Bryan Bertino s latest horror movie is one of the bleakest and most intense films of 2020. Marin Ireland is excellent as Louise, a woman who returns home with her brother Michael (Michael Abbott Jr.) after their father falls ill, and discovers, well, something horrible. Bertino starts in a state of terrifying dread and just turns up the tension from there, revealing piece by piece that this family may be too cursed for any of them to make it out alive. In a year of very strong entries in what could be called elevated horror like the highly acclaimed Relic and His House, it feels like too many people slept on The Dark and the Wicked. It s the kind of smart, unforgettable horror flick that will find an audience at home. I can guarantee it.