I'm not sure how this was rated so high. My guess is people who were involved with the production, perhaps? Anyway...the plot is interesting and its not awful but the lines are bit boring and the special effects aren't the greatest. There are also a lot of holes in the story as well. Why is the cabin old and abandoned but still has electricity. Why is the witch after people? what is the point of her needing to look young again? if a window wasn't broken why is she going after everyone? If it had a bigger budget and stronger production I think it could be great but this movie misses the boat. It's semi entertaining but it's not a 9.3 movie...
87 Reviews
An OK B Movie, just don't expect too much
nowego24 March 2013
I am not a big watcher of teenage scare movies which is the category this falls into, but I made an exception here to see why this was rated 9+. I now know that the 9+ rating must have been from people associated with the movie.
Saying all that it was really not all that bad if you have few or no expectations. I decided to watch it no matter if it was boring cheesy or not just to get to the end and was surprised at how much I liked it. It is predictable as other reviewers have said, but it also has a few surprises and isn't a complete waste of 100 minutes.
Nothing special here, but it is not a 2 or 3 rating movie either, I give it a 5 at least and if hard pushed a 5.5.
Saying all that it was really not all that bad if you have few or no expectations. I decided to watch it no matter if it was boring cheesy or not just to get to the end and was surprised at how much I liked it. It is predictable as other reviewers have said, but it also has a few surprises and isn't a complete waste of 100 minutes.
Nothing special here, but it is not a 2 or 3 rating movie either, I give it a 5 at least and if hard pushed a 5.5.
Just your average forgettable B- horror film.
Thrill_KillZ22 March 2013
Don't get too excited about this in advance & ignore the present rating completely(9.3). Hopefully by the time you're reading this balance will have been restored when some user's come to vote who aren't related to the film. It's a simple plot more or less about some local folklore consisting of a witch whose spirit resides at an abandoned house out at the edge of town. The tale becomes all too real when a little girl is snatched from her second story bedroom window without a trace. Even with the unexplained disappearance looming, six local kids decide to test the myth by breaking a window in the old house. An action that does not go unpunished as the witch begins to hunt & torment each of the group.
All that may sound scary & entertaining combined with a listed budget of $1.5 million one would think it possible to make a fairly watchable film. Sadly that's not the case despite good production values & half decent acting from the cast. There is zero atmosphere present & it is plagued by glaring plot holes. Although there was some gore present(two short scenes) I felt it didn't succeed in that area at all. While at the same time I didn't feel the urge to hit the kill switch & banish it from existence. My main complaints are the very underdeveloped backstory involving the witch & the overly long run time. If it were a little more balanced in the setup it could have been a worthwhile effort, but instead it falls into the endless pile of forgettable B grade horror films. If you run into it on TV & need to kill some time on a Monday morning it may just fit, just don't run out to track it down because it's not worth the rental, trust me. 3/10
All that may sound scary & entertaining combined with a listed budget of $1.5 million one would think it possible to make a fairly watchable film. Sadly that's not the case despite good production values & half decent acting from the cast. There is zero atmosphere present & it is plagued by glaring plot holes. Although there was some gore present(two short scenes) I felt it didn't succeed in that area at all. While at the same time I didn't feel the urge to hit the kill switch & banish it from existence. My main complaints are the very underdeveloped backstory involving the witch & the overly long run time. If it were a little more balanced in the setup it could have been a worthwhile effort, but instead it falls into the endless pile of forgettable B grade horror films. If you run into it on TV & need to kill some time on a Monday morning it may just fit, just don't run out to track it down because it's not worth the rental, trust me. 3/10
One of the worst films I have ever seen.
stevieplum22 March 2013
I was curious to see why this film deserved a 9+ rating and also quite excited as I had not heard of it before and normally I can rely on the ratings. So I anticipated a good night in with a horror movie. This was not the case, there must be an error with other peoples reviews because this film is terrible the only positive I can think of is that due to the poor acting it made the film quite comical. Prepare yourself for 1hr 40mins of torture if you decide to go ahead and watch this film. Personally I would of proffered to have sat through a Luton Town football game and that is saying something coming from a Watford fan. All i can say is please rate properly this film is a 2.4 at best.
Don't waste your time with this one.
snele9022 March 2013
Holy mother of God, what did I just spend an hour and forty minutes watching?! One of the worst movies I have ever watched without a doubt! The acting was horrible, the story was horrible, the writing worse than both put together. I checked out the movie because it had a 9.2 rating from 11 users and I'm like "Okay, the movie's new, must be good if people like it" ... boy oh boy was I wrong.
If you really want to watch it, watch it really drunk and we a couple of your close friends, it will be more fun. You won't notice the holes in the story, you won't notice the bad acting and many other really really horrible things. It wasn't frightening it was just ... dumb for the most part.
