The Dark and the Wicked
2020 · 95 min · Director: Bryan Bertino
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The Dark and The Wicked follows two siblings who are summoned back to the family farm to await the inevitability of their father's death. What initially appears to be a timeless ritual of loss and remembrance turns out to be something very different.
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Emotional fingerprint
The Dark and the Wicked (2020) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 40%, Disturbing 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Fear40%
- Disturbing25%
- Anxiety20%
- Tension10%
- Sadness5%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Disturbing, Anxiety. Genres: Horror. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Disturbing and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 65/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Fear
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Fear
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Fear | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 37 % | 35 % | 18 % | 15 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 43 % | 36 % | 15 % | 15 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Sadness | 57 % | 48 % | 25 % | 24 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Tension | 71 % | 60 % | 45 % | 39 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Sadness | 75 % | 60 % | 49 % | 50 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Sadness | 77 % | 64 % | 52 % | 64 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Disturbing | 74 % | 68 % | 59 % | 64 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Tension | 65 % | 64 % | 55 % | 51 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 68 % | 65 % | 55 % | 55 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Sadness | 75 % | 70 % | 61 % | 64 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Tension | 80 % | 78 % | 71 % | 66 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 80 % | 79 % | 73 % | 64 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 75 % | 71 % | 63 % | 55 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 75 % | 71 % | 63 % | 54 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 81 % | 77 % | 74 % | 65 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Fear | 88 % | 81 % | 81 % | 76 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 90 % | 84 % | 83 % | 81 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Fear | 90 % | 86 % | 84 % | 80 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 89 % | 83 % | 80 % | 73 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Sadness | 87 % | 73 % | 72 % | 67 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Nurse
Father
Doctor
Becky
Details
- Directed by
- Bryan Bertino
- Written by
- Bryan Bertino
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2020
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Horror
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
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