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Wicked

Wicked

Evil never looked so good.

19985.01h 28m

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.

Directed by Michael Steinberg
Written by Eric Weiss
Produced by Frank Beddor
Box OfficeBudget: $4.0M0

Top Cast

Julia Stiles

Julia Stiles

Ellie Christianson

William R. Moses

William R. Moses

Ben Christianson

Patrick Muldoon

Patrick Muldoon

Lawson Smith

Vanessa Zima

Vanessa Zima

Inger Christianson

L

Louise Myrback

Lena Anderson

Chelsea Field

Chelsea Field

Karen Christianson

C

Casey Rion

Leon

V

Venessa Verdugo

Police Woman

Michael Parks

Michael Parks

Detective Boland

Themes & Keywords

jealousykillingdetectiveseductionmurderincestdeathmurderedkillswear

About Wicked

Wicked is a thriller film released in 1998 exploring themes of jealousy, killing, detective, seduction, murder, incest. Directed by Michael Steinberg, it stars Julia Stiles, William R. Moses, Patrick Muldoon. 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.

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