If you are looking for something to give you the hibbie jibbies this is not it. Go find something else. Seriously.
If you really want to watch it, watch it really drunk and we a couple of your close friends, it will be more fun. You won't notice the holes in the story, you won't notice the bad acting and many other really really horrible things. It wasn't frightening it was just ... dumb for the most part.
If you are looking for something to give you the hibbie jibbies this is not it. Go find something else. Seriously.
It is not a Supernatural, but nor does it purport to be.
MontagueW19 December 2013
Good acting and good story but needs better direction. You know what your getting here, d2d teen horror of B+ quality. All that said, as others have said, if you like the genre it is worth watching. I did not find it as bad as some others. I watched until the end and though I would have preferred a few more scares, I don't feel like I was sold a bill of goods. It needs to use the storyline to better effect because similar plots have yielded superior movies but I would blame that more on direction than acting. Some of these actors really have what it takes while others... Well, you just have to laugh at how bad their acting is. That's part of the beauty of these movies to me.
A witch kills anyone who disrespects her house. Some guys do. She attempts to kill them. She almost succeeds.
berlusconimustdie25 March 2013
One of the worse things I ever saw. Absolute crap. A useless and boring collection of dull scenes.
Total waste of time. I quit watching after an hour. I just couldn't finish it. A stupid and cliché-filled film without a plot or scary moments. Very bad acting. All roles are dumb and there is no single ACTOR in this movie.(except maybe Diana Hopper). The only thing I enjoyed is Jess Adams.and not certainly for her acting skills.. I can understand and agree with people giving 9.3 to Taxi Driver or Fahrenheight 451 or even Lord of the Rings. But this s..t. Comon folks Are we serious? Avoid it. It's not worth your time and money.
Total waste of time. I quit watching after an hour. I just couldn't finish it. A stupid and cliché-filled film without a plot or scary moments. Very bad acting. All roles are dumb and there is no single ACTOR in this movie.(except maybe Diana Hopper). The only thing I enjoyed is Jess Adams.and not certainly for her acting skills.. I can understand and agree with people giving 9.3 to Taxi Driver or Fahrenheight 451 or even Lord of the Rings. But this s..t. Comon folks Are we serious? Avoid it. It's not worth your time and money.
relatively, A good movie
maealhoor200125 March 2013
You could not expect something from such a very low budget film, in comparison with a 100 Million budget film, this move with such limited resources is very good you can't expect a fancy effects with a proper funding, the horror element is acceptable though I expected much more.
The over all acting is good, with some low quality acting in some seines especially the ones involved with the police officers, many actors seems to be there first time in movie, or just there acting is extremely bad and not convincing at all.
I keep watching the time during the film and just waiting to end it without fast tracking or forwarding the play, because I did not expect any thing new and a lot of seines are repeated through the movie which made it boring.
The over all acting is good, with some low quality acting in some seines especially the ones involved with the police officers, many actors seems to be there first time in movie, or just there acting is extremely bad and not convincing at all.
I keep watching the time during the film and just waiting to end it without fast tracking or forwarding the play, because I did not expect any thing new and a lot of seines are repeated through the movie which made it boring.
Well.. Not Awful, but Kind of a Shame... A lot of good here, but sadly not utilized as well as it should have been...
lathe-of-heaven24 July 2013
Warning: Spoilers
You know that it's pretty sad when you have to start with 'Well, it wasn't awful'...
And it WAS a shame too because I think with about 20+ minutes trimmed out and with much tighter and better direction, it could have been good, creepy fun.
The first hour was pretty good and the last 15 minutes were pretty good, but at about the 1 hour mark, unfortunately the next 20-30 minutes really hurt the film I feel. If that could have been tightened up so that the level of suspense and tension could have been maintained, I think that would have REALLY made the difference. I rated it about a 4 and I truly think that it easily could have been closer to a 7. Very sad...
The film was about 1:45 minutes long; just TOO damn long for a simple story like this. So, the best way to make up for that is to pare it down to make the very best of whatever tension and momentum has been created so far. THAT is where a better director (IF he has the control over the film) SHOULD recognize this and then wisely trim it where it needs it. NOT let it run for so long where it's effectiveness almost completely dissipates.
***MINOR SPOILERS
You see, the point up until the witch appears is decent. And parts of the ending are pretty good. I really like the brief scene where the cop is looking right at the table where Zack has been tied and gagged, but he apparently sees only an empty table. That reminded me a little of the excellent effect used in Malone's VERY underrated 'THE HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL' (1999) where when pointing a camera at the ancient operating table in the sanitarium, and on the view screen the doctor and nurses are performing some diabolical operation and even stop and look at the camera. But looking directly at the room and table they don't see anything. I think the BIG mistake that took away from the effectiveness of the film here was showing the witch WAY too much too early. They should have kept her in the shadows and in the dark and let our imaginations fill in the details. THEN, towards the end (after excising the needed 20 minutes of footage or so) I think it would have had a lot more impact bringing that in to give more punch to the end. But, with all the scenes of her disappearing in front of the person and re-appearing behind them... Come on... Really...?
