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Wild at Heart1990

Name: Wild at Heart
Genre: Witchcraft & Occult, Psychological
Released: 1990-08-17
Rating: 7

“A wild and crazy love story.”

Directed by David Lynch

7.0

Crypt Score

Blended from 4 sources

IMDb 7.2Rotten Tomatoes 66%Metacritic 52TMDB 7.0

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On the charts

#6·Top Horror Movies of 1990 #24·Top Horror Movies of the 1990s #31·Top Witchcraft & Occult Films

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Year

1990

Runtime

125 min

Box Office

Budget

$9,500,000

Revenue (worldwide)

$14,569,027

Domestic

$14,560,247

🏆 Nominated for 1 Oscar. 5 wins & 13 nominations total

The premise

Young lovers Sailor and Lula hit the road to start a new life together away from the wrath of Lula’s deranged, disapproving mother, who has hired a team of hitmen to cut the lovers’ surreal honeymoon short.

Horror Vault's take

Sailor and Lula are young, wild, and desperately in love — but the open road offers no real sanctuary when a vengeful, unhinged mother has the money and the malice to send killers after them. David Lynch filters this lovers-on-the-run story through his signature surrealist lens, where Wizard of Oz imagery collides with brutal violence and scorched Americana. Equal parts romance and nightmare, the film is a fever dream that lingers long after the credits roll.

Content: Graphic Violence, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery