Film198693 min

The Wraith

Name: The Wraith
Genre: Action, Science Fiction
Released: 1986
Duration: 93 min
Cast: Charlie Sheen, Nick Cassavetes, Sherilyn Fenn, Randy Quaid, Matthew Barry

Taste attributes: actionscience fictiondetectivevehiclesmonster/alien/supernaturalhorrorromancetried & testedunsavouryheavyimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancelove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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"He's not from around here..."

Boxlist takeAn otherworldly, uncomplicated sci-fi film, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: very simple · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

Quality rating

6.4 /10

TMDB · 302 votes

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What lines up

Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

Packard Walsh and his motorized gang control and terrorize an Arizona desert town where they force drivers to drag-race so they can 'win' their vehicles. After Walsh beats the decent teenager Jamie Hankins to death after finding him with his girlfriend, a mysterious power creates Jake Kesey, an extremely cool motor-biker who has a car which is invincible. Jake befriends Jamie's girlfriend Keri Johnson, takes Jamie's sweet brother Bill under his wing and manages what Sheriff Loomis couldn't; eliminate Packard's criminal gang the hard way...

Synopsis: TMDB