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1) The wolfman
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (119 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Lawrence Talbot is lured back to his family estate to investigate the savage murder of his brother by a bloodthirsty beast. There, Talbot must confront his childhood demons, his estranged father, his brother's grieving fiancee, and a suspicious Scotland Yard inspector. When Talbot is bitten by the creature, he becomes eternally cursed and soon discovers a fate far worse than death.
2) ParaNorman
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
From the makers of Coraline comes the story of Norman, a boy who must use his special powers to save his town from a centuries-old curse. In addition to spooky zombies, he'll also have to take on unpredictable ghosts, wily witches, and, worst of all, clueless grown-ups. But this young ghoul whisperer will soon find his paranormal activities pushed to their otherworldly limits.
A misunderstood boy takes on ghosts, zombies and grownups to save his...
3) The grudge
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (94 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
After a young mother murders her family in her own house, a single mother and young detective try to investigate and solve the case. Later, she discovers the house is cursed by a vengeful ghost that dooms those who enter it with a violent death. Now, she runs to save herself and her son from demonic spirits from the cursed house in her neighborhood.
Series
Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) volume 676
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (77 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Comedy about a witch who was burned at the stake 300 years ago. She plans to take revenge by marrying the descendent of her persecutors and ruining his political aspirations, but doesn't count on falling in love!
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 84 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Cursed from childhood to fail at romance, Betty's relationships have always ended in disaster. But when she meets Alex, she's tempted to try once more. Can true love prevail over a curse?
Pub. Date
[2003]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (DVD) (approximately 143 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Captain Jack Sparrow's pirate life capsizes after his nemesis, the wily Captain Barbossa, steals his ship, the Black Pearl, and later attacks the town of Port Royal. Captain Barbossa kidnaps the governor's daughter, Elizabeth. In an attempt to rescue her and recapture the Black Pearl, Elizabeth's childhood friend Will Turner joins forces with Jack. What Will doesn't know is that a cursed treasure has doomed Barbossa and his crew to live forever as...
Language
English
Description
It all started when Charlie Logan was ten years old. Breaking the cardinal rules of spin-the-bottle, Charlie refused to lip-lock with a demented Goth girl. She puts a hex on Charlie. Now, twenty-five years later, Charlie is a successful dentist and still, well, cursed. He discovers that every woman he's ever slept with has found true love - with the next guy after him. Before he knows it, Charlie has become a good luck charm for women. But, Charlie...
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (133 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
日本語
Description
Inflicted with a deadly curse, a young warrior named Ashitaka sets out to the forests of the west in search of the cure that will save his life. Once there, he becomes inextricably entangled in a bitter battle that matches Lady Eboshi and a proud clan of humans against the forest's animal gods who are led by the brave Princess Mononoke, a young woman raised by wolves.
Pub. Date
2005.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (143 min.) :MGM DVD : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Cat People : A beautiful and mysterious bride fears an ancient hex will turn her into a deadly panther when she's in passion's grip. Includes commentary by Greg Mank with Simone Simon, and theatrical trailers.
The Curse of the Cat People: Amy is a very imaginative child who has trouble differentiating fantasy from reality, and has no friends her own age as a result. She makes an imaginary friend though, her father's dead first wife Irena.
Pub. Date
2006.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (211 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Español
Description
Cuentos de hadas para dormir cocodrilos: A story of magical realism featuring superstition, ambition, and treason. A man who suffers from insomnia is forced to confront a dark and mysterious past when he heeds a call from his brother. Upon traveling to his hometown, he finds out that both his brother and his father died years ago and that his family is under a menacing curse.
Otilia Rauda: Scandalous and with an intense storyline. A woman and her...
11) Maleficent
Series
Pub. Date
2014
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (97 min.) : sd., col ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In an unforgiving mood after a neighboring kingdom threatens her forest, Maleficent (Angelina Jolie) places an irrevocable curse on the king's newborn daughter, the Princess Aurora. but as the child grows, Maleficent finds herself becoming fond of the girl. And as the conflict between the two realms intensifies, Maleficent realizes that Aurora may hold the key to peace in the land.
12) The grudge
Pub. Date
2005.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD)(91 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
An American nurse living and working in Tokyo discovers a chain of terror resulting from evil born years ago. As people die, she learns the secret of the vengeful curse and must try to stop it before it's too late.
13) Under the shadow
Pub. Date
2017
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (84 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Persian
Description
"Shideh and her young daughter, Dorsa, are left alone in a war-torn city when her husband is drafted and sent to the front lines. After a dud missile strikes their apartment building, a neighbor mysteriously dies and Dorsa's behavior becomes erratic. Shideh scoffs at her superstitious neighbor's warning that the missile carries an ancient curse, Shideh now realizes that the malevolent force in her home is infinitely more evil and terrifying than the...
14) Spell
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (91 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
While flying to his father's funeral in rural Appalachia, an intense storm causes Marquis to lose control of the plane carrying him and his family. He awakens wounded, alone, and trapped in Ms. Eloise's attic, who claims she can nurse him back to health with the Boogity, a Hoodoo figure she has made from his blood and skin. Unable to call for help, Marquis desperately tries to outwit and break free from her dark magic.
16) The wolf man
Series
Pub. Date
[1941]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (70 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Larry Talbot returns to his father's castle in Wales. He is attacked by a creature of folklore, and infected with a horrific disease his disciplined mind tells him can not possibly exist.
17) Maleficent
Pub. Date
2014
Physical Desc
1 videodiscs (ca. 97 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A beautiful, pure-hearted young woman, Maleficent has an idyllic life growing up in a peaceable forest kingdom, until one day when an invading army threatens the harmony of the land. Bent on revenge, Maleficent faces a battle with the invading king's successor and, as a result, places a curse upon his newborn infant Aurora. As the child grows, Maleficent realizes that Aurora holds the key to peace in the kingdom, and perhaps to Maleficent's true happiness...
Series
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 129 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Formats
Description
The fantastic journey of Belle, a bright and independent young woman who takes her father's place as the prisoner of a beast in his castle. As Belle befriends the castle's enchanted staff, she and the Beast slowly begin to look beyond their initial reactions to each other and see who they truly are. But back in Belle's village, her father's fears for her safety drive him to rally the villagers to free Belle from the castle--a plan that goes awry,...
19) Drag me to hell
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (99 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
To secure a promotion, loan officer Christine evicts an old woman and becomes the recipient of a particularly nasty curse.
20) Frozen
Series
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (102 min.) : sd, col. ; 4 3/4 in..
Language
English
Description
When a prophecy traps a kingdom in eternal winter, Anna, a fearless optimist, teams up with extreme mountain man Kristoff and his sidekick reindeer Sven on an epic journey to find Anna's sister Elsa, the Snow Queen, and put an end to her icy spell. Encountering mystical trolls, a funny snowman named Olaf, Everest-like extremes and magic at every turn, Anna and Kristoff battle the elements in a race to save the kingdom from destruction.
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