A young woman’s isolation turns into a supernatural nightmare in the newly released trailer for the upcoming French psychological horror feature, The Curse. Scheduled for a digital debut on June 2nd, through Freestyle Digital Media, the folk horror film centers on Yara, a Moroccan student who moves to Paris for university. Severely restricted by a lifelong battle with agoraphobia, she spends her days locked away inside her flat, where her fragile mental state begins to collapse under the weight of severe insomnia, past traumas, and monstrous hallucinations.

Her internal torment manifests physically when a cryptic entity breaches her sanctuary, threatening to completely unhinge her sanity. Director Abel Danan, who penned the screenplay alongside Emma Lacoste, looked to his own cultural background to craft the movie’s eerie environment. Danan expressed a desire to tap into the lesser-known realm of Moroccan witchcraft and spiritual folklore, aiming to use these specific cultural traditions to shock audiences while presenting a fresh perspective on supernatural heritage.

The production features a leading performance from Lina El Arabi (Citadel), supported by Ouidad Elma, Sairi Salma, and Souad Labsy. The project is backed by a broad producing team that includes Jad Ben Ammar, Thomas Berthon, Jérémie Galan, Laurent Ghelfi, Matthias Jenny, David Layani, Grégory Ouaniche, and Romain Vissol.