Movies
TV Shows
People
17/01/1998 Thriller 1h 28m
50
User score

Evil never looked so good.

Overview

A cul-de-sac in an oppressive suburb becomes a literal dead end for wife and mother Karen Christianson when she is brutally murdered in her own home. In the wake of the event, Karen's teenage daughter Ellie begins to exhibit bizarre behaviors as she slowly acquires her mother's demeanor and mannerisms. Meanwhile, Karen's husband Ben nurtures a less-than-innocent interest in the family's sultry live-in nanny, Lena.

  1. Eric Weiss

    Writer

  2. Michael Steinberg

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Julia Stiles

    Ellie Christianson

  2. William R. Moses

    Ben Christianson

  3. Patrick Muldoon

    Lawson Smith

  4. Vanessa Zima

    Inger Christianson

  5. Louise Myrback

    Lena Anderson

  6. Chelsea Field

    Karen Christianson

  7. Casey Rion

    Leon

  8. Venessa Verdugo

    Police Woman

  9. Michael Parks

    Detective Boland

  10. View more

Full Cast & Crew

Reviews

A review by Wuchak
Written by Wuchak on 2023-04-26
**_Variation on the Lethal Lolita theme with 16 year-old Julia Stiles_**

After a murder at a gated community in California, a smooth, no-nonsense detective (Michael Parks) zeroes-in on the mostly likely suspect. William R. Moses plays the father, Julia Stiles the daughter and Patrick Muldoon the neighbor.

"Wicked” (1998) is a crime drama involving a teenage girl, although the identity of the killer is sort of up in the air, which makes it a Whodunnit. It’s similar to other 90’s Lethal Lolita flicks, like "Poison Ivy" (1992), "The Crush" (1993) and "Devil in the Flesh" (1998), but ...read the rest
Read All Reviews

Recommendations

  1. The Girl Who Escaped: The Kara Robinson Story71%
  2. Careful What You Wish For61%
  3. The Bad Seed70%
  4. The Last House on the Left64%
  5. Gunpowder Milkshake62%
  6. Lonely Hearts60%
  7. I See You69%
  8. Cape Fear72%
  9. 16 Blocks64%
  10. Drop63%
  11. Wicker Park68%
  12. The Vanishing61%
  13. Night Hunter65%
  14. Basic Instinct69%
  15. Presence61%
  16. The Boy58%
  17. Fallen68%
  18. Night of the Hunted60%
  19. Secret Window65%
  20. Goodnight Mommy62%

Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$4,000,000.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords