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Hangman's Curse (2003)

Hangman's Curse poster
Directed by
Rafal Zielinski
Genre
horror film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 42m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
5.2 of 10 from 44 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A high school is plagued by mysterious illnesses and supernatural occurrences. A Christian family investigates the strange events linked to a legendary curse.

tensemysteriousominoussuspensefulsombercreepymethodicalfamily-centered

What happens

Hangman's Curse is a 2003 American horror thriller film directed by Rafal Zielinski, based on the 2001 Christian novel of the same name by Frank Peretti. The film stars David Keith, Mel Harris, Leighton Meester, and Douglas Smith, with a cameo by novelist and Northwest native Peretti. The filming took place in Spokane, Washington, with interior and exterior shots of John R. Rogers High School. Additional exterior shots were filmed at nearby Riverside State Park, as well as Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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