The Cursed: Dead Man's Prey(2021)
2021 · Kim Yong-wan · 110 min
Following a brutal murder case, the police are baffled to find out that the assailant, whose body was found on the scene with the victim, had already been dead for three months. Meanwhile, journalist Jin-hee sets up a live interview with an anonymous caller claiming he is the true killer behind the mysterious murder. When the man announces three more murders will occur in the hands of the undead, Jin-hee must face the sinister forces beyond understanding.
Thriller · Mystery · Horror
7.4150 votes
TMDB score
3/5
Intensity
2/5
Gore
2/5
Stays with you
How The Cursed: Dead Man's Prey scares
There's a nagging, uneasy feeling that builds as the mystery unfolds rather than constant scares. The pacing leans toward slow investigation and dread, with the horror coming from unsettling reveals about the dead rather than jump-out shocks. It mixes crime-thriller tension with supernatural dread, so it feels more like a moody mystery with horror touches than an all-out fright fest. Good for people who like their horror wrapped in a detective story rather than pure scares.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, The Cursed: Dead Man's Prey rates psychological 3/5, visceral 3/5, gore 2/5, lingering effect 2/5, and overall intensity 3/5.
- Psychological: 3 of 5
- Visceral: 3 of 5
- Gore: 2 of 5
- Lingering: 2 of 5
- Intensity: 3 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 25 of 100 — leans Slow burn
Supernatural vs Real-world: 15 of 100 — leans Supernatural
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 55 of 100 — balanced
Intensity over runtime
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A mystery that simmers with unease and slowly escalating tension, building through repeated jolts into a frantic, high-pressure final stretch.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 2, 3, 4, 4, 5, 4.
How scary is The Cursed: Dead Man's Prey?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, The Cursed: Dead Man's Prey rates 3/5 — solidly scary, building its fear through slow-burn dread rather than shocks. It works on both fronts, unsettling the mind while going for the body. Expect it to be moderately gory and scary but not punishing. Some of it will follow you to bed, but it lets go within a day or so.
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