Way of the Wicked
| Way of the Wicked | |
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| Directed by | Kevin Carraway |
| Written by | Matthew Robert Kelly |
| Produced by | Matthew Robert Kelly |
| Starring | Vinnie Jones, Christian Slater, Emily Tennant, Matthew Robert Kelly |
| Cinematography | Curtis Petersen |
| Edited by | Richard Martin |
| Music by | Christopher Nickel |
Production companies | Matt Kelly Films Odyssey Media |
| Distributed by | Image Entertainment (USA) Signature Entertainment (UK) Amazing D.C. (Japan) |
Release date |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Way of the Wicked is a 2014 American horror movie that was directed by Kevin Carraway. The film had its internet premiere on April 30, 2014 in China and was released onto DVD in the United States on May 20 of the same year. Starring Christian Slater, the story surrounds a young boy who may or may not be the Anti-Christ.
Synopsis
When he was a child, Robbie (Jake Croker) tried to defend his friend Heather (Emily Tennant) from bullying classmates. The attempt ended with one of the bullies dying. Years later Robbie has returned to town and is keen on befriending Heather again, much to the ire of her classmate Greg (Aren Buchholz). However Robbie is also at the center of several strange fatalities in which every victim had an altercation of some sort with him prior to their deaths. Henry (Christian Slater), a defrocked priest, is convinced that Robbie is the Anti-Christ and is set on convincing John Elliott (Vinnie Jones), Heather's father, that Robbie is to blame for everything.
Cast
- Vinnie Jones as John Elliott
- Christian Slater as Henry
- Emily Tennant as Heather
- Jake Croker as Robbie
- Aren Buchholz as Greg
- Matthew Robert Kelly as Detective Fleming (as Matt Kelly)
- Brittney Wilson as Cindy
- Jedidiah Goodacre as Matt
- Jillian Fargey as Elizabeth
- Chris Shields as Teacher
- Anna Galvin as Laura
- Sydney Waack as Young Heather
- Ryan Grantham as Young Robbie
- Jason Burkart as Janitor
- Bal Nagra as Boy #1
Production
Plans to film Way of the Wicked were announced in 2012. Rutger Hauer and Peter Facinelli were initially attached to star in the film along with Christian Slater.[1] The initial plot description was different from the final product, and Hauer was to portray a priest assisting Facinelli, a detective trying to discover the whereabouts of a murderer.[1] Slater was to star as Facinelli's boss.[1] The initial script was written by Lawrence Salva,[2] but was re-worked into a new script by Matthew Robert Kelly. Jones was later signed to portray detective John Elliott and Slater took on the role of Henry, a defrocked priest. Of filming, Carraway stated that he enjoyed working with Slater on the film and that Jones liked the chance to "play something a little different because he always plays the tough guy characters".[3]
Reception
HorrorNews.net wrote a positive review for Way of the Wicked, as they felt that it was "one of the better horror movies that [they] have seen recently" and cited the film's cast as a highlight.[4] In contrast, Ain't It Cool News panned the movie overall and cautioned readers to "steer clear of this bland witch/paranormal outing".[5]
References
- ^ a b c Madrzak, Andy. "Rutger Hauer, Christian Slater and Peter Facinelli to go the Way of the Wicked". JoBlo.com. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ "'Seven Below' Director Turns The 'Way of the Wicked'". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ Wilson, Staci Layne. "Director Kevin Carraway Talks Way of the Wicked". Dread Central. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ Martin, Todd. "Film Review: Way of the Wicked (2014)". HorrorNews.net. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ "AICN HORROR looks at BLOODY SIN! GRAND PIANO! EVILSPEAK! MALIGNANT! NOSFERATU: THE VAMPYRE! WAY OF THE WICKED! CAPTAIN Z & THE TERROR OF LEVIATHAN! THE INVOKING! COMPOUND FRACTURE! TWILIGHT ZONE! & beware of KRACKOON & BLOODMARSH KRACKOON!". AICN. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
