Dark Discussions - Episode 441 - The Wretched (2020)

Welcome the newest episode of Dark Discussions, your place for the discussion of horror film, fiction, and all that’s fantastic.

With the coronavirus having closed multiple public places, movie cinemas have been one of the most obviously hit. As a result, many Hollywood productions have been postponed for a theatrical release. So low budget fair like THE WRETCHED (2020), has risen to the top box office for the last month because of drive-in theaters playing it. Yet is this IFC Midnight production worthy of holding this status?

Ben (John-Paul Howard), a high schooler, heads to his recently separated father’s house for the summer to try to regroup after some recent trouble. While there he notices the cute family next door. As he gets a job at the local harbor and finds local friends, an ancient evil re-enters the town after thirty-five years of dormancy. Ben quickly notices something amiss and becomes all that’s lays between the wretched and his father’s town.

THE WRETCHED is being compared to many films including SUMMER OF 84 (2018), DISTURBIA (2007), and FRIGHT NIGHT (1985). With its throwback feel and scary chills, the movie has received favorable reviews by both critics and viewers alike. Dark Discussions takes a look at this new cult surprise and gives their thought.

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