The Cursed (2021) is a visually stunning film with fine acting. Yes, there is a “but” coming. Like so many horror movies, the plot doesn’t gel. Even cursory analysis of the narrative reveals this weakness. While I admire the brilliant cinematography and actors who endow their performances with gravitas, inconsistencies in the story detract from what could have been a superb genre film. But then plot consistency has always had a rather tenuous relationship with horror. The tale begins during World War I, and scenes of carnage and dismemberment. One of the injured soldiers has bullets extracted from his torso, the third bullet looking very different from the previous two. It…