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The Dark and the Wicked

  • 20202020
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
19K
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POPULARITY
4,144
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The Dark and the Wicked (2020)
On a secluded farm, a man is slowly dying. Bedridden and fighting through his final breaths, his wife is slowly succumbing to overwhelming grief. To help their mother and say goodbye to their father, siblings Louise (Marin Ireland) and Michael (Michael Abbott Jr.) return to their family farm. It does not take long for them to see that somethings wrong with mom, though something more than her heavy sorrow. Gradually, as their own grief mounts, Louise and Michael begin suffering from a darkness similar to their mothers, marked by waking nightmares and a growing sense that something evil is taking over their family.
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On a secluded farm in a nondescript rural town, a man is slowly dying. His family gathers to mourn, and soon a darkness grows, marked by waking nightmares and a growing sense that something ... Read allOn a secluded farm in a nondescript rural town, a man is slowly dying. His family gathers to mourn, and soon a darkness grows, marked by waking nightmares and a growing sense that something evil is taking over the family.On a secluded farm in a nondescript rural town, a man is slowly dying. His family gathers to mourn, and soon a darkness grows, marked by waking nightmares and a growing sense that something evil is taking over the family.
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
19K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,144
762
  • Director
    • Bryan Bertino
  • Writer
    • Bryan Bertino
  • Stars
    • Marin Ireland
    • Michael Abbott Jr.
    • Julie Oliver-Touchstone
  • Director
    • Bryan Bertino
  • Writer
    • Bryan Bertino
  • Stars
    • Marin Ireland
    • Michael Abbott Jr.
    • Julie Oliver-Touchstone
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 361User reviews
    • 141Critic reviews
    • 72Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 11 nominations

    Videos2

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    Photos38

    Michael Abbott Jr. in The Dark and the Wicked (2020)
    Lynn Andrews in The Dark and the Wicked (2020)
    Lynn Andrews in The Dark and the Wicked (2020)
    Ella Ballentine in The Dark and the Wicked (2020)
    Marin Ireland in The Dark and the Wicked (2020)
    Marin Ireland and Ella Ballentine in The Dark and the Wicked (2020)
    Michael Zagst in The Dark and the Wicked (2020)
    Marin Ireland in The Dark and the Wicked (2020)
    Marin Ireland and Michael Abbott Jr. in The Dark and the Wicked (2020)
    Mel Cowan and Lynn Andrews in The Dark and the Wicked (2020)
    Marin Ireland and Michael Abbott Jr. in The Dark and the Wicked (2020)
    Michael Abbott Jr. in The Dark and the Wicked (2020)

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    Marin Ireland
    Marin Ireland
    • Louise Straker
    Michael Abbott Jr.
    Michael Abbott Jr.
    • Michael Straker
    Julie Oliver-Touchstone
    Julie Oliver-Touchstone
    • Virginia Straker
    Lynn Andrews
    Lynn Andrews
    • Nurse
    Tom Nowicki
    Tom Nowicki
    • Charlie
    Michael Zagst
    Michael Zagst
    • David Straker
    Xander Berkeley
    Xander Berkeley
    • Priest
    Charles Jonathan Trott
    • The Wicked
    Ella Ballentine
    Ella Ballentine
    • Young Girl
    Mel Cowan
    • Doctor
    Mindy Raymond
    Mindy Raymond
    • Becky
    Chris Doubek
    Chris Doubek
    • Funeral Director
    • Director
      • Bryan Bertino
    • Writer
      • Bryan Bertino
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Was filmed at the director's family farm.
    • Goofs
      When the daughter reads her mother's diary for the first time the pages are completely blank.
    • Quotes

      Priest: You think the wolf cares that you believe he's real? Not if he finds you alone in the woods.

    • Connections
      Featured in FoundFlix: The Dark And The Wicked (2020) (2020)

    User reviews361

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    8/10
    A Must-Watch for the Horror Connoisseur
    The problem with the Horror Genre (as is the case with some other genres), is that it is pretty broad in terms of scope and definition; and that within the definitions which fit, there are too many variables. For example, can a truly well-made "horror" movie include comedic elements? Should it? How much gore should be employed? Do suspense or thrills or adventure add or take away from the genre? There is no clear-cut response to any of this, and so what appeals to one horror-fan, may not be as appealing to another.

    FOR ME, what defines a horror flick - gory or not - is that it should make the tiny hairs on the back of my neck stand up in fear. The Dark and The Wicked did that and more. I am in no way exaggerating when I say that 1. I FELT scared to the point of wondering if I was entertaining 'energies' I should not entertain by watching it; 2. I wondered if I should turn it off; and 3. I said a couple of prayers and rebuked the devil at one point near the ending. Even now, I just got goosebumps.

    Now - will everyone find it as "scary"? By the reviews. It's obvious some people did not. Who knows. Maybe there was some subconscious or phycological trigger it touched on in my mind which just "worked". Regardless, in my opinion, it deserves a higher score than its current 6.1 IMDB rating.

    The GOOD: The acting by the two leads who play brother and sister, is nothing short of FANTASTIC. The storyline too, is pretty great in that it is different enough to not immediately remind me of anything else like it. The cinematography deserves praise, and for the most part, the dialogue is in the category of good. As for the (jump) "scares", we've seen them before. I don't blame them for this, as what really in cinema today has not been DONE before? The pace however, is also good and it allows for the tension to build up between these 'scares' (for lack of a better word). In as far as realism (a big part of cinema for me), this film earns MOSTLY top marks. While there are instances where you second-guess the actions people take or do not take AND there is a major plot device to do with a country doctor, which fails (I will not give too much away in order to avoid a spoiler), it's all in the realm of believable and it makes you wonder what you would do in the same situation.

    The BAD: Lamentably, the acting by a minor character is very plastic and felt forced and out of place.

    The ending could have, and SHOULD have been done SO much better than it was. Gauging by the content of the film, it was apparent that the filmmakers had it in them, so the fact that no one seems to have pushed for a better conclusion is sloppy, disappointing and would be completely unforgivable if the rest of the film had not had the compelling moments it did.
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    13
    • Her-Excellency
    • Nov 23, 2021

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 6, 2020 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Pustina temnoty a zla
    • Filming locations
      • Granbury, Texas, USA
    • Production companies
      • Traveling Picture Show Company (TPSC)
      • Unbroken Pictures
      • Shotgun Shack Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $157,252
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $60,379
      • Nov 8, 2020
    • Gross worldwide
      • $736,153
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39:1

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