The Cursed

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Eight for Silver howls the arrival of a new and exciting take on the old werewolf story, with an inventive mythology and a memorable xenomorph-inspired scene that will nest in your nightmares. Sadly, the good parts of the film are trapped within the monstrous body of an overly long and average feature film.

Slashfilm by Ben Pearson

Haunting, harrowing, and hypnotic, Eight for Silver is a werewolf story with a lot on its mind.

The Hollywood Reporter by David Rooney

Though the movie is never unengaging, ultimately, it doesn't quite deliver.

Screen Daily by Fionnuala Halligan

It’s inventive enough to surprise, while still bringing with it fond memories of everything from Hammer to The Innocents, Dracula to creepy country house Gothic horror.

The Film Stage by Jake Kring-Schreifels

The loose spiritual ends don’t stitch together to produce the kind of scares that stick with you after their initial jolt.

Total Film by Jane Crowther

Well executed if not entirely original – with werewolves, what is? – Eight For Silver is an assured, engaging chiller.

The Playlist by Jason Bailey

One of those movies that starts off so well, that shows such promise, that its slow unraveling feels less like a disappointment than a betrayal.

Consequence by Joe Lipsett

Eight for Silver works best as an atmospheric period werewolf film with outstanding gore effects and creature design. Working against the film, however, is Ellis’ padded screenplay chock full of rote characters, drawn-out human conflict, and an ill-advised flashback structure that rips apart its final act.

Paste Magazine by Natalia Keogan

A protracted folkish horror story that mistakes miserablism for period accuracy.

Variety by Tomris Laffly

Horror is most effective when the graphic scares are matched with an emotional dimension, something at which Ellis aims but doesn’t quite arrive — a shortcoming that also undersells the marvels of his first-rate ensemble cast.