The Curse (1987)

In the heartland of Tellico Plains, Tennessee, the devout and steadfast Nathan Crane fights to preserve his family's heritage amidst the threat of encroaching real estate developers, harboring grand plans of transforming the rural expanse into a dam and recreational area. Yet, in one fateful stormy night, a radiant meteorite crashes onto the Crane farmland, melting into the fertile soil and casting an ominous shadow over their humble existence. This celestial intruder, a cosmic curse from the unknown, begins to warp the very fabric of life on the farm. The once bountiful fruits and livestock curdle with a sickening infestation of maggots, while the cabbages and chickens ooze with a grotesque green slime. The Crane family, too, falls prey to this eerie transformation, with some members bloating into monstrous, slime-drooling mutants. In the midst of this horrifying perversion of nature, two of Crane's children, untouched by the meteorite's contamination, embark on a desperate quest for salvation. Their journey for outside assistance forms the crux of this chilling tale, a testament to the resilience of humanity in the face of otherworldly horrors. "The Curse" is a terrifying reimagining of H.P. Lovecraft's "The Colour out of Space," encapsulating the struggle for survival against an insidious, extraterrestrial threat that blurs the line between the natural and the unimaginably grotesque. This riveting narrative will grip viewers as they navigate alongside the Crane children through the macabre transformation of their once-idyllic homestead, a chilling testament to the unpredictability of life, and the horrors that lurk beyond the stars.

The Curse is a horror movie featuring Wil Wheaton and directed by David Keith.

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