***END SPOILERS
Even the acting isn't too painful for this type of film; the director DOES do a pretty good job at keeping the actors reigned in. None of them came across as TOO horribly clichéd like they usually do. Although Carter and his girlfriend were definitely the weaker of the group. And I thought it was funny how Max kept holding his mouth open; he looked hilariously dumb when he did that. But, all in all not too terrible.
This really COULD have been a fun little Horror film if the makers had had enough talent and insight to bring out the strengths and get rid of the weaknesses (along with a good 20+ minutes of footage) I get the impression that this is yet another case of someone or some ones behind the scenes, perhaps producers taking control and saying something blindingly STUPID (but typical) like 'I think we need more jump scares' Which is PRECISELY what happened to Guillermo Del Toro with his fist American film 'MIMIC' (the Weinsteins screwed with it) Fortunately, since then he has become this HUGE, successful director, so THANKFULLY he went back and re-edited the film and made it WONDERFULLY better! I DO highly recommend the new Director's Cut Blu-ray, BTW...
Anyway, back to this film. I'm surprised that I am taking so DAMN much time typing all this, but I guess I just feel strongly that this movie could have been SO much better and I suppose I'm just really sensing a missed opportunity here...
And it WAS a shame too because I think with about 20+ minutes trimmed out and with much tighter and better direction, it could have been good, creepy fun.
The first hour was pretty good and the last 15 minutes were pretty good, but at about the 1 hour mark, unfortunately the next 20-30 minutes really hurt the film I feel. If that could have been tightened up so that the level of suspense and tension could have been maintained, I think that would have REALLY made the difference. I rated it about a 4 and I truly think that it easily could have been closer to a 7. Very sad...
The film was about 1:45 minutes long; just TOO damn long for a simple story like this. So, the best way to make up for that is to pare it down to make the very best of whatever tension and momentum has been created so far. THAT is where a better director (IF he has the control over the film) SHOULD recognize this and then wisely trim it where it needs it. NOT let it run for so long where it's effectiveness almost completely dissipates.
***MINOR SPOILERS
You see, the point up until the witch appears is decent. And parts of the ending are pretty good. I really like the brief scene where the cop is looking right at the table where Zack has been tied and gagged, but he apparently sees only an empty table. That reminded me a little of the excellent effect used in Malone's VERY underrated 'THE HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL' (1999) where when pointing a camera at the ancient operating table in the sanitarium, and on the view screen the doctor and nurses are performing some diabolical operation and even stop and look at the camera. But looking directly at the room and table they don't see anything. I think the BIG mistake that took away from the effectiveness of the film here was showing the witch WAY too much too early. They should have kept her in the shadows and in the dark and let our imaginations fill in the details. THEN, towards the end (after excising the needed 20 minutes of footage or so) I think it would have had a lot more impact bringing that in to give more punch to the end. But, with all the scenes of her disappearing in front of the person and re-appearing behind them... Come on... Really...?
***END SPOILERS
Even the acting isn't too painful for this type of film; the director DOES do a pretty good job at keeping the actors reigned in. None of them came across as TOO horribly clichéd like they usually do. Although Carter and his girlfriend were definitely the weaker of the group. And I thought it was funny how Max kept holding his mouth open; he looked hilariously dumb when he did that. But, all in all not too terrible.
This really COULD have been a fun little Horror film if the makers had had enough talent and insight to bring out the strengths and get rid of the weaknesses (along with a good 20+ minutes of footage) I get the impression that this is yet another case of someone or some ones behind the scenes, perhaps producers taking control and saying something blindingly STUPID (but typical) like 'I think we need more jump scares' Which is PRECISELY what happened to Guillermo Del Toro with his fist American film 'MIMIC' (the Weinsteins screwed with it) Fortunately, since then he has become this HUGE, successful director, so THANKFULLY he went back and re-edited the film and made it WONDERFULLY better! I DO highly recommend the new Director's Cut Blu-ray, BTW...
Anyway, back to this film. I'm surprised that I am taking so DAMN much time typing all this, but I guess I just feel strongly that this movie could have been SO much better and I suppose I'm just really sensing a missed opportunity here...
A good Saturday night movie
rickardhammarberg-689015 March 2016
I was shocked that the movie was as good as it was, since I saw the IMDb grade and thought "should I waste my time watching this?" and I do not regret the choice I made! I've seen worse movies with higher grades.
