Williamson Set for Cursing

The sordid minds behind the Scream trilogy have started production on a chilling new Dimension film project named "Cursed", with an intriguing teen ensemble to say the least.

Kevin Williamson can do no wrong. Not content with reinventing teenage angst cum slasher horror flicks and launching the careers of numerous actors, the writer/creator of Dawson's Creek, The Faculty, I Know What You Did Last Summer and the Scream trilogy teams up with legendary director Craven once again to kick start a whole new franchse that will have you running for cover.

Storyline details are currently slim but what we can say is that New York looks likely to be the backdrop to where everything kicks off. And doesn't it just, when three strangers unite in friendship as they fight for survival after the city is massacred by a viciously virulent cursed beast (werewolf). We're guessing that it's going to be a lot more stylised and a lot more scarier than other werewolf based movies such as An American Werewolf in London or Teen Wolf, though it won't surprise us if some of Williamson's tongue in cheek dialogue will make it in there somewhere.

No slasher flick will be complete without the A-list lead and the B-list supporting cast, and boy have they got us in for a treat. Led by kooky queen Christina Ricci, the project as also attracted names whom have already signed on including Skeet Ulrich (Scream), Shannon Elizabeth (American Pie), Corey Feldman (Lost Boys) and Scott Baio (Happy Days). See... we said it was very teen.

Fans of Ricci can look forward to a couple of other projects in the pipeline before Cursed's release including Dreamworks's Anything Else directed and starring Woody Allen. With a packed cast of Glenn Close, Jason Biggs and also Danny Devito - Ricci will play the lover of Allen, who is a struggling artist going through a mid life crisis or something like that.

Cursed, will be Williamson's first film in 3 years since Scream 3, so it will be interesting to say the least how this original tale will fare considering one of his last movies, the brilliant Teaching Mrs. Tingle went straight to video in the UK. The film has already slipped from August 2003 release to next year, but as Craven and Williamson's work has always been a cut above the rest having set such a precedent in this genre - we'll be keeping a close eye on this fanged tale as news rolls out.

Transistor Sister
Staff writer, Kikizo Movies