Screenwriter Kevin Williamson’s career began with a scream, more precisely with Scream. The cult horror film changed the slasher genre forever. After further successes such as I Know What You Did Last Summer, he devoted himself more to writing and producing series, but in 2022 he returned after an 11-year break from film with the exciting slasher Sick. It’s worth tuning in, because so far the horror film has been only available on TV.
This is what the pandemic horror Sick is about
To ensure a pleasant stay during the Covid pandemic Time in lockdown Parker (Gideon Adlon) and her best friend Miri (Bethlehem Million) go to a country house by the lake. They want to spend a relaxing time together in the idyllic surroundings, but soon they realize that they not really alone are.
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Sick is one of the best slashers in years
Horror films tend to have worse ratings than other genres, so it is saying something that Sick has a Critics score of 85 percent The audience also gave 73 percent approval. Our colleagues at Filmstarts gave Sick 4 out of 5 stars and the conclusion was:
The comeback of Scream author Kevin Williamson is presented in the powerful production by John Hyams as a minimalist but clever horror insider tipAgainst the backdrop of the first Corona lockdown in April 2020, Sick combines a classic genre plot with socially critical nuances and thus becomes one of the best slashers in years. Sick is not available in Germany either via stream or in home cinema
You shouldn’t miss Sick, because you can’t stream the slasher in Germany at the moment and it isn’t (yet) available in home cinemas either. Stream independently of the TV program can record it with a suitable Smart TV.
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When is the horror film Sick on TV?
After the final whistle of the European Championship match, you still have time to breathe, because Pro7 Sick will be shown in the free TV premiere in the night of Friday, June 14th to Saturday at 01:30 am. There will be a repeat on Monday, June 17th at 4:30 a.m.