The story is kind of a cliché, but it is doable anyway. The actors are actually good compared to what I was expecting and some of the effects were actually well made. I cant say that everything was, but some.
It gave me a few jumpscares, not much but little. The movie also made me laugh a few times with some of the punchlines.
So, if you like me, are at home at a Saturday night, looking for a movie to watch just to pass the time, this is the one.
The story is kind of a cliché, but it is doable anyway. The actors are actually good compared to what I was expecting and some of the effects were actually well made. I cant say that everything was, but some.
It gave me a few jumpscares, not much but little. The movie also made me laugh a few times with some of the punchlines.
So, if you like me, are at home at a Saturday night, looking for a movie to watch just to pass the time, this is the one.
Absolute pile of sh*t
FubarSFBD2 April 2013
This is a movie that deserves a negative rating. The fact that it had a 9.3 for over a couple of weeks given by 11 users and a certain IMDb user defending this garbage in every thread about it reveals the desperation of the poor people involved in this production. The movie features an absolutely generic plot, a bunch of unknown actors that cannot act even if their lives depended on it and some terrible CGI. There is nothing scary about this one and it honestly offers zero redeeming qualities. Stay away as if it was the pest. 90 minutes of my life forever lost. Pure garbage. 1/10 and i am being extremely generous.
Fabulous twist on the horror genre. I don't get all the down votes actually
webmaster-736-44474126 April 2014
This is a typical teen slasher flick, pretty girls, handsome normal guys, a couple smart people, others rather dumb, enough likable characters to feel a bond. Only the producers actually bothered to interject an unusual take on the killer. I like that.
For entertainment - meaning zoning out of the real world filled with professional liars running fake national news operations and nudging the country into humanist neo-communism for happy ignorant airheads - the plot, acting and pace pulled me in for the entire ride. Tons of movies get higher ratings from viewers though are far inferior to this product that is pulling in a 3.7 out of 10 overall at IMDb.
On the flip side, I could easily have gotten the point in one part minus quite the level of visual bloodshed. Otherwise, no major complaints at all. I wrote this tiny blurb to help balance out the harsh comments by critics of a rather fine film.
For entertainment - meaning zoning out of the real world filled with professional liars running fake national news operations and nudging the country into humanist neo-communism for happy ignorant airheads - the plot, acting and pace pulled me in for the entire ride. Tons of movies get higher ratings from viewers though are far inferior to this product that is pulling in a 3.7 out of 10 overall at IMDb.
On the flip side, I could easily have gotten the point in one part minus quite the level of visual bloodshed. Otherwise, no major complaints at all. I wrote this tiny blurb to help balance out the harsh comments by critics of a rather fine film.
Not as bad as all that
theoldhopbarn20 April 2013
First of all let me start by saying that this is a B-movie. Once you have that in your mind, and you appreciate that it is also a teen flick, you know what you are in for.
I thought the story line was OK, and yes the acting of the cops could have been better, but overall, I enjoyed the film. It even made me jump, (OK only once but that's not the point). Some of the reviewers here have slated this film, but maybe they thought they were going to be watching a big budget 'Hollywood' movie with huge amounts of CGI etc. The effects are fitting for the film. I don't think it needed anymore.
Yes, there are the odd moments when you can see a member of the crew trying to hide, but that can be said of a lot of films. If you are 'in the moment' you don't see them.
I would say that if you are looking for a film to frighten the pants off you, this is not it. It is still an enjoyable film, that (oddly enough) the teens will find great. 6 out of 10 for its genre.
I thought the story line was OK, and yes the acting of the cops could have been better, but overall, I enjoyed the film. It even made me jump, (OK only once but that's not the point). Some of the reviewers here have slated this film, but maybe they thought they were going to be watching a big budget 'Hollywood' movie with huge amounts of CGI etc. The effects are fitting for the film. I don't think it needed anymore.
Yes, there are the odd moments when you can see a member of the crew trying to hide, but that can be said of a lot of films. If you are 'in the moment' you don't see them.
I would say that if you are looking for a film to frighten the pants off you, this is not it. It is still an enjoyable film, that (oddly enough) the teens will find great. 6 out of 10 for its genre.
I didn't mind this movie.
Zbigniew_Krycsiwiki26 March 2016
This is nothing special, but it also isn't as bad as some reviews here have said. The primary settings, the house and surrounding forest areas, provided a bit of atmospherics, and were competently filmed, it doesn't sink to unwatchable shaky cam, and/ or deep green or yellow colour tinting and frantic editing. The characters are at least somewhat likable. The acting, while not Oscar worthy, is tolerable at worst, decent at best. The screen writing was all over the place, sometimes clichéd, sometimes melodramatic, sometimes inspired, as it tells its fairy tale- like story of a mythical witch/ ghost going after the group of teenagers who vandalised her creepy house in the woods.
