The Dark and the Wicked

On a secluded farm, surrounded by silent fields and the creaking of wind through the trees, a man is slowly dying. There are no nearby hospitals, no roads with names that echo on maps. It is a forgotten corner of the world, where time seems to have stopped, and where the everyday becomes fertile ground for the inexplicable. His family, summoned by the gravity of the moment, returns to this place that holds the memories of a shared life—and with them, something else returns as well.

At first, it all seems like a sad but expected reunion. Children, siblings, grandchildren... they all come to say goodbye. Yet the mourning soon becomes tainted by a thick, almost suffocating atmosphere. What began as a farewell vigil transforms into a struggle to understand the strange presence that begins to manifest in the house.

Vivid dreams begin to disturb the family’s sleep. These are not simple nightmares, but visions that feel too real, too close. The line between waking and dreaming begins to blur, and fear starts to grow—not just from what might happen, but from what has already begun to awaken.

Tension among the family members intensifies. Long-buried secrets resurface with force, and years of unspoken pain find their way out amid the chaos. As the father lies dying, something else seems to be coming to life: a palpable, ancient darkness that slowly takes hold of the atmosphere—and the hearts of those who remain.

Director: Aaron Steele-Nicholson, Bryan Bertino, Colin Blankenship, Eve Butterly

Genre: Horror

Cast: Chris Doubek, Ella Ballentine, Julie Oliver-Touchstone, Lynn Andrews, Marin Ireland, Mel Cowan, Michael Abbott Jr., Michael Zagst, Mindy Raymond, Tom Nowicki, Xander Berkeley