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The Dark and the Wicked

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Plagued by waking nightmares, two siblings suspect that something evil is taking over their family at an isolated farmhouse.
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The Dark and the Wicked delivers on its title with an unsettling horror story whose deep dread and bleak outlook further compound its effective jolts.

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Adam Nayman The Ringer 05/03/2021
Steady interlacing of generational resentment with supernatural menace-each feeding, zombie-like, off the other-gives The Dark and the Wicked a subtext that's almost strong enough to offset its largely generic scares. Go to Full Review
Cath Clarke Guardian 02/24/2021
3/5
There is possibly not a single scary moment here that will be new to horror fans, but Bertino directs with such technical flair that I yelped at most of them - and half-missed the others, eyes squeezed tight shut. Go to Full Review
Becca James Chicago Reader 02/17/2021
The Dark and the Wicked is a relentless ride through the stages of grief and guilt. Go to Full Review
Ian Bunting Daily Record (UK) Sep 29
The atmosphere Bertino creates in his near-singular location-set movie is dripping with dread; he films most scenes in such naturally dull light that it makes the outside world seem much further than a pull of a curtain away. Go to Full Review
David Day Horror Movie Talk Sep 18
8/10
The imagery is disturbing. The scares are not always easy to feel coming, and there are a few scenes that made me distinctly uncomfortable. Go to Full Review
Paul Lê Nightmare on Film Street 07/23/2023
8/10
What Bertino ultimately delivers is a time capsular movie with an enduring, if not routine, story. Go to Full Review
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David 11/16/2020 This was absolutely a hidden gem for horror movies. It had me on the edge of my seat the entire movie. I havent seen a great horror picture like this in a while. See more Paul A 11/13/2020 Evil, despair, shadow. Ugh. Scary film in a deeply wicked way. Not your run of the mill horror film. Wow impressive. See more Diego 11/09/2020 No point o the movie this is literally trash I’m sorry See more Molly V 11/07/2020 Loved it! Creepy and very well done horror film. See more Dan H @dleehamp 4d Slow burn suspense with an emphasis on slow. The film focused more on atmospherics than plot or character development. Never really get to see the "bogeyman" or devil in this instance, and not a particularly satisfying conclusion. But will give them credit for creating suspense and a sense of dread. Was able to watch to the end, but cannot recommend to others. See more Stephen G. @patient1 Dec 21 A Scary and Heartbreaking Film Our intro is very warm and cozy with female character, and she does a proper hard days work on her property. We appear to have some happenings early off, and I'm unsure if it's a regular occurrence or something entirely different. We now have more main characters on the property, and the odd happenings are still occurring. Things have gotten ugly really fast, and we've had a truly terrible tragedy happen. Stranger and stranger, things are just getting worse, or maybe we're seeing what was always there and not talked about. Such a simple and humble life to begin, and we have such a terribly ominous aura now being felt stronger with each day. I knew when I saw that Marin Ireland is in this film that we'd be in for an emotional ride, and she isn't disappointing. It's so hard to get your footing and slow your heart with all the terror that is being unleashed, and it appears to be escalating. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Plagued by waking nightmares, two siblings suspect that something evil is taking over their family at an isolated farmhouse.
Director
Bryan Bertino
Producer
Adrienne Biddle, Sonny Mallhi, Kevin Matusow
Distributor
Shudder
Production Co
Traveling Picture Show Company (TPSC), Inwood Road Films, Unbroken Pictures, Shotgun Shack Pictures
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 6, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 6, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA)
$157.0K
Runtime
1h 34m
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