The characters are just that: characters, who have a bit of depth to them, not just empty, meaningless cyphers who exist merely to be killed. They are not repulsive imbeciles present in far too many of these low budget horrors, and Julie (Jess Adams) is gorgeous, but her character disappears for too long. I'm going to look for more of her films now.
If some editing had been done, this might have been a decent little B- movie, but as it is, it's a marginally talented cast and crew working with a ridiculously over long screenplay, and variable effects work, and ending up with a watchable but unmemorable horror.
The characters are just that: characters, who have a bit of depth to them, not just empty, meaningless cyphers who exist merely to be killed. They are not repulsive imbeciles present in far too many of these low budget horrors, and Julie (Jess Adams) is gorgeous, but her character disappears for too long. I'm going to look for more of her films now.
If some editing had been done, this might have been a decent little B- movie, but as it is, it's a marginally talented cast and crew working with a ridiculously over long screenplay, and variable effects work, and ending up with a watchable but unmemorable horror.
Absolutely terrible
darkness_visible22 March 2013
As a supposed horror/thriller, this movie failed spectacularly in almost every possible parameter of genre film making. Voting seems to have been disabled on this title so I embarked on the viewing with merely the hope (foolish as it now turns out) that it might offer some enjoyable, easily digestible, Friday night frights - but the experience was so entirely devoid of tension, intrigue or wit that I found myself wondering if the filmmakers had ever even seen a horror film before.
This was absolutely the worst type of supernatural horror - the type where the antagonist is either capable, or not capable, of doing whatever the hell is most convenient for the lazy assed writer and director who couldn't be bothered to figure out a proper story or any decent frights. The witch can teleport instantly to or from wheresoever she pleases, making her invulnerable to bullets - although fire extinguisher powder can befuddle her completely apparently, if that's what needs to happen.
Admittedly supernatural horror does require a fair degree of willing suspension of disbelief, and more often than not they inspire eye-rolling instead of terrified shrieks - but I can remember quite a few supernatural horrors of recent years that I was more than happy to go along with for the ride - Sinister, Dead Silence, Insidious to name just a few.
This really was a bad show by the filmmakers, and a disrespectful waste of the viewers' time.
If I were able to vote I'd give this a grudging two out of ten.
This was absolutely the worst type of supernatural horror - the type where the antagonist is either capable, or not capable, of doing whatever the hell is most convenient for the lazy assed writer and director who couldn't be bothered to figure out a proper story or any decent frights. The witch can teleport instantly to or from wheresoever she pleases, making her invulnerable to bullets - although fire extinguisher powder can befuddle her completely apparently, if that's what needs to happen.
Admittedly supernatural horror does require a fair degree of willing suspension of disbelief, and more often than not they inspire eye-rolling instead of terrified shrieks - but I can remember quite a few supernatural horrors of recent years that I was more than happy to go along with for the ride - Sinister, Dead Silence, Insidious to name just a few.
This really was a bad show by the filmmakers, and a disrespectful waste of the viewers' time.
If I were able to vote I'd give this a grudging two out of ten.
The Wicked will get you...
paul_haakonsen21 February 2014
Funny how this movie scored such a low rating, and yet I still decided to see it. Despite the low score the movie has been rated, then I actually found the movie to be enjoyable.
Was it predictable? Yes. Was it scary? No. But it was entertaining and actually had a good enough story. And the storyline was helped along by some good performances and some adequate effects.
The story in "The Wicked" is about a small town named Bogie - yeah, Bogie - where local folklore tells about a house that is inhabited by a witch. The house is old and run down, abandoned and in disarray. Local superstition have it that if you throw a rock at the house without breaking a window you are safe, but if you break a window with the rock, the Wicked will come to get you.
Despite its predictability and its very linear storyline, then "The Wicked" turned out to be entertaining. Sort of think a pseudo-scary movie for teenagers, then you know what you will get here. But still, there is even a handful of gore to be found in the movie, oddly enough.
The ending of the movie was just so cliché that it was toe-curling to witness. But still, it was fun to watch.
I rate "The Wicked" a solid 5 out of 10 stars rating.
Was it predictable? Yes. Was it scary? No. But it was entertaining and actually had a good enough story. And the storyline was helped along by some good performances and some adequate effects.
The story in "The Wicked" is about a small town named Bogie - yeah, Bogie - where local folklore tells about a house that is inhabited by a witch. The house is old and run down, abandoned and in disarray. Local superstition have it that if you throw a rock at the house without breaking a window you are safe, but if you break a window with the rock, the Wicked will come to get you.
Despite its predictability and its very linear storyline, then "The Wicked" turned out to be entertaining. Sort of think a pseudo-scary movie for teenagers, then you know what you will get here. But still, there is even a handful of gore to be found in the movie, oddly enough.
