue.