# The Dark and the Wicked (2020)

> Two estranged siblings confronting their father’s final days on a remote Texas farm become trapped in a merciless supernatural nightmare.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/480657

## Facts

- Runtime: 95 min
- Genres: Horror
- Director: Bryan Bertino
- Cast: Marin Ireland, Michael Abbott Jr., Xander Berkeley, Lynn Andrews, Julie Oliver-Touchstone, Tom Nowicki, Ella Ballentine, Michael Zagst
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10229558/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: dread-filled, bleak, oppressive, late night horror viewing, scary movie night

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