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The Dark and the Wicked

2020Movie1 h 35 minNR

Horror
70
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.1Metacritic725.7Rotten Tomatoes91%61%

A nerve-racking, relentlessly bleak horror movie about everyday modern life and the mind.

Good for thought-provoking · adults · solo watch

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · you want fast pacing · you scare easily

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Not for warmth, uplift or comfort.

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Story

She told you not to come

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.

Feels like

  • Psychological Horror
  • Farmhouse Setting
  • Demonic Presence
  • Family Trauma
  • Bleak Atmosphere
  • Supernatural Mystery
  • Slow Burn
  • Gothic Horror

Cast

10 of 10

Crew

Directed by
Bryan Bertino
Written by
Bryan Bertino
Produced by
Bryan Bertino, Sonny Mallhi, Kevin Matusow
Music by
Tom Schraeder

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Facts

April 16, 2020 · 1 h 35 min · NR

Released
April 16, 2020
Runtime
1 h 35 min
Age rating
NR
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Horror
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Box office
$736,153
Available in
36 countries

Tropes

Demonic Head Shake, Devil, but No God, Fingore +9

  • Demonic Head Shake
  • Devil, but No God
  • Fingore
  • Driven to Suicide
  • Nice Day, Deadly Night
  • Heroic Sacrifice
  • Eye Scream
  • Despair Event Horizon
  • Let's Split Up, Gang!
  • Kick the Dog
  • Creepy Child
  • Nothing Is Scarier

12 of 26 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream The Dark and the Wicked?"

Questions about The Dark and the Wicked

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Dark and the Wicked?

PhiloAMC+HooplaShudder

In the United States, The Dark and the Wicked streams on Philo, AMC+, and Shudder, and it is free with ads on Hoopla. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 17 other countries.

Is The Dark and the Wicked worth watching?

70
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 70 (IMDb 6.1, Rotten Tomatoes 91%, and Metacritic 72). Critics rate it higher (82 out of 100) than audiences (60).

Will The Dark and the Wicked scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 8 of 10.

Will I feel good after watching The Dark and the Wicked?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

What tropes does The Dark and the Wicked use?

Demonic Head ShakeDevil, but No GodFingoreDriven to SuicideNice Day, Deadly NightHeroic SacrificeEye ScreamDespair Event HorizonLet's Split Up, Gang!Kick the DogCreepy ChildNothing Is Scarierand 14 more

TV Tropes lists 26 tropes for it, including Demonic Head Shake, Devil, but No God, and Fingore.