‘A Cure for Wellness’ Review: Sludgy Horror Film Mistakes Art Direction for Suspense

There’s a terrible secret in this chic Alpine spa, but by the time it’s revealed, you’ll either have guessed it or you won’t care

A Cure For Wellness Review

A functionary is sent by his firm to do business at a remote mountain castle, and he soon finds himself in over his head. This plot set-up makes for a snappy opening to “Dracula,” but it’s decidedly less effective in “A Cure for Wellness,” an atmospheric but overlong horror film about the nefarious goings-on behind the scenes at a chic, exclusive spa.

It will come as no surprise that Gore Verbinski, the director behind “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End” and “The Lone Ranger,” continues to lack all sense of proportion. But even when working with an original story (from screenwriter Justin Haythe, “Snitch”) and without Johnny Depp, Verbinski continues to believe that more is more.

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