The Wretched

5/1/20201h 35m

Theatrical (limited) Release (US)

~ 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.

Director:

Drew T. Pierce

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$66,000.00

Revenue:

$4,369,493.00

Key words:

witch
possession
woods
neighbor
occult
flesh eating
summer job
marina
ancient evil

Cast

John-Paul Howard

~ as ~

Ben

Piper Curda

~ as ~

Mallory

Jamison Jones

~ as ~

Liam

Azie Tesfai

~ as ~

Sara

Kevin Bigley

~ as ~

Gabriella Quezada

~ as ~

Amy Waller

~ as ~

Nora

Tug Coker

~ as ~

Mr. Gambel

Richard Ellis

~ as ~

Gage

Blane Crockarell

~ as ~

Dillon

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Reviews (3)

Jack
Written 5 year(s) ago
5
Well well well... I am not certain what to think of this film to be honest. Overall, yes, it is a horror film and a unique story. But I have a thing against what they call a “teenage horror film.” Somehow these films don’t do it for me.

Overall, the acting was mediocre as well. The make up person of the “monster”, you are the reason I don’t hate this film. Hats off to you.

Would I watch it again? No. Would I make my friends watch it? No.
SWITCH.
Written 4 year(s) ago
5
On a micro-level, 'The Wretched' gets the job done. The Pierce Brothers and their crew suck viewers in with pulpy wet sounds of flesh popping open or bones splintering. The simple pleasure of watching filmmakers take time to tease out their monster is slight, but it goes a long way when you stack 'The Wretched' up against its competition. Pick out any number of horror titles that came out in 2020, and see how well the Pierce Brothers film their witch in comparison. These scare scenes aren't just competent - they're consummately disgusting and appreciably creepy, too.
- Jake Watt
Read Jake's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-the-wretched-uneven-but-satisfyingly-disgusting
Repo Jack
Written 4 year(s) ago
6
I was stoked for The Wretched as it was one of the first mainstream movies released straight to VOD after a month of pandemic lockdown. It started great -- the usual horror-movie prologue was gripping and disturbing. The story was intriguing and mildly original with a "Rear Window" sub-plot that works well. And the creature effects were outstanding. Unfortunately, the lead protagonist was dull and annoyingly selfish to the point that it dragged most of the movie down with him, redemption arc notwithstanding.