The Dark and the Wicked
RLJE Films | Release Date: November 6, 2020
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Generally favorable reviews based on 48 Ratings
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PanchogulNov 25, 2020
Esta película fue una verdadera sorpresa para mi ya que no sabía nada de ella y fue un encuentro de pura casualidad, sin esperar nada llamativo mi sorpresa fue mayor, ya que es para mi una de las mejores películas de terror del año, esEsta película fue una verdadera sorpresa para mi ya que no sabía nada de ella y fue un encuentro de pura casualidad, sin esperar nada llamativo mi sorpresa fue mayor, ya que es para mi una de las mejores películas de terror del año, es lúgubre, tensa, siniestra, intrigante y espeluznante. Bastante recomendable para los que disfrutaron de películas tipo Hereditary y ese tipo de horror moderno.

El gran pero es el siguiente: La historia tiene un ritmo errático, los primeros 30 minutos son insufribles y después logra despegar, lo realmente malo es que ningún conflicto queda resuelto ni tampoco explican ni mencionan el por qué de las cosas, lo que genera muchas dudas y cero respuestas, eso le baja muchos puntos.… Expand
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Cptamer77Nov 14, 2020
Sorry but this movie is NOT scary, or interesting, unless annoying is scary? This is a couple hours of my life I will never get back. I was so bored that by the time the nurse stabs herself in the eyes I was kind of like “MEH, I should haveSorry but this movie is NOT scary, or interesting, unless annoying is scary? This is a couple hours of my life I will never get back. I was so bored that by the time the nurse stabs herself in the eyes I was kind of like “MEH, I should have done the same an hour ago.… Expand
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5
bertobellamyNov 22, 2020
'The Dark and the Wicked' has a promising start, but it's not long before the plot goes into generic territory. Despite some good acting, especially that of Marin Ireland, director and writer Bryan Bertino cannot provide a context to his'The Dark and the Wicked' has a promising start, but it's not long before the plot goes into generic territory. Despite some good acting, especially that of Marin Ireland, director and writer Bryan Bertino cannot provide a context to his story. After the credits roll, it's like a demon decided to terrorize a family at random. There's some family conflict in there, but it's not developed as expected.… Expand
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6
Lambo442Nov 13, 2020
Yet another horror being spoiled by the characters not acting in believable ways. Whether it's Hush, Alone, the Invisible Man, it's always the same. Firstly, both of them are seeing apparitions and not only do they hide it from each other butYet another horror being spoiled by the characters not acting in believable ways. Whether it's Hush, Alone, the Invisible Man, it's always the same. Firstly, both of them are seeing apparitions and not only do they hide it from each other but they treat the priest like he's a con man, without a moment's hesitation, given what they've seen. Her brother decides to go and tend to goats rather than stay with his traumatised sister, when it's been established that the devil himself is lurking around. But he still has to work apparently. It's ok, he has a pen knife. At this point pure survival would have taken over and you'd have left your dad and vacated the property.
The film blatantly copies other successful horrors, such as It Follows, Hereditary and insidious. The acting is fine, the pacing is good and the imagery is disturbing, but some of the ways is copies these films is unforgivable. At one point his mum walks towards him naked, which is so blatantly ripped from It Follows. I stopped watching at this point. The person in a coma stalked by a demon was also done in Insidious. I hope this director keeps making horrors though. His next one could be a masterpiece. The idea of it being the devil coming for them was nice and the atmosphere was spot on.… Expand
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10
firstmodeNov 29, 2020
Holy **** - watch this movie. Seen it twice and it is a masterpiece...

I have seen other films the director has been involved with - but this one is on another level.
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5
mbeckfordNov 8, 2020
I was excited to see Bryan Bertino's latest offering. "The Strangers" was an interesting classic introducing masked home invaders in the most unsettling of ways. "The Monster" was a better-than-expected as an estranged mother and daughter areI was excited to see Bryan Bertino's latest offering. "The Strangers" was an interesting classic introducing masked home invaders in the most unsettling of ways. "The Monster" was a better-than-expected as an estranged mother and daughter are stranded in their car in the woods while being stalked by a monster. "Wicked's" Rotten Tomatoes/Metacritic score was a solid (90%/72) and user reviews were ok (3.2 on IMDB). But for me, it fell completely flat as I kept waiting for something to connect the disparate disturbing scenes and story-line together. Many movies try to tease the viewer with unreliable narrators, leaving them to ponder whether what is happening is supernatural or all in the characters head. "The Babadook," "Black Swan," and "The Lighthouse" are examples of movies that do this right. Unfortunately, this doesn't. It's clearly something supernatural that is haunting everybody but beyond some gory and violent scenes (all of which are well done), the movie is just too ambiguous in a very frustrating way.… Expand
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BDRTFMMar 15, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is getting rather old. A movie with a story that I could do a better job at writing gets rave reviews because some people forget that horror films are supposed to be scary, not just filled with a string of bizarre, senseless scenes stitched together. There is nothing scary about this movie. I watched it alone in the dark and I was constantly looking at the time to see how much longer it was going to drag on. Everything you see in the movie, you've seen before. Little of it makes any sense. The beginning is OK, the middle is tedious and the ending is the usual bad, ambiguous, create your own story ending we see in most movies these days. Apparently the Devil wants some old farmer's soul for some inexplicable reason (we're never given a reason why this particular old man except that the family doesn't believe in God and he's estranged from his kids - usually the opposite type of person a demon is after in most movies...) and the omnipotent demon will do whatever it takes to get it, except kill the old man. Make the mother kill herself? Sure. Make the son kill himself? Sure. Make the helpful neighbor kill himself? Sure. Make the respite worker kill herself? Sure. But kill the old man who has hours left to live? Not a chance. Apparently, killing healthy young people is as simple as riding a bike but killing an old man and taking his soul is HARD. I guess the moral of the story is that evil is everywhere and when it wants you, just lay down and die because there is absolutely nothing you can do about it. For me, the most important part of a movie is the story. Everything else depends upon it. Lately, more and more movies are relying on atmosphere, symbols and music and the story is just an afterthought. Nobody can write a good ending anymore let alone a good movie so they rely on ambiguity and strings of bizarre imagery to let the viewer come up with their own idea of what the writer/director was trying to say or achieve. The fact that there are almost as many theories as there are viewers goes to show that the writer/director wasn't going for anything at all. They just shot a bunch of footage and hope you can imagine some awesome meaning behind it all.… Expand
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7
MarkTakayamaNov 14, 2021
I watched it on Halloween. This was a very short horror film in Texas. I liked the simple plot. Some of the scenes were very bloody. It was hard to see it. This was a very terrific week. Hope you have a wonderful Monday!
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5
JLuis_001Nov 15, 2020
It remains intriguing enough for most of its short length and is quite disturbing at times, but fails to fully hold its own, and loses its edge and force in its third act, which tops off with its pathetic ending.