The ending of the movie was just so cliché that it was toe-curling to witness. But still, it was fun to watch.
I rate "The Wicked" a solid 5 out of 10 stars rating.
Cheesy! Gore! Then magic!
Patient4445 April 2013
Warning: Spoilers
OK, a little inside of this movie without any spoilers. You can divide The wicked in 3 parts:
1) When you get to know the myth of the witch, the characters and towards what the story is heading. It's starts quite nicely, cheesy effects but nothing that bad, that characters start to develop, the dialogue is acceptable, but what you might notice is the music, maybe a step too high for what it should have been.
2) After the action starts and all that, you get to a gory part. And i mean gore! It pretty much just comes out of the blue, you're like, out there, watching, not believing because the path of the movie does NOT have you prepared for what's about to happen. You could say it makes the movie more serious, or that it kinda ruins it, because it kinda derails. This part will remain at everyone's personal opinion.
3) The magic happens. And I mean that literally. You don't get to hear hocus pocus, or Open Sesami, but one "Abracadabra" does make its way in the movie. Then again, how else are you supposed to fight a witch right?
So there you have, some of you will declare this one a solid B, other will say more of a C+, it could easily be part of the sci-fi channel too, a tad bit better indeed, but it looks a little like Banshee.
All in all, don't waste this one if you're together with friends, because it defenitily has its dumb moments, but if you're by yourself and feeling kinda bored, with a cola and popcorn that just happen to lay around, give it a try! You might not enjoy it, but you just might do!
1) When you get to know the myth of the witch, the characters and towards what the story is heading. It's starts quite nicely, cheesy effects but nothing that bad, that characters start to develop, the dialogue is acceptable, but what you might notice is the music, maybe a step too high for what it should have been.
2) After the action starts and all that, you get to a gory part. And i mean gore! It pretty much just comes out of the blue, you're like, out there, watching, not believing because the path of the movie does NOT have you prepared for what's about to happen. You could say it makes the movie more serious, or that it kinda ruins it, because it kinda derails. This part will remain at everyone's personal opinion.
3) The magic happens. And I mean that literally. You don't get to hear hocus pocus, or Open Sesami, but one "Abracadabra" does make its way in the movie. Then again, how else are you supposed to fight a witch right?
So there you have, some of you will declare this one a solid B, other will say more of a C+, it could easily be part of the sci-fi channel too, a tad bit better indeed, but it looks a little like Banshee.
All in all, don't waste this one if you're together with friends, because it defenitily has its dumb moments, but if you're by yourself and feeling kinda bored, with a cola and popcorn that just happen to lay around, give it a try! You might not enjoy it, but you just might do!
Teen movie played by mid-to-late 20 somethings
martinadesloge9 May 2021
Title pretty much says it all. But there was one musical score that was so dumb for the scene it made me look up (from the book I was reading because the movie was so painful) and roll my eyes and think, "good god that's bad."
Ned's Declassified Horror Movie
pangurban4427 September 2021
Avoid this movie, unless you are studying film and you want to see how to make a terrible movie.
The lightning seems like they were making an after school special or an episode of Modern Family.
The acting is pretty dreadful, but I did take note of Diana Hopper, who has gone on to do some better work after this.
As I have said, an interesting study in how to really muddle the horror genre.
The lightning seems like they were making an after school special or an episode of Modern Family.
The acting is pretty dreadful, but I did take note of Diana Hopper, who has gone on to do some better work after this.
As I have said, an interesting study in how to really muddle the horror genre.
All the elements a good solid 5 star
jbowles63924 March 2013
Good characters, acting not bad, story line very predictable, is it a halloween, or a freddie movie? Doubt it but it could spawn others. Sweet to the taste buds and nauseating to the flesh.
The principle theme is an old house where kids of all ages disappear. If you throw a rock at the 'wicked's' house and hit it you're safe if you break a window the witch will get you. Moves slowly gently pulling you in then wam. It's like torturing rats in a maze.
The cops belong in 'Super Trooper." Good for a hostile comic relief. Suspenseful, in that who will make it and who won't. And a touch of gore.
The principle theme is an old house where kids of all ages disappear. If you throw a rock at the 'wicked's' house and hit it you're safe if you break a window the witch will get you. Moves slowly gently pulling you in then wam. It's like torturing rats in a maze.
The cops belong in 'Super Trooper." Good for a hostile comic relief. Suspenseful, in that who will make it and who won't. And a touch of gore.
Higher quality than most B movies - about a witch, too!
kezopster9 May 2013
I can't think of a many horror movies that feature a witch as the villain. This one does and the witch is pretty good. I don't see where the movie has a rating. I don't recall any drinking or drug use. Had they cut back on the F word, I bet this movie would have earned a PG-13 rating. The gore isn't direct. This isn't a slasher flicker. I don't recall any direct nudity.
