The Wretched Receives Box Office After Screening In Drive-In Cinema

The Wretched (IFC Midnight)

JAKARTA - Drive-in theater has become an alternative entertainment during the mid-week of COVID-19. Theater like this can actually bring benefits, one of which is for Drew Pierce's The Wretched film.

The film, which was released in 2019, can be enjoyed for the first time to the public through a drive-in theater. As a result, the box office of 1 million United States (US) dollars was won by this independent production.

In its broadcast last year, The Wretched managed to pocket 162 thousand US dollars. After that they aired at the Fantasia International Film Festival. This film can also be enjoyed digitally.

After that, the film was appointed to be shown in the drive-in theater. As a result, they benefit from the audience attending the drive-in theater.

The Wretched tells the story of a young boy who finds an evil witch in a forest. The film stars John Paul Howard, Piper Curda, Zarah Mahler, Azie Tesfai, and Jamison Jones.

According to Variety, there are other films that have benefited from being shown in drive-in theaters, one of which is Becky, which made US $ 178,000.

Not only old releases, the drive in theater also shows recently released films from theaters, namely The Invisible Man, Trolls: World Tour, and Fantasy Island.

In Indonesia, the discourse of a drive in theater has been around for a long time. However, until now there has been no word on when and where the drive-in theater will actually be held. We'll just wait!