The Wretched

This is a SPOILER review of The Wretched written and directed by Brett Pierce and Drew T. Pierce. Released on May 1 worldwide through VOD and Drive-In’s it’s a timeless tale of a Witch needing to feed and a young man who stumbles across her. Join live in chat to discuss this wonderfully witchy film.

Discussion

  • Log Line: A defiant teenage boy, struggling with his parent’s imminent divorce, faces off with a thousand year-old witch, who is living beneath the skin of and posing as the woman next door.
  • American supernatural horror film
  • premiered at the 2019 Fantasia International Film Festival 
  • Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, The Wretched managed to top the box office in its first three weeks of release.
  • Filming took place around Northport, Michigan.
  • Box Office: $296,954
  • I love seeing the hands climbing out of a tree and out of the deer
  • I love the effigy the witch creates.
  • I love seeing the body deteriorating like hellraiser, sliding off the witch

Cast

  • Written and Directed by Brett Pierce, Drew T. Pierce
  • John-Paul Howard – Ben
  • Jamison Jones – Liam (Ben’s Dad)
    Azie Tesfai – Sara (Liam’s Girlfriend)
  • Piper Curda – Mallory (Ben’s Friend/co worker)
  • Zarah Mahler – Abbie (Female Neighbor)
  • Blane Crockarell – Dillon (Abbie’s older son)
  • Kevin Bigley – Ty (Abbie’s husband)
  • Owen Thomas Pierce – Sam (Abbies baby son)

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