7.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Dark and the Wicked (2020)
The Dark and the Wicked (2020)
Overview
On a secluded farm in a nondescript rural town, a man is slowly dying. His family gathers to mourn, and soon a darkness grows, marked by waking nightmares and a growing sense that something evil is taking over the family.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Negative
Viewer Rating
7.1
Overview
On a secluded farm in a nondescript rural town, a man is slowly dying. His family gathers to mourn, and soon a darkness grows, marked by waking nightmares and a growing sense that something evil is taking over the family.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central subject matter of supernatural horror, grief, and family trauma is inherently apolitical, and the narrative does not present a problem or solution with any discernible political valence.
The movie features a predominantly white main cast without apparent intentional race or gender swaps of traditional roles. The narrative, typical for a horror film, does not explicitly critique traditional identities or center on DEI themes.
Secondary
The film portrays Christian practices, specifically an attempted blessing/exorcism by a priest, as utterly ineffective against the malevolent entity. The priest is quickly killed, and religious symbols offer no protection, demonstrating the religion's powerlessness in the face of the depicted evil.
The film 'The Dark and the Wicked' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative centers on supernatural horror and family trauma, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences.
The film "The Dark and the Wicked" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a family's encounter with malevolent forces at an isolated farm, with no elements related to transgender identity present in the plot or character arcs.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The Dark and the Wicked is an original horror film with characters created specifically for this production. There are no pre-existing canonical or historical characters whose gender could have been altered.
The Dark and the Wicked is an original horror film with no known prior source material, historical figures, or previous adaptations. Its characters are new creations for this specific film, meaning there is no pre-established race to be altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.1
6.2
Critic Ratings
9.1
7.2
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