Movies Like The Curse (1987)

The Curse is a 1987 horror, science fiction film from David Keith with a MovieMagicScore of 5.0/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Curse II: The Bite and C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chud.

Horror Science Fiction

Curse II: The Bite

1989

After a young man is bitten on the hand by a radioactive snake, his hand changes into a lethal snake head, which attacks everyone he comes into contact with. Also, his body becomes filled with snakes. Now, he must prevent himself from hurting others.

5.1

MagicScore

C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chud

1989

A military experiment to create a race of super-warriors goes awry, as legions of murderous zombies are unleashed upon a suburban neighborhood.

4.4

MagicScore

Dead Space: Downfall

2008

On a deep space mining mission to a remote planet, an ancient religious relic - thought to be proof of the existence of God - is unearthed and brought aboard. When the unholy artifact unleashes a long-dormant alien race, its glimpse of Heaven transforms the ship into a living Hell. A prequel to the events of the 2008 video game Dead Space.

6.3

MagicScore

Color Out of Space

2020

The Gardner family moves to a remote farmstead in rural New England to escape the hustle of the 21st century. They are busy adapting to their new life when a meteorite crashes into their front yard, melts into the earth, and infects both the land and the properties of space-time with a strange, otherworldly colour. To their horror, the family discovers this alien force is gradually mutating every life form that it touches—including them.

6.1

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All the Boys Love Mandy Lane

2006

Beautiful Mandy Lane isn't a party girl but, when classmate Chloe invites the Texas high school student to a bash in the countryside, she reluctantly accepts. After hitching a ride with a vaguely scary older man, the teens arrive at their destination. Partying ensues, and Mandy's close pal, Emmet, keeps a watchful eye on the young males making a play for Mandy. Then two of the students are murdered.

5.6

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Pelle the Conqueror

1987

In the late 19th century, two Swedish emigrants, Lasse Karlsson and his son Pelle, arrive on the Danish island of Bornholm hoping to find work on a farm and save enough money to travel to the United States of America.

7.3

MagicScore

Of Mice and Men

1992

Two drifters, one a gentle but slow giant, try to make money working the fields during the Depression so they can fulfill their dreams.

7.2

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The House of the Spirits

1993

A rancher, his clairvoyant wife and their family face turbulent years in South America.

6.9

MagicScore

Gutland

2018

Early one summer morning a young man, with a secret stashed away in a duffel bag, emerges from the forest. In a nearby village he asks around for work, but the farmers, suspicious to the point of hostility, are not very forthcoming. Only when Lucy, the mayor’s unruly daughter, takes a liking to him, does the village change its attitude: he is promptly offered a job as a farmhand and a caravan to live in. As time passes and he is gradually integrated into the community, it emerges that he’s not the only one with a past to hide. Something sinister is lurking under the immaculate surface of this picturesque little world - and it is slowly drawing him in.

5.9

MagicScore

#10

Deepwater

2005

A drifter comes to the town of Deepwater and is seduced into a twisted game of deceit and murder.

4.9

MagicScore

#11

Egged On

1926

Charley invents a machine that turns ordinary, breakable eggs into rubbery, unbreakable ones for transport. He builds a Rube Goldberg contraption of parts stolen from his neighbors. Rival egg companies want his invention, one of them stooping to sabotage to get it.

6.2

MagicScore

#12

Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City

2021

Once the booming home of pharmaceutical giant Umbrella Corporation, Raccoon City is now a dying Midwestern town. The company’s exodus left the city a wasteland…with great evil brewing below the surface. When that evil is unleashed, the townspeople are forever…changed…and a small group of survivors must work together to uncover the truth behind Umbrella and make it through the night.

6.0

MagicScore

#13

Isolation

2005

On a remote Irish farm, five people become unwilling participants in an experiment that goes nightmarishly wrong.

5.5

MagicScore

#14

The Egg and I

1947

World War II veteran Bob MacDonald surprises his new wife, Betty, by quitting his city job and moving them to a dilapidated farm in the country. While Betty gamely struggles with managing the crumbling house and holding off nosy neighbors and a recalcitrant pig, Bob makes plans for crops and livestock. The couple's bliss is shaken by a visit from a beautiful farm owner, who seems to want more from Bob than just managing her property.

7.0

MagicScore

#15

Chicken Run

2000

The creators of Wallace & Gromit bring you an exciting and original story about a group of chickens determined to fly the coop–even if they can’t fly! It’s hardly poultry in motion when Rocky attempts to teach Ginger and her feathered friends to fly…but, with teamwork, determination and a little bit o’ cluck, the fearless flock plots one last attempt in a spectacular bid for freedom.

6.8

MagicScore

#16

Follow That Bird

1985

Big Bird is sent to live far from Sesame Street by a pesky social worker, who thinks it would be better for him to live with other birds. Unhappy, Big Bird runs away from his foster home, prompting the rest of the Sesame Street gang to go on a cross-country journey to find him.

6.3

MagicScore

#17

The Wizard of Oz

1925

A farm girl learns she is a princess and is swept away by a tornado to the land of Oz.

5.4

MagicScore

#18

Critters 2

1988

Three bounty hunters from space fly back to the town of Grovers Bend, hoping to save local residents from a new batch of Critter eggs.

6.2

MagicScore

#19

The Invasion

2007

Washington, D.C. psychologist Carol Bennell and her colleague Dr. Ben Driscoll are the only two people on Earth who are aware of an epidemic running rampant through the city. They discover an alien virus aboard a crashed space shuttle that transforms anyone who comes into contact with it into unfeeling drones while they sleep. Carol realizes her son holds the key to stopping the spread of the plague and she races to find him before it is too late.

6.0

MagicScore

#20

Doomwatch

1972

The waters surrounding an island become contaminated by chemical dumping, and people who eat fish caught in those waters become deformed and violent.

6.0

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Curse?

The top films similar to The Curse by MovieMagicScore are Curse II: The Bite (5.1), C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chud (4.4), Dead Space: Downfall (6.3). Each shares horror/science fiction themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Curse worth watching?

The Curse holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.0/10 from 129 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is The Curse?

The Curse (1987) is a horror, science fiction film directed by David Keith, starring Wil Wheaton, Claude Akins, Malcolm Danare.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Curse?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more horror recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like The Curse

This ranked list pairs The Curse (1987), a horror and science fiction film from David Keith, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Wil Wheaton take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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