Are there holes in the storyline? Sure, like there are in most B-movies. Is there some remarkably horrible acting at times? As others have said, pretty much anytime the deputies are on screen. Are there one or two decent performances? I thought Diana Hopper as Sammy was a joy and hope to see her in more things. Jess Adams as Julie does a nice job. Adams is the pretty girl and looks to me as a hot mix of Megan Fox and Liv Tyler.
As with any B-movie, you'll howl at some of the plot holes and stupid mistakes made by characters at times. To me, that's part of the fun. Unlike a lot of b-movies, this one has a pretty decent soundtrack.
Are there holes in the storyline? Sure, like there are in most B-movies. Is there some remarkably horrible acting at times? As others have said, pretty much anytime the deputies are on screen. Are there one or two decent performances? I thought Diana Hopper as Sammy was a joy and hope to see her in more things. Jess Adams as Julie does a nice job. Adams is the pretty girl and looks to me as a hot mix of Megan Fox and Liv Tyler.
As with any B-movie, you'll howl at some of the plot holes and stupid mistakes made by characters at times. To me, that's part of the fun. Unlike a lot of b-movies, this one has a pretty decent soundtrack.
Absolute Rubbish! Stop right here and move on to another movie
mrufcdownunder30 March 2013
I am not going to waste any more of your time. if you will watch this movie you will end up on face book asking all your friends and family "HOW DO YOU UNSEE SOMETHING" i rate this movie a 1 out of 1000 in order for me to submit a review i must add 10 lines. well i can tell you for sure. my review is much better then the movie. go outside and get some sun. go visit your friends or family. do anything but watch this movie. i am sure its the cast who has up voted this movie. if you are still reading this and still waiting for me to give you a reason to watch the movie then you will bitterly disappointed. this is possibly the worst movie in history and from the top of my head i cannot think of a worse movie. to put in to perspective if you seriously watch this movie all you will get out of the movie is a head ache. YOUR WELCOME!
My Review Of "The Wicked"
ASouthernHorrorFan14 May 2013
"The Wicked" is a supernatural horror film that is part urban legend, and part ghost story. The movie was directed by Peter Winther who makes the jump from television to feature film with this wicked little treat. It tells the story of a home hidden away in the woods, that if you throw a rock at it and break a window, a witch will come and kill you. That is the urban legend part. One that is as classic as it is contemporary. A place where cruel acts transpired and a curse that will tear any soul who dares test it. Those legends are very prevalent in today's culture. Which is why I found this film as traditional as I did modern and fresh. True there is not much within the film that hasn't really happened before, or been told in other horror films of the past, but the movie gave a thrilling and entertaining nightmarish tale, that renewed my faith in good, fun horror stories- like the ones I grew up on.
"The Wicked' keeps with a very clean and tight story that is brought to life by believable actors who, at times, make you want to see them die on film-well a few of them anyway. I also found the evil supernatural entity of the witch very dark, and horrible, so I didn't really want her to prevail in the end. She was pretty vicious. The directing for the film manages to keep your attention with some pretty creepy concepts, and point of view moments, that allows the movie to be dark without being too dark. There are some cliché moments within the movie that takes away from the suspenseful action scenes, the snag that befalls a lot of movies like this. However "The Wicked" did make me jump quite a few times, and even though the CGI was a bit distracting when used, the kill sequences where still very well done and entertaining. Overall I really enjoyed this film and found the witch to be a true classical interpretation of an evil supernatural witch. If you enjoyed movies like "Darkness Falls" (as I did) then this film is perfect. I do have to say that the film is not some modern expressionist's attempt to get real, and gritty with a "raw" horror story, that feels more like grindhouse experimental filming. It is a traditional horror film that keeps with a true, classic concept of ghost story/urban legend. I liked this film more than I liked "Darkness Falls".
"The Wicked' keeps with a very clean and tight story that is brought to life by believable actors who, at times, make you want to see them die on film-well a few of them anyway. I also found the evil supernatural entity of the witch very dark, and horrible, so I didn't really want her to prevail in the end. She was pretty vicious. The directing for the film manages to keep your attention with some pretty creepy concepts, and point of view moments, that allows the movie to be dark without being too dark. There are some cliché moments within the movie that takes away from the suspenseful action scenes, the snag that befalls a lot of movies like this. However "The Wicked" did make me jump quite a few times, and even though the CGI was a bit distracting when used, the kill sequences where still very well done and entertaining. Overall I really enjoyed this film and found the witch to be a true classical interpretation of an evil supernatural witch. If you enjoyed movies like "Darkness Falls" (as I did) then this film is perfect. I do have to say that the film is not some modern expressionist's attempt to get real, and gritty with a "raw" horror story, that feels more like grindhouse experimental filming. It is a traditional horror film that keeps with a true, classic concept of ghost story/urban legend. I liked this film more than I liked "Darkness Falls".
Not that bad
kunamara23 March 2013
Warning: Spoilers
Usually I can't be bothered to write impressions (no, it really has nothing in common with actual review and shouldn't be called that), but I have noticed few interesting things, about this movie. The unexpectedly high 9,3 score and butt-hurt reactions of viewers.
When you see score of 9,3 you can expect a really good movie, unless the score was created by 11 people, in that case you don't expect anything and if you do, you are an idiot that deserves to be fooled.
So I watched this movie, with no expectations and ended up pleasantly surprised. Mainly because it's not your typical horror movie, it actually had similar feel to The Hole, kinda like a mix of a horror and fairy tale. It's shame that instead of balancing this out, they tried to go for a fully horror-ish experience, gory death of two characters that got grind meated seamed a bit out of place and unnecessary. Samantha was really fresh character for a horror protagonist and two brothers also didn't exactly fit your typical stereotypes. The hot chick that usually shows tits and dies, since there is no other reason for her in the movie, happened to be fairly likable character and most level headed one. Greatest weakness were those two that got eaten as they were your boring horror movie stereotypes, but than again it does send an interesting message. If you are a an unoriginal character, you will die horribly, although I doubt this was done on purpose.
It's a shame that lot of the back story, like death of the grandfather and origin of the witch didn't really get more space and/or impact on the storyline, they ended up being a weak links of the movie.
As I said, sometimes it was as if creators didn't know what kind of a movie they want to make, at one point they went with your expected unoriginal horror and suddenly they took completely unexpected detour. Also I don't really recall a scene where some of the characters acted like a total brain damaged idiots, which is a pleasant surprise.
I guess I would be willing to give 6/10 to The Wicked, it's not worst movie of any year or other time period, because there will always inferior movies about giant slow loris created by atrocious cgi terrorizing some hillbillysville. Also I'll take flawed movie like this over saw/postal torture porn crap or cheap jump scare fest like paranormal activity any day.
When you see score of 9,3 you can expect a really good movie, unless the score was created by 11 people, in that case you don't expect anything and if you do, you are an idiot that deserves to be fooled.
So I watched this movie, with no expectations and ended up pleasantly surprised. Mainly because it's not your typical horror movie, it actually had similar feel to The Hole, kinda like a mix of a horror and fairy tale. It's shame that instead of balancing this out, they tried to go for a fully horror-ish experience, gory death of two characters that got grind meated seamed a bit out of place and unnecessary. Samantha was really fresh character for a horror protagonist and two brothers also didn't exactly fit your typical stereotypes. The hot chick that usually shows tits and dies, since there is no other reason for her in the movie, happened to be fairly likable character and most level headed one. Greatest weakness were those two that got eaten as they were your boring horror movie stereotypes, but than again it does send an interesting message. If you are a an unoriginal character, you will die horribly, although I doubt this was done on purpose.
It's a shame that lot of the back story, like death of the grandfather and origin of the witch didn't really get more space and/or impact on the storyline, they ended up being a weak links of the movie.
As I said, sometimes it was as if creators didn't know what kind of a movie they want to make, at one point they went with your expected unoriginal horror and suddenly they took completely unexpected detour. Also I don't really recall a scene where some of the characters acted like a total brain damaged idiots, which is a pleasant surprise.
I guess I would be willing to give 6/10 to The Wicked, it's not worst movie of any year or other time period, because there will always inferior movies about giant slow loris created by atrocious cgi terrorizing some hillbillysville. Also I'll take flawed movie like this over saw/postal torture porn crap or cheap jump scare fest like paranormal activity any day.
Why god why
rwhorst2224 March 2013
Warning: Spoilers
This is the worst movie I have watched in a very very long time. It doesn't take a genius to watch this and determine that it is a complete waste of time. So, why the hell does this have 9.3 out of 10 stars?! Horrible acting/actors....poor special effects.....half a** attempt on every aspect of this excuse for a movie.
I'm not sure if it was the director, producer, writer, etc, there are so many plot holes and questions like "Why did they stop? Why aren't they running away?"
Why didn't they fight back when they were about to be grinded into pieces? Why didn't they try to get out of the ridiculous looking "cocoons" with apples in their mouths?
Suggestion: Watch something else.
I'm not sure if it was the director, producer, writer, etc, there are so many plot holes and questions like "Why did they stop? Why aren't they running away?"
Why didn't they fight back when they were about to be grinded into pieces? Why didn't they try to get out of the ridiculous looking "cocoons" with apples in their mouths?
Suggestion: Watch something else.
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