Sick (2022)
77%RT Audience Score: 67%
Awards & Nominations: NA
Smart, self-aware, and all too timely, this slasher co-written by Kevin Williamson is Sick in all the best ways.
“Sick” is a smart and relevant slasher movie that knows exactly what it’s doing, and it’s great because of it.
Production Company(ies)
Blumhouse Productions, Miramax, Outerbanks Entertainment, Peacock, Social, Topical
Distributor
NA
Release Type
Streaming, Streaming (Peacock)
Filming Location(s)
Utah, United States
MPAA / Certificate
R
Year of Release
2022
-
Color:Color
-
Sound mix:Dolby
-
Aspect ratio:2.39:1
-
Runtime:NA
-
Language(s):English
-
Country of origin:United States
-
Release date:Release Date (Streaming): Jan 13, 2023
Genre(s)
Horror/Mystery & thriller
Keyword(s)
horror, mystery, thriller, pandemic, quarantine, lake house, slasher, Kevin Williamson, Gideon Adlon, Dylan Sprayberry, Jane Adams, John Hyams, Ben Fast, Bill Block, Katelyn Crabb, R rating, English, 86% Tomatometer, 67% audience score, Los Angeles Times, San Jose Mercury News, Rolling Stone, Variety, RogerEbert.com, TheWrap, Film Threat, Common Sense Media, HollywoodInToto.com, pandemic-themed, sharp thrills, smart, self-aware, timely, bloody murder, Covidsploitation, mean-spirited, fast-paced, biting commentary, stock take, teens-and-terror, Covid-era rules, amusing time capsule, collective fears, morality play, familiar set pieces, decent performances, great visual creations, lean, mean, chase scene machine, unique spin, vengeance, twisted sense of justice, balanced commentary, Golden Tomato Awards, TV Premiere Dates 2023, Best TV Seasons Certified Fresh at 100%, Most Anticipated 2023 Movies, reviewed by Noel Murray, Randy Myers, David Fear, Peter Debruge, Simon Abrams, William Bibbiani, Michael Talbot-Haynes, Stephanie Archer, Trace Thurman, Brian Costello, Christian Toto
Worldwide gross: NA
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): NA
US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend:
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Dylan Sprayberry – Bethlehem Million
Jane Adams – self
John Hyams – Director
Kevin Williamson – Screenwriter
Ben Fast – Producer
Bill Block – Producer
Katelyn Crabb – Screenwriter
Director(s)
John Hyams
Writer(s)
Kevin Williamson, Katelyn Crabb
Producer(s)
Ben Fast, Kevin Williamson, Bill Block
Film Festivals
Toronto
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (57) | Top Critics (9) | Fresh (49) | Rotten (8)
The real-world wrinkles aren’t just a cynical way to make the routine more relevant. They give all the bloody murder a meaning.
January 20, 2023
Noel Murray
Los Angeles Times
TOP CRITIC
Sick is a slick shot of horror, fast-paced, and written with just enough biting commentary to make it a cut above.
January 18, 2023 | Rating: 3/4
Randy Myers
San Jose Mercury News
TOP CRITIC
If you’re willing to sit through an otherwise stock take on the ol’ teens-and-terror-at-a-lake-house chestnut in the name of Covidsploitation curiosity, have at it.
January 13, 2023
David Fear
Rolling Stone
TOP CRITIC
“Sick” not only factors in our still-evolving COVID-era rules, but also serves as an amusing time capsule for the collective fears that have seized us these past three years.
January 13, 2023
Peter Debruge
Variety
TOP CRITIC
Sick is exactly what it looks like, and a lot of mean-spirited fun at that.
January 13, 2023 | Rating: 3/4
Simon Abrams
RogerEbert.com
TOP CRITIC
A rote morality play with familiar set pieces and decent performances — performances which could have been great if the film had given the characters more, you know, character.
January 13, 2023
William Bibbiani
TheWrap
TOP CRITIC
Sick is a pathetically weak excuse for a fright film that needs to be quarantined immediately.
February 8, 2023 | Rating: 4/10
Michael Talbot-Haynes
Film Threat
While Sick may not be the grade-A horror film it wants to be, it is an enjoyable watch, with a few surprises, some great visual creations, and a capsule of a pandemic we are all still dealing with.
February 5, 2023
Stephanie Archer
Film Inquiry
While the messaging might be a little murky, Sick is nevertheless a lean, mean, chase scene machine that should satisfy most genre fans.
February 1, 2023 | Rating: 4/5
Trace Thurman
Horror Queers Podcast
The payoffs are actually rewarding, and more than a little disturbing in terms of the lengths the crazed killers have gone to get vengeance and attain some twisted sense of justice.
January 25, 2023 | Rating: 4/5
Brian Costello
Common Sense Media
A smart and thrilling slasher knock-off with a unique spin against a pandemic background.
January 21, 2023 | Rating: 3/4
Kevin Carr
Fat Guys at the Movies
Balanced commentary, sharp thrills make pandemic-themed shocker soar.
January 20, 2023 | Rating: 3/4
Christian Toto
HollywoodInToto.com…
Plot
When the country locks down due to the pandemic, two college students decide to quarantine at the family lake house alone – or so they think.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Dylan Sprayberry, who plays DJ Cole in the film, is best known for his role as Liam Dunbar in the MTV series Teen Wolf.
John-Hyams.jpg
