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Wicked, Wicked

1973 · 95 min

A curious, slow-burning thriller that uses split-screen to create unease, mixing hotel mystery with a killer's obsession.

Tagline
Duo-Vision. No Glasses - All You Need Are Your Eyes.
Overview
Simmons, the manager of a seaside hotel in California, has a problem: Guests are turning up dead, and Sgt. Ramsey, the hotel's detective, has no information as to the identity of the murderer. The only thing anybody knows is that the killer wears a strange mask and has a fondness for blonde women. As Ramsey tracks down a list of suspects that includes the hotel handyman, Lisa, the hotel's lounge singer, finds herself in danger.

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • deception
  • isolation
  • crime
  • madness
Places
  • single country house
  • sea
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror5
Humour2
Realism6
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
horror, crime, drama, mystery
Directed by
Richard L. Bare
Written by
Richard L. Bare
Starring
David Bailey, Tiffany Bolling, Randolph Roberts, Scott Brady, Edd Byrnes, Diane McBain, Madeleine Sherwood, Indira Stefanianna
Music
Philip Springer
Cinematography
Frederick Gately
Runtime
95 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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