It lost a lot of points for that.
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5
bjwilsNov 14, 2020
While I found myself disturbed and scared at quite a few moments, that’s all the film really has to offer. I don’t feel invested into any of the characters, or their relationships. It feels very repetitive and lacking much (if any) narrativeWhile I found myself disturbed and scared at quite a few moments, that’s all the film really has to offer. I don’t feel invested into any of the characters, or their relationships. It feels very repetitive and lacking much (if any) narrative moment other than the next scare. There is definitely some great tone and it’s visually sound, but needed some refining in the screenplay department to build on the concept, add in some origins, refine the emotional drama and the depth of the family relationships.… Expand
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8
kirkenderFeb 7, 2021
This movie is ****ed up. I love it. You shouldn't know anything about it when you watch it. Just watch it if you love horror.
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RidingHoodDec 18, 2020
This is terrible. The wrong kind of nightmare for sure, slow and not very scary. Just gross.
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LeandroCampos84Nov 11, 2020
O filme nunca se preocupa em contar uma história e sim mostrar o sofrimento de uma família com cenas macabras e sustos. No final do filme vc só quer que o sofrimento de assistir ao proprio filme acabe logo...eu não tive paciencia, acabeiO filme nunca se preocupa em contar uma história e sim mostrar o sofrimento de uma família com cenas macabras e sustos. No final do filme vc só quer que o sofrimento de assistir ao proprio filme acabe logo...eu não tive paciencia, acabei correndo algumas partes pq perdi completamente o interesse na tal família.… Expand
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4
Soleil83Feb 2, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Depicting terrible things happening to people is a necessary part of horror. Bad things happening to people is not, in and of itself, horror. This movie doesn’t know the difference. In this film, a series of unfortunate events, both real and imagined, torment a family and their neighbors. Also, a phone rings incessantly. A brother and sister are visiting their dying father and a checklist of horror tropes ensues. Jump scares that turned out to be dreams/ hallucinations - check. Animals sensing an evil entity and eventually being killed by it - check. People staying in an obviously haunted house long past the point where any reasonable person would have left - check (although they offer a flimsy excuse about not being able to move the dad). In the end, the characters suffer and die and there is no entertainment value in any of it. Times have been hard for a year now, and there is a lot of real life suffering in our faces every day. Maybe movie makers can pivot away from the misery porn and give us a break.… Expand
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bruisrbrodyNov 8, 2020
Bryan Bertino's latest film may be his best. Every scene produces a sense of escalating dread and that can only be credited to the excellent cinematography, editing, sound design and acting. This is a film with many layers, and while some areBryan Bertino's latest film may be his best. Every scene produces a sense of escalating dread and that can only be credited to the excellent cinematography, editing, sound design and acting. This is a film with many layers, and while some are tried and true horror conventions, Bertino does more than enough to carve them out into his own unique nihilistic vision. Needless to say, 'the Dark and the Wicked' could not be more aptly titled

If you are a fan of Bertino's past film's (particularly 'The Strangers') then this is a must watch. Highly recommend going into this film blind - the less you read or watch, the better.… Expand
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7
ZombiepooFeb 7, 2021
So here’s my thoughts on the dark and the wicked.. I enjoyed it.. I can see why many would dislike due to the fact it moves slower but I would suggest if you are in the mood for a story rather than a movie filled with nonstop scares.. howeverSo here’s my thoughts on the dark and the wicked.. I enjoyed it.. I can see why many would dislike due to the fact it moves slower but I would suggest if you are in the mood for a story rather than a movie filled with nonstop scares.. however it does deliver quite a few and I found it rather fun.. I’m glad to own my copy having said that.. I have rated a 7… Expand
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