The Dark and the Wicked
Directed by Bryan Bertino
On a secluded farm, a man is bedridden and fighting through his final breaths while his wife slowly succumbs to overwhelming grief. Siblings Louise and Michael return home to help, but it doesn’t take long for them to see that something’s wrong with mom—something more than her heavy sorrow. Gradually, they begin to suffer a darkness similar to their mother’s, marked by waking nightmares and a growing sense that an evil entity is taking over their family. A SHUDDER EXCLUSIVE.
An evil entity takes over a family in this horrifying new tale from the director of The Strangers.
Cast: Marin Ireland, Michael Abbott Jr., Julie Oliver-Touchstone
Member Reviews
It was good idk why it has all the hate
def unsettling. the cinematography was definitely there and was purposeful in the way that it made you feel uncomfy. the story was mid at very very best and the characters were flat and had no depth.
Honestly I loved this movie. I can understand why people thought it was slow and purposeless, but I found it wasn’t about the story, it was more about how it made me feel. It’s in the title, it ain’t a Cinderella story, it’s set to create the effects of horror, melancholy and the lifeless dread felt by the characters. I felt depressed by the end and kind of like “woah, well that was definitely dark and wicked” in the exact way you’d expect and hope to feel from a true horror.
People keep calling this a "slow burn", it isn't, it's purposeless. The protagonists have no goals, no plans, and attempt nothing. I like slow burns, but taking your time to build something up does require that at some point you start building.
I found this movie incredibly boring. When did a woman opening her mouth in silent horror become the standard for elevated horror? (I'm looking at you, Babadook.) That's pretty much what this movie is. Darkly lit rooms, bleakness, and silent screams where nothing happens. There, I just saved you two boobless hours.