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title: "The Dark and the Wicked"
year: 2020
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/the-dark-and-the-wicked-2020"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 680593
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 95
community_rating: 6.1
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "NR"
---

# The Dark and the Wicked (2020) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/the-dark-and-the-wicked-2020

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

The Dark and the Wicked is a film first released in 2020. Catalogued under Horror. Produced and broadcast by Travelling Picture Show Company, Unbroken Pictures, Shotgun Shack Pictures. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A family gathering on a secluded farm is overtaken by a growing darkness and waking nightmares."

### Why Watch
- Features a tense setting on a secluded farm
- Explores a gripping atmosphere of waking nightmares

### Caveats & Content Note
- Contains distressing themes about a dying man
- Offers a grim narrative tone
- Tone & Suitability: The film features a dark tone involving a dying man and waking nightmares on a secluded farm.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: bleak, dark, eerie, suspenseful

## Streaming Availability Matrix

Direct streaming licensing updates dynamically. Consult the live tracking interface at https://www.archytele.com/show/the-dark-and-the-wicked-2020#watch.

## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Bryan Bertino
- **Networks / Studios**: Travelling Picture Show Company, Unbroken Pictures, Shotgun Shack Pictures

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Marin Ireland** as *Louise*
- **Michael Abbott Jr.** as *Michael*
- **Xander Berkeley** as *Priest*
- **Lynn Andrews** as *Nurse*
- **Julie Oliver-Touchstone** as *Mother*
- **Tom Nowicki** as *Charlie*
- **Ella Ballentine** as *Young Girl*
- **Michael Zagst** as *Father*
- **Mel Cowan** as *Doctor*
- **Mindy Raymond** as *Becky*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: What is the release year of the film?
The film was released in 2020.

### Q: Where does the story take place?
The story takes place on a secluded farm in a nondescript rural town.

### Q: What is the genre of the film?
The film is classified as a horror movie.

### Q: What causes the family to gather?
The family gathers because a man is slowly dying on the farm.

### Q: What kind of occurrences mark the growing darkness?
The darkness is marked by waking nightmares and a sense that something evil is taking over the family.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [The Dark and the Wicked — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/680593)
- [The Dark and the Wicked (2020) | ČSFD.cz](https://www.csfd.cz/film/806805-the-dark-and-the-wicked/prehled/)
- [The Dark and the Wicked 62% (2020) | Kinobox.cz](https://www.kinobox.cz/film/717732-the-dark-and-the-wicked)
- [The Dark and the Wicked 2020 CZtitulky - online ke zhlédnutí a…](https://prehrajto.cz/the-dark-and-the-wicked-2020-cztitulky/5faa390baf32e)

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