The Wicked Within

The Wicked Within

Every family has its demons. The truth will possess us all.

Directed by Jay Alaimo

Produced by After Dark Films, High Five Films

201591 min4.7 / 10

A dark family horror that uses supernatural unease and buried trauma to expose the demons lurking beneath domestic facades.

After a year passes since the sudden death of a child, a family gathering takes place whilst unexplainable events occur. Tension over peculiar circumstances cracks the veneer of cordiality and dark secrets emerge.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Wicked Within sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is The Wicked Within scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Does The Wicked Within end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is The Wicked Within easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is The Wicked Within violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

10/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity28

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Wicked Within

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Wicked Within

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Wicked Within, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Wicked Within, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Wicked Within, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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