Ick Is Like The Blob Meets Venom, But in a High School Horror Movie

Brandon Routh stars in the latest film from Joseph Kahn, director of Bodied, Detention, and Torque.

had two points he wanted to make for the audience. First, he explained the movie was made to be rated PG-13. He did that because he wanted to serve what he thinks is an underserved audience of young teenagers. Second, knowing the audience at the film festival wasthat audience, he said the movie made up for it by being wildly overloaded with 2000s pop-punk needle drops., a fun and energetic horror movie that can be viewed through a prism of the past or the present.

stars Brandon Routh as Hank, a high school science teacher who was once the same school’s star quarterback. He was on track for football greatness but an injury ruined that. And so, in the 20 years since Hank was the most popular kid in school, he’s been through a lot. Hank’s injury occurred because his town was, and has been, infected with something everyone just calls “ick.” It’s basically a weird, black mold that grows randomly all over town.

As you might expect though, the once-dormant ick starts to become a problem and Hank, having a previous relationship with it, finds himself as one of the only people scared by it. The teacher in him puts his students at the forefront, but mostly Grace ; she’s the daughter of his high school sweetheart , who left Hank after he was injured., the ick begins to spread around town, engulfing some people, infecting others, and also manifesting as all manner of big, weird creatures.

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