The Wretched
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Synopsis
Following his parents' separation, a rebellious teenage boy, Ben, is sent to live with his father for the summer and work at the local marina in order to gain some form of discipline. The idyllic tourist town offers little solace for him, however, as he is forced to deal with the local, privileged teens and his father's new girlfriend. Ben's problems grow increasingly disturbing when he makes a chilling discovery about the family renting the house next door. A malevolent spirit from the woods has taken ahold of the parents and starts playing a sinister game of house, preying upon the children and wiping away any trace of their existence. Ben's suspicions of the supernatural horrors go unheeded and he launches a perilous crusade in order to put an end to the skin-walking witch's reign of terror. Chilling and suspenseful, THE WRETCHED offers a modern update to the retro young hero's mission like that of The Goonies, and promises to make viewers wary of every dark corner they encounter after witnessing its terrifying tale.
Cast
- John-Paul Howard
- Piper Curda
- Jamison Jones
- Azie Tesfai
- Zarah Mahler
- Kevin Bigley
- Richard Ellis
- Blane Crockarell
- Judah Abner Paul
- Amy Waller
Letterboxd User Reviews
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- Jul 4, 2020
appreciated the attempt at a nasty, child-eating creature feature with practical fx. might've liked it if it leaned a bit harder into its creepy monster setpieces (which are more effective and bloodier than i anticipated) instead of the bland, mopey kid going through…
Josh LewisJun 13, 2020So the baby disappears and no one even questions it or mentions the kid for the rest of the film?? Lol what???
Buddy OAug 14, 2020Witch in the Woods Fright Night. Suspenseful, atmospheric, and gross when it needs to be, The Wretched was exactly what I needed last night. A solid witch jam with above average performances from a cast of completely (to me) unrecognizable actors. I loved the working at the…
Ian West - Feb 12, 2024
🪝Meh 🏷️ Impression 🩸 Horror ⛤ Witchcraft (2019) Skip this. 50 minutes in, the most horrifying thing about this film is that I am still mortal and will not get the last fifty minutes of my life back. And now I finished it to make sure. Yep, no. The music is so…
universzeroAug 2, 2022one of the characters had the personality of a plastic black choker from claire’s
quinni ✨May 14, 2020⚠️54% 2020 list - Click HERE It’s genuinely hard to go this low (score-wise) with a film that managed to impress in so many categories. It looks great for its budget, it provides some creepy imagery, and it gives us an interesting feel that we rarely see in movies today. A…
Austin Burke - May 1, 2020
Some nice visuals and makeup effects peppered throughout a slightly more intense, feature length Goosebumps episode. It's very cute and entertaining from time to time, but it leans on far too many clichés to be memorable at the end of the day.
FreyrJun 5, 2020Why all of these horror movies nowadays seemingly using bone cracking noises and odd poses so often? It bummed me out a lot, not original at all, y'all. *yawning gorgeously*
༘ ade ༘Aug 1, 2022god forbid a woman does anything
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- Serenity likedThe Wretched
Interesting plot, amazing concept and absolutely stunning graphics. It was very slow at times, but the ending scenes were worth it. Tw body horror, SA, sex, nudity,violence, graphic child death, animal death, gore
Lady Rokujo is "meh" onThe Wretchednot horrible but not really that good either 😭 the twist of them forgetting his brother got me but otherwise it was pretty boring and not that scary. i’m lowkey mad that the ending left it open for a potential sequel 😭
Sugama likedThe WretchedYou can tell that production really cared about this movie, really well done and minimal special effects… I love an unlikeable protagonist which would be the little white boy he sucks but it works, cast was great and concept and plot twists!!! Just wish it was scarier cos I freak
- Cole likedThe Wretched
Has a plot twist you do not see coming. Started off confusing and had to search to see what the purpose of this movie was to finish it lol. Good ending!
Matt likedThe WretchedPretty good. Fun mix of romance and horror (ish). Pretty slow plot/story especially in the start, but worth a watch. Fun concept
Jaxon King likedThe WretchedI really liked the idea but it wasn't as scary as I thought it'd be. Overall it's a good movie though
- Logan Stokes likedThe Wretched
The plot twist was actually really good. Also- was it so hard to call a wellness check on the kid?
Lucy Fir likedThe WretchedAn interesting yet forgettable movie, it wasn’t bad at all, but it was a little bland. 5.5/10
Jess likedThe WretchedI think it was a good movie definitely had you on your feet with the twists!!! I recommend
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- SRSteve Rudenko
It was a pretty good horror movie. Pretty typical but entertaining and that is the whole point of movies. It originally premiered July 2019 and just appeared in some theaters since there are no other new movies to show since COVID-19 quarantine.
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Metacritic
May 7, 2020
The narrative focus is frustratingly split between Ben’s family and Abbie’s, and the result is a non-frightening muddle.
Peter Bradshaw
The Guardian
Apr 30, 2020
The editing is more than a little rough and the plot gets a little stretched, but just as things start to get seriously hairy, the Pierce brothers suddenly have something really interesting to say about erasure and how families can abandon their histories.
Mark Kennedy
The Associated Press
Apr 21, 2020
There's enough solid internal logic mixed in with the murky ambiguities to keep The Wretched far more compelling than its generic title might suggest. The filmmakers are working to a formula, but they definitely have fun with it, which is contagious.
David Rooney
The Hollywood Reporter
Frequently Asked Questions
How long is The Wretched (2020)?
The movie is 1hr 35min long.
What's The Wretched (2020) about?
Following his parents' separation, a rebellious teenage boy, Ben, is sent to live with his father for the summer and work at the local marina in order to gain some form of discipline. The idyllic tourist town offers little solace for him, however, as he is forced to deal with the local, privileged teens and his father's new girlfriend. Ben's problems grow increasingly disturbing when he makes a chilling discovery about the family renting the house next door. A malevolent spirit from the woods has taken ahold of the parents and starts playing a sinister game of house, preying upon the children and wiping away any trace of their existence. Ben's suspicions of the supernatural horrors go unheeded and he launches a perilous crusade in order to put an end to the skin-walking witch's reign of terror. Chilling and suspenseful, THE WRETCHED offers a modern update to the retro young hero's mission like that of The Goonies, and promises to make viewers wary of every dark corner they encounter after witnessing its terrifying tale.
Who's the cast of The Wretched (2020)?
- John-Paul Howard as Ben
- Piper Curda as Mallory
- Jamison Jones as Liam
- Azie Tesfai as Sara
- Zarah Mahler as Abbie
- Kevin Bigley as Ty
- Richard Ellis as Gage
- Blane Crockarell as Dillon
- Judah Abner Paul as Nathan
- Amy Waller as Nora
Who's the director behind The Wretched (2020)?
Brett Pierce and Drew Pierce directed The Wretched (2020).
Who produced The Wretched (2020)?
Ed Polgardy, Chang Tseng and Willis King produced The Wretched (2020).
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