Movie

The Wraith

1986 · 93 min

A cheesy but fun 80s revenge flick with cool cars, supernatural vibes, and a bittersweet romance.

Tagline: He's not from around here...
Overview: Packard Walsh and his motorized gang control and terrorize an Arizona desert town where they force drivers to drag-race so they can 'win' their vehicles. After Walsh beats the decent teenager Jamie Hankins to death after finding him with his girlfriend, a mysterious power creates Jake Kesey, an extremely cool motor-biker who has a car which is invincible. Jake befriends Jamie's girlfriend Keri Johnson, takes Jamie's sweet brother Bill under his wing and manages what Sheriff Loomis couldn't; eliminate Packard's criminal gang the hard way...
How it feels: Campy, dark, romantic and absurd. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Revenge, love, justice, identity
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: campystrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
love
justice
identity
grief
Places: small town
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild