The Dark and the Wicked

2020 | Horror

Synopsis

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.

Scores

Overall Score
69.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
78.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
54.7%
Review Aggregate
73.0

Critic Consensus

90.4% Fresh • 104 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 90% of 104 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize dark, scary, family-friendly. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

darkscaryfamily-friendlycharacter-drivenemotionalsuspensefulgrittyvisually strikingtragichistorical

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Marin Ireland2020$12,000$15,000(est)
Michael Abbott Jr.2020$8,000$9,000(est)
Xander Berkeley2020$6,000$7,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score90.0
RT critic review count104
Rotten Tomatoes audience score62.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating6.1
IMDb votes27,416

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2020$157,252$190,610
International2020$578,901$701,705
Worldwide2020$736,153$892,315

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2020$310,186$375,987
Digital Rentals ?2020$8,164,000$9,895,853
Digital Purchases ?2020$7,556,000$9,158,876
Physical Rentals ?2020$1,903,000$2,306,689
Physical Purchases ?2020$5,735,000$6,951,582
TV & Streaming Revenue2020$78,626$95,305
Total Revenues2020$23,746,812$28,784,294
Expenses
Budget ?2020$333,000 (est)$403,640 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2020$301,000 (est)$364,852 (est)
Participations2020$950,000$1,151,526
Residuals ?2020$1,061,000$1,286,073
Interest & Overhead2020$66,600$80,728
Total Expenses2020$2,711,600$3,286,820
Movie Net Profit or Loss2020$21,035,212$25,497,474

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