Nefarious (2023) on Netflix
Edward Wayne Brady, on death row, tells psychiatrist Dr. James Martin that a demon named Nefarious has taken over his body and that three murders will happen before the day ends.
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- Netflix2.4/5
- IMDb6.4/1040,536 votes
- Rotten Tomatoes32%
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Plot summary
Dr. James Martin comes to a state penitentiary to evaluate Edward Wayne Brady, a serial killer scheduled to die in the electric chair that night. Warden Tom Moss warns him that the inmate is a manipulator who can get inside a person's head, and notes that the doctor's predecessor, Dr. Alan Fischer, took his own life after interviewing Edward. The warden wants a finding of sanity. In their first conversation Edward recites details of the psychiatrist's private and working life, then says he is a demon called Nefariamus, who answers to Nefarious, living in Edward's body. He says he took the man because Edward was never baptized. He also says the doctor will commit three murders before the day is over, and accuses him of ending his mother's life.
Cast
- Sarah Hernandezas Corporal Mendez
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Nefarious (2023)
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- Co-director Cary Solomon, a Catholic, said many of the film's production issues were the results of demonic manifestations, including eight car crashes, equipment failure, electrical failure, frequent fire alarms and faulty cameras; a Catholic priest was reportedly on set and performed an exorcism during production.
- Nefarious grossed $1.3 million from 933 theaters in its opening weekend, finishing 10th at the box office, and completed its run with $5.4 million before finding notable success on streaming, digital and home media platforms.
- In August 2023 Steve Deace, author of the novels, announced that a sequel television series was in development, with Sean Patrick Flannery and Jordan Belfi both scheduled to reprise their roles.
- Principal photography took place in Oklahoma City in late 2021, and filming was temporarily halted during production by a crew union strike.
