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Ick

Ick

Horror · Science Fiction · Action · 2025

Science teacher Hank’s life changes when he reconnects with his first love and suspects that a new student may be his daughter—all while facing an alien threat in their town.

Movie details

Ick

“Don't touch.”

2025 Horror · Science Fiction · Action 1h 33m

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TMDB

6.0 / 10

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Science teacher Hank’s life changes when he reconnects with his first love and suspects that a new student may be his daughter—all while facing an alien threat in their town.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Joseph Kahn

Written by

Samuel Laskey · Joseph Kahn · Dan Koontz

Brandon Routh

Brandon Routh

Hank

Malina Weissman

Malina Weissman

Grace

Harrison Cone

Harrison Cone

Dylan

Taia Sophia

Taia Sophia

Heather

Zeke Jones

Zeke Jones

Griffin

Mena Suvari

Mena Suvari

Staci

Peter Wong

Peter Wong

Ted

Court is in session

Put Ick on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Its refusal to behave is the point.”

The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.

The prosecution The Prestige Tourist

“Oddness is not depth.”

A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.