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The Wretched

2019 · 95 min

A slow-building, creepy horror that mixes small-town summer atmosphere with mounting dread and a lingering sense of unease.

Genres
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Tagline
What is forgotten will never be found.
Overview
A rebellious teenage boy, struggling with his parents' imminent divorce, encounters a terrifying evil after his next-door neighbor becomes possessed by an ancient witch that feasts on children.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • isolation
  • memory
  • survival
  • betrayal
Places
  • small town
  • suburbs
  • wilderness
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror8
Humour2
Realism6
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Genres
horror, mystery, thriller
Directed by
Brett Pierce, Drew T. Pierce
Written by
Brett Pierce, Drew T. Pierce
Starring
John-Paul Howard, Piper Curda, Jamison Jones, Azie Tesfai, Kevin Bigley, Gabriella Quezada, Amy Waller, Tug Coker
Music
Devin Burrows
Cinematography
Conor Murphy
Runtime
95 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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