The Crooked Man
The Crooked Man

The Crooked Man

2016Movie87 minEnglish

While at a slumber party, twelve-year-old Olivia is blamed for the horrific and mysterious death of her friend after singing a song, created by a reclusive mastermind, Milo, which summons a demonic figure known as “The Crooked Man.” Returning to her hometown six years later, a string of unusual deaths lead Olivia to believe that she’s still being haunted by whatever she saw that fateful night. Once you sing the rhyme, everyone in the house is cursed to die by his hands.

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IMDb4.4/10
Director: Jessy Terrero•Genres: Horror, Thriller

Plot Summary

A divorced father, Sam, and his daughter, Olive, are haunted by a mysterious creature known as the Crooked Man. When Olive begins to suffer from terrifying nightmares and her behavior changes drastically, Sam desperately seeks help from a paranormal investigator to uncover the truth behind the entity's sinister influence.

Critical Reception

The film received generally negative reviews from critics, with many finding its plot predictable and its scares uninspired. While some acknowledged the performances, the overall consensus pointed to a lack of originality and effective horror elements.

What Reviewers Say

  • Fails to deliver genuine scares or a compelling narrative.
  • Relies heavily on jump scares and familiar horror tropes.
  • The performances are adequate, but cannot save the weak script.

Google audience: Audience reviews are scarce, but those available often cite the film's slow pacing and underdeveloped characters as significant drawbacks, with many finding it to be a forgettable entry in the horror genre.

Fun Fact

The film draws inspiration from the classic nursery rhyme 'There Was a Crooked Man', adapting its unsettling imagery into a modern horror context.

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Wuchak

***Decent but prosaic TV horror with King Diamond as the monster (sort of)*** A 12 year-old girl is blamed for the death of a friend at a slumber party that was actually committed by a demonic entity called the Crooked Man. Six years lat...