The Killian Curse

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The Killian Curse is a 7 part New Zealand kidult horror-fantasy television show, directed by Thomas Robins and Wayne Vinton, which tells the 21 stories of the students from Room 21, who must each face an evil curse placed on them by the sinister Charles Killian. Killian wanted to get revenge on the people who caused his death shortly after founding the school in 1906. He needs to capture 11 souls to rise from the dead.

Premise

1906 Room 21 Students

The original students of Room 21 are caught doing satanic ritual lead by Killian. The parents banished him, but a fire broke out during a struggle which eventually burned the interior of the classroom, killing Killian in the process. Before dying, he swore to get revenge by stealing the 11 souls needed to return from the dead. Killian also said that parents would be blind to the suffering of their children. It is only the other classmates of Room 21 who can see what is happening. One of the kids from present day Room 21 (and narrator of the events of 1906) happens to be the great, great grandson of the man directly responsible for Killian's death. The great, great grandfather and the others in the room at the time of Killian's death are presumed to be ancestors of the current kids in room 21. Shortly after, the room is sealed forever... until.

2006 Room 21 Students

After 100 years, Room 21 is unsealed by a principal who doesn't believe in curses and it is up to the school janitor to tell the students about the curse. Some are skeptical until the first victim is taken.

eries 1

The first series initially screened in New Zealand on July 21, 2006 on TV2

Episode 1

David - the first kid to be taken by the curse, was eventually returned.

Celia - a nerdy blonde girl who was being followed by a body possessing demon. She defeated it by trapping it within the body of her pet cockaroach then crushed it.

Johnny - a fat boy on a diet, he was taken to hospital by an ambulance which turns out to be a warlock who wants his fat, the warlock was killed when Johnny stabs him with a fat injecting neddle then zaps him with defibulator paddles.

Episode 2

Elizabeth - a girl afraid of water, a kraken hid in the school's pipe system, she followed it to the old swimming pool. She unplugged the drain in an attempt to defeat it but was taken. She is eventually returned.

Lucy - a snobbish blonde girl whose cellphone demon tried to take her but she smashed it up.

Owen - a boy who is always late to class and does not pay attention to school lessons, his curse was a werewolf who claimed his soul but eventually it was returned.

Episode 3

Karen - former friend of Lucy and has a crush on Will, she was in the grocery when she was attacked by zombies but defeated them by trapping them in an oven.

Charlotte - a girl who does not believe in the curse and does not like people touching her stuff, she tried to retrieve a bracelet which was stolen by a cat after a 6th grade bully threw it into the yard of an old house, a witch got her when she was inside but eventually was returned.

Katie - a goth who went to her uncle's place during the weekend with her father and brother, she was attacked by an domicile demon who can enter every nook and cranny. It was weak to light, her soul was taken but eventually was returned.

Episode 4

Miles - daydreamer who humiliates Will. He was forced to fight an alien by the dream curse in his dreams and lost, eventually his soul was returned.

TP - a talented basketball player whose skills were taken and she was forced to compete in a basketball game, she defeated the demon in his own game.

Karl - boy that once doubted that there is a way to defeat the curse, but with the help of Jack defeated a wendigo .

Episode 5

Moses - A boy who was stuck in his own dream and had to survive in it but not to scream 5 times, then got his soul taken awayby a demon and luckily was returned.

Raquel- A girl who skills were great at soccer and had to compeltea soccer game against a demon .She beat it in his own game.

Taylor - A really good singer and bests friends to Moses but he had to challenge a singing demon in a karoke challenge but he sadly got defeated and luckily returned.

Episode 6

Chelsea - class pretty girl, a vain redhead who learned making fun of other's looks isn't the way to go, a vanity curse made her fall apart but was undefeated by giving a speech.

Keith - a bully which was turned nice when his future self came to get his soul, he called Keith hopeless in finding a career he went on to prove his future self wrong.

Haley Bloomsfield - a girl who was so concerned in helping others that she did not look after herself when a vampire attacked her in the blood bus, and she was defeated, but eventually was returned.

Episode 7

Byron - a skateboarder with no sense of authority and likes taking risks who tried to escape a car demon by attempting to jump the gap across an unfinished bridge. He missed and was only just hanging on when Killian showed up. Killian told him to jump and if he survives he is free or offered to help then get his soul, Byron jumped and Killian got his soul taking no chances, but eventually was returned.

Tabitha Simpson - A person who dreamed of being a directerso she had to make a school play about the curse.Killian made it real so he could get her soul taken but discoved had planned this. She created a new ending to the play and hit him with spell, making the demon explode.

Jack Williams - the great great grandson of the man who Killian swore to get revenge upon, he was challenged by Killian, he was returned with the others taken after defeating Killian.

After the defeat of Killian, the students leave the school triumphant and ready to tackle another year at Killian High.

eries 2

The second series began screening in New Zealand on February 9, 2008 on TV2.

Episode 1

It starts with the pupils of room 21 having an "apoplectic vision" of Killian destroying Killian High whilst in the first assembly. Jack challenges Killian, saying it is just a dream but is overpowered. Killian then says that they will all be experiencing the curse for another year, with one of them helping him. They all re-awake to be placed back in room 21. The Principal also has them sign a contract to say that they won't talk of the curse for that year before introducing Billie, an exchange student from America who is automatically under suspicion. Jack puts in a Buddy system so that Killian won't get anyone on their own.

Byron's soul is none-the-less taken after a skateboarding challenge against a mechanical demon set up by Killian, saving his buddy from the same fate though. Jack says that they are to all help with the next demon. Celia is then taken by a giant moth demon, as is Jack's after he asks who shone a light into her eyes. Billie then appears holding the flashlight responsible, saying that she found it on the ground.

The Traitor

There has been running speculation as to who the traitor is. In one episode it is revealed to be a girl. Currently Billie, the American exchange student, is suspected by the students of room 21. However, it is shown to the viewer that she is in fact innocent. Since Billie's arrival to room 21 several characters have been accused of being the traitor. No hard evidence has been produced to support these theories, which leaves the identity of the traitor in shadow.

In the final episode, broadcast on March 22nd, the traitor was revealed and it was discovered she was possessed by a spirit that Killian had arranged to help him. Therefore she wasn't able to control her actions in helping Killian.

In the end they got rid of Killian, when one of the demons was set free and began to attack him. However, the students, all of whom had entered Killian's realm to free the original 10, were stuck there after the portal to the outside world closed.

It is shown at the end of the final episode that the students are smiling at their teacher, but appear to be in a trance. In the next scene it is shown that the entire class are all zombies and that it seems Killian has won, although the demon had destroyed him earlier.

At this stage, it is unknown if a third series will be commissioned. But given the ending as described above it's unlikely.

DVD Release

The DVD release of the Killian Curse was due to have been released around a week after the final episode went to air, but was delayed for unknown reasons. It was finally released December 14, 2006 and is called (on the DVD cover) "The Killian Curse - Series One".

The DVD differs from the broadcast version, due to the fact it is shown in 16:9 widescreen whereas free-to-air New Zealand television (as well as some of the pay TV channels) still broadcast in standard 4:3 format.

ee also

Freaky

External links

[http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/410965/785360| Television New Zealand page]