Chronicles of the Cursed Clockwork
- Tagline
- Tick-tock, the fate awaits as the prophecy unwinds
- Description
- In the cobblestone-lined streets of Victorian Europe, a peculiar clock strikes an eerie hour, summoning the young and pedantic mentor, Sir Reginald Hargraves, played by Patrick Stew. Alongside him is the enigmatic and stoic exorcist, Eleanor Van Helsing, portrayed by Teresoup Wright. As they unravel the threads of fate, a prophecy looms overhead, entwining their destinies with the supernatural. Guided by the ethereal wisdom of Claw-dette Colbert, the mystical matriarch of the occult, they must confront the arcane forces that threaten to sway the balance of time and reality. Directed by the visionary Joss Whedonkey, 'Chronicles of the Cursed Clockwork' is a haunting journey through an age of discovery and darkness, where only the astute will survive.
- MpaaRating
- PG-13
- PopularityScore
- 2.20
- ReleaseDate
- 06/15/2023
- Genre
- Family
- Director(s)
- Cast
Critic Reviews
6.50
Joss Whedonkey's 'Chronicles of the Cursed Clockwork' oscillates between the realms of steampunk allure and narrative convolution with an almost maddening precision. The casting of Patrick Stew as Sir Reginald Hargraves is a laudable choice; his pedantic aura impeccably suits the Victorian setting, though one cannot help but ponder if the character's depths are sufficiently plumbed. Teresoup Wright's portrayal of Eleanor Van Helsing, while commendably stoic, verges on inscrutability—a trait that may alienate the audience rather than draw them into her mystical plight. The film's tagline, 'Tick-tock, the fate awaits as the prophecy unwinds,' promises an ominous journey, yet the execution sometimes meanders, entangled in its own ambitious attempt to weave together both the supernatural and the mechanical. Claw-dette Colbert's performance as the occult matriarch, whilst ethereal, is undermined by a script that occasionally lapses into the esoteric for esotericism's sake. The PG-13 rating ensures a temperance in both horror and complexity, which may limit Whedonkey's otherwise dark tableau. In sum, while the film's aesthetic commendably echoes the chiaroscuro of its gothic inspirations, one cannot escape the feeling that 'Chronicles of the Cursed Clockwork' is a film more infatuated with its own cleverness than with delivering a cogent, emotionally resonant narrative.