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Therein lies the blessing and the curse.—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2026 Upon the umpteenth retelling, Jules (Jeff Wilbusch)—who witnessed the gory death of Rachel’s mother (Victoria Pedretti) as a little boy and therefore wholeheartedly believes in the curse—begins poking holes in the story.—Sam Reed, Glamour, 2 Apr. 2026 The previous Witness dies at the reception table, marking the transfer of the curse’s responsibility to Rachel.—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026 So the curse then became a helpful narrative tool.—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the curse