Besides a couple inconsistencies in the story, just little things that made no sense, The Wretched is an entertaining movie in the "witch" genre. It isn't the best movie I ever watched in this genre but it's certainly worth a watch. The horror parts are well made and pretty decent in the "gore" genre. The acting was most of the time good, nothing to really complain about. That said it could all have been better but still there are a couple good creepy parts that will keep you attentive, and in a horror movie that's a bonus.

THE WRETCHED is another example of a low budget digital horror flick with a supernatural plotline. It's similar to many other stories with rural settings, focusing on small scale family drama for much of the running time and as such not being very interesting when it comes to holding the viewer's attention. The film is a little better shot than most and the supernatural elements of the plot, when they do finally emerge, bring to mind the likes of THE EVIL DEAD with a demon hiding inside the skin of a human. In the end, the lack of characters to truly care about sinks this one as it does so many others.

Teenager Ben Shaw comes to live with his father who is getting divorced to his mother. There is a creature, spirit, nature god, cult, or something nearby. Ben is concerned about the next door neighbor and their little boy. Something is wrong.

This is a really interesting horror premise. It has a bit of Rear Window with the neighbors. I don't care that much about the lead. He's fine but not that charismatic. He could have done more with Mallory. A lot of relationships feel rushed. While not a big deal, the young actors need to give more to the screen. There is another issue. The movie reveals too much too quickly. It would be nice to do more mystery first before revealing everything right away. It even shows the creature too early. A slower build would be more compelling. Still, it's a very compelling horror idea.