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Nefarious
Horror · Drama · 2023
On the day of his scheduled execution, a convicted serial killer gets a psychiatric evaluation during which he claims he is a demon, and further claims that before their time is over, the psychiatrist will commit three murders of his own.
Movie details
Nefarious
“Speak of the devil.”
2023 Horror · Drama 1h 38m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.7 / 10
Community rating
On the day of his scheduled execution, a convicted serial killer gets a psychiatric evaluation during which he claims he is a demon, and further claims that before their time is over, the psychiatrist will commit three murders of his own.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
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The archetype split
Who fights over Nefarious?
For the defence
The Arthouse Gremlin
“The stranger, the better.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Cary Solomon · Chuck Konzelman
Written by
Cary Solomon · Chuck Konzelman
Sean Patrick Flanery
Nefarious / Edward Wayne Brady
Jordan Belfi
Dr. James Martin
Tom Ohmer
Warden Tom Moss
Glenn Beck
Glenn Beck
Daniel Martin Berkey
Father Louis
Mark De Alessandro
Dr. Alan Fischer
Cameron Arnett
Trustee Styles
Court is in session
Put Nefarious on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Oddness is not depth.”
A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.