Wicked Little Things(2006)
2006 · J.S. Cardone · 94 min
Karen, Sarah, and Emma Tunney are all moving to a small town in Pennsylvania where, unknown to them, in 1913, a horrid mine accident trapped dozens of children alive, underground. But there's a problem. They're still alive.
Fantasy · Horror
5.8301 votes
TMDB score
3/5
Intensity
3/5
Gore
1/5
Stays with you
How Wicked Little Things scares
Wicked Little Things is a low-budget backwoods horror movie that trades mind games for straightforward stalk-and-attack scares in the woods. Once the threat shows up, it leans on chases and physical attacks more than slow dread, with a handful of gory moments sprinkled through. The mood stays pulpy and B-movie in tone rather than heavy or upsetting, so it plays more like a trashy fright flick than something that will haunt you. It's a decent pick if you want undead kids in the woods without needing anything deep or disturbing.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Wicked Little Things rates psychological 2/5, visceral 4/5, gore 3/5, lingering effect 1/5, and overall intensity 3/5.
- Psychological: 2 of 5
- Visceral: 4 of 5
- Gore: 3 of 5
- Lingering: 1 of 5
- Intensity: 3 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 55 of 100 — balanced
Supernatural vs Real-world: 12 of 100 — leans Supernatural
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 35 of 100 — leans Fun-scary
Intensity over runtime
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A slow, moody setup that gradually tightens into a darker, more relentless back stretch.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5.
How scary is Wicked Little Things?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, Wicked Little Things rates 3/5 — solidly scary, balancing creeping dread with well-placed shocks. It attacks the body more than the mind — physical, in-your-face horror. Expect it to be moderately gory and fun-first. The dread fades once the credits roll.
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