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Blondes don't check out from the Grandview Hotel, and now a brunette in disguise is next.

WICKED, WICKED

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1973 · 1h 35m · PG · Horror / Mystery / Thriller · IMDB TMDB

A deranged killer has murdered three women in a California coastal resort. It is up to the house detective at the resort to find the killer.

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Proof that checking in as a blonde can be deadly—bring your own hair dye just in case.

Programmer's Pick

Serving up horror with a split-screen twist, Wicked, Wicked invites you to watch both sides of mayhem unfurl at a California resort where checking in as a blonde may be a fatal mistake. Tiffany Bolling's singing brunette becomes bait, while David Bailey's detective tries to keep up with the mounting body count. It’s eerie fun for anyone who likes their mysteries doubled.

— SassyFlix Programmer

Quick Answer

What is Wicked, Wicked about?

Wicked, Wicked is a 1973 American horror, mystery, and thriller film directed by Richard L. Bare about a hotel detective investigating the mysterious disappearances of blonde guests at a California hotel, only to find his ex-wife at risk when she performs in disguise.

Synopsis

The Grandview is a sprawling Californian hotel with a terrible secret: single blonde visitors who check in don't check out. Hotel detective Rick Stewart (David Bailey) begins investigating what's happened to a handful of vanishing guests but he soon becomes personally involved when his brunette ex-wife, Lisa James (Tiffany Bolling), arrives for a singing engagement at the hotel. When Lisa dons a blonde wig for her performance, she finds herself the next target of a psychopathic killer.

Details & Specs

Director: Richard L. Bare
Writer: Richard L. Bare
Release: 1973
Runtime: 1h 35m
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Genres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Why Cult

Split-Screen Presentation

Wicked, Wicked employs a split-screen technique to let viewers see simultaneous perspectives, cranking up the suspense in every scene.

Hotel of Horrors

The Grandview Hotel isn't your average coastal resort—its guests have a way of vanishing, making every corridor and corner suspect.

Brunette in Danger

When the detective’s brunette ex-wife dons a blonde wig, she unwittingly becomes the killer’s next target.

Eccentric Hotel Cast

From the house detective to the crooning ex-wife and a lurking engineer, the hotel staff and guests keep things interesting (and suspicious).

Themes & Keywords

murder investigation psychopathic killer disguise hotel California coastal resort hotel detective killer performer engineer police sergeant ex-wife blonde wig

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Wicked, Wicked about? +

Wicked, Wicked follows a hotel detective who investigates the disappearance of single blonde guests at the Grandview Hotel, only for his ex-wife to become the killer’s next target after donning a blonde wig.

Who directed Wicked, Wicked? +

Wicked, Wicked was directed by Richard L. Bare.

How long is Wicked, Wicked? +

Wicked, Wicked has a runtime of 95 minutes.

What genre is Wicked, Wicked? +

Wicked, Wicked is a horror, mystery, and thriller film.

When was Wicked, Wicked released? +

Wicked, Wicked was released in 1973.