The Dark and the Wicked poster

The Dark and the Wicked

2020 ·1h 35m · ★ 6.2 (527)

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.

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5 horror films in catalog

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
28
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
100
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
43
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
80
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
0
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
67
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
17
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
85
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
66
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GriefHauntingPossession

Setting

Rural

Content Warnings

Body HorrorDehumanizationAnimal Harm
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TMDB Keywords

brother sister relationshipgoatsisolated farmhousepriestsevered fingersuicidetexas

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