Nefarious
Seen it?2023 | 98 min | Horror, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With just 32% on Rotten Tomatoes and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans. If you loved Frailty or The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
32% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$5 million worldwide on a $3 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 269K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Chuck Konzelman, Cary Solomon
- Sean Patrick FlaneryNefarious / Edward Wayne Brady
- Jordan BelfiDr. James Martin
- Tom OhmerWarden Tom Moss
- Glenn BeckGlenn Beck
- Daniel Martin BerkeyFather Louis
- Mark De AlessandroDr. Alan Fischer
- Cameron ArnettTrustee Styles
- James Healy Jr.Gate Guard
- Sarah HernandezCorporal Mendez
- Jarret LeMasterOfficer Wilson