The Cured
Seen it?2018 | 95 min | Horror, Drama, Science Fiction
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and a lukewarm 5.5 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans and sci-fi fans. If you loved Resident Evil or 28 Days Later, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
What happens when the undead return to life? In a world ravaged for years by a virus that turns the infected into zombie-like cannibals, a cure is at last found and the wrenching process of reintegrating the survivors back into society begins.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
70% on Rotten Tomatoes, 57 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$324K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 48K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by David Freyne
- Elliot PageAbbie
- Sam KeeleySenan
- Tom Vaughan-LawlorConor
- Stuart GrahamCantor
- Paula MalcomsonDr. Lyons
- Lesley ConroyKatie
- Natalia KostrzewaAllison
- Hilda FayJo Landecker
- Barry McGovernPatrick Ryan
- Art CampionLuke