Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- eerie
- bleak
- foreboding
- late night horror viewing
- halloween marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as a formulaic and uneven supernatural horror entry with a promising premise but limited execution.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The children buried in the Carlton mine return as zombie-like attackers seeking retribution.
Karen and her daughters relocate to an inherited house in the mountains, cut off from help and surrounded by warnings.
The mine owner's use of impoverished children and the subsequent disaster motivate the haunting.
Karen's bereavement and financial desperation intensify as Sarah's warnings and Emma's disappearance expose the danger.
Films like Wicked Little Things, and why
The Children
shared zombie horror, supernatural revenge, and rural isolation
The Children of the Corn
shared undead children, family peril, and bleak supernatural horror
The Woman in Black
shared isolated setting, family grief, and haunted supernatural threat
Movie Details
- Director
- J.S. Cardone
- Release Date
- 2006-11-17
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (302)
Cast
- Lori Heuring
- Scout Taylor-Compton
- Chloë Grace Moretz
- Geoffrey Lewis
- Ben Cross
- Julie Rogers
- Michael McCoy
- Velizar Binev
- Martin McDougall
- Chris Jamba
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Wicked Little Things about?
- A grieving mother and her daughters confront vengeful zombie children tied to a century-old mining catastrophe in rural Pennsylvania.
- What is Wicked Little Things like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Wicked Little Things as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Wicked Little Things violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Wicked Little Things as graphic.
- What did critics think of Wicked Little Things?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as a formulaic and uneven supernatural horror entry with a promising premise but limited execution.
- Which films are like Wicked Little Things?
- Films with a similar feel include The Children, The Children of the Corn, and The Woman in Black.
- How long is Wicked Little Things?
- Wicked Little Things runs 94 minutes.
- Where can I watch Wicked Little Things?
- In United States, Wicked Little Things streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Howdy Amazon Channel.
