The Curse of Highway Sheila (2014) User Reviews

The Curse of say what?

[bushknifetherise · 4/10 · 5 September 2015]

The Curse of Highway Sheila, which was a blockbuster spending eight weeks on cinema, and not making any money to pay there actors properly, is back to make fun of the Indian legend Sheila.

Now, two factors that disappointed the real fans of the legend was this:

1. In The Curse of Highway Sheila, Sheila herself was only shown twice in the film and then it took a turn and focused on another female lead.

2. There was no continues story line. It kept jumping all over the place.

Yes! No one is perfect. But, when you say your making a horror and firstly it's not scary, then you failed.

The film had all these scenes put into the movie that actually dragged the story which caused people to ask the question, "Could this film end now?"

Yes, I must agree with some of the acting which was actually good. Not all. Some. But honestly when going to the cinema expecting to see a horror you expect blood, maybe some jump scares etc.

But this wasn't bad because of the budget, this was bad cause it did not have one storyline that it stuck too. It was many story lines thrown into one story that made the film ridiculous.

Let's hope the sequel improves and actually does justice to the legend

Has a specific target audience.

[mikeadriano · 4/10 · 2 April 2024]

To call "The curse of Highway Sheila" a great film would be like calling Tommy Wiseau's, "The Room" a masterpiece. To some I guess it is, so I assume you just need to target the right type of audience if you want to hit those box office numbers. I seriously doubt this film managed to do that. Unlike Wiseau though, who gives an overly dramatic performance in a charming and funny manner, the characters here are all one dimensional and very flat. Leticia was one such character that was grating my nerves. The fake accent, droning and monotonous dialogue was simply too much for me. She broke accent on so many occasions and her character seemed to lack any brain cells, hence the slowed down speech or so I gathered! Her acting sucked...Big time. Saying that however would be an unfair criticism to the actors that really tried, one being the character of Gordon. Gordon is a funny and charming womanizer who plays the part awesomely. He is sadistic, lacks any morals or boundaries and will basically sleep with anything with two legs and a skirt or in one case ill fitted jeans. I like him. The lighting and sound are decent enough for a local production. The special effects however, is just another short coming. It is comedic and laughable at times. I guess you have to work within your budget and this was obviously a low budget film. However, a modest budget does not have to necessarily mean low quality. The story was all over the place, lacked any coherency, too many storylines that were simply not connecting. Maybe get a better team of writers next time around? There are some shameless sponsor plugs during the course of the movie, some subtly done, others not so much. Alex Seth being one of them. The Alex Seth guy was funny however, funny looking I mean. Who wears shades indoors or at the club? Alex Seth does. He made me laugh. I like him. Look, it's a decent enough film if you go in without any expectations. It does tell the story of Highway Sheila, kinda, but lacks any coherency with its subplots. It is too long and could easily be shortened by 30 minutes. Oh yeah could someone in the cast be brave enough to teach the spirit/entity clutch control? It was so funny seeing that bit, switching on the headlights, wtf would a spirit need to switch on the headlights for? It has a few unintentional comedic moments like that. If you manage to keep awake, you'll find them too.

The Curse

[OldKaka · 4/10 · 10 January 2017]

The film explored a lot of trademark aspects of the cult. Although it kept true to the story I felt there could of been more focus on Highway Sheila then the red dressed entity. Quality and sound was very good. Some of the acting worked while others didn't. Overall wasn't a scary horror film as Sheila was intended to be. Hena's character was a confused one. Story lacked depth and also did not keep audience engaged or interested. Ending of the film was very nice. Better cast in certain roles should of been thought of. But overall it's a start. The films can get better and I think there is a lot of depth that can be done to make this franchise a global success.

Wow wow wow Incredible

[knightmare-58792 · 10/10 · 7 July 2021]

I don't know why I waited this long to watch this masterpiece. I saw the one clip on facebook with over 21 million views and watched this film out of curiosity.

I contacted the email on the clip to purchase online, and everything went smooth. I was so amazed by the incredible story, great acting from most , and impeccable direction. The VFX looked so professional for a local film. This looks more like a Hollywood production than a South African film.

Congrats to the cast. Waiting for the sequel. All hyped up now. Make it fast.

Fit for international release!

[krijenmohanlall · 9/10 · 17 May 2017]

The curse of highway Sheila was a great movie ! This local movie is definitely fit for an international release . Highway Sheila was/is a story that was circulated all around through gossip . But turning it into a movie is something great The direction,acting is mind-blowing . The elements of horror actually scared me, quite freaky ! Overall this is a must watch!

Excellent

[kumaran-mrk · 10/10 · 22 July 2020]

Entertainment at its best, great acting and story, superb directing. The GFX and vfx are amazing for a low budget film.

pure perfection

[maeshni1204 · 10/10 · 30 May 2024]

The one and only proper Highway Sheila film. Was a pleasure to be in it. The production quality was that of a Hollywood production. People flocked to this film in cinemas, and it gave audiences a true glimpse of what local films can do. It started a revolution. Some of the actors were brand new, and still pulled off their parts well. Kajal was not a good choice for Highway Sheila. Meeting her in person on set was extremely difference from her filtered pictures. She is fair in her pictures, but in reality she is extremely dark. I am not being nasty, just wish actors would be themselves, instead of trying to be fake.