Ick

Ick

Year: 2025

Runtime: 1 h 27 m

Language: english

Director: Joseph Kahn

Echo Score: 80
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For nearly two decades, a peculiar vine-like growth known as The Ick has quietly spread throughout American life. The residents of the small town of Eastbrook have largely become accustomed to its presence, but former high school football star and now hapless science teacher Hank (Brandon Routh) finds himself increasingly concerned. He and a few others begin to question the seemingly benign nature of The Ick, and its potential impact on their community.

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1

Hank's football career ends due to Ick attack

During a high school football game on the Eastbrook High field, Hank Wallace suffers a devastating leg injury after a hit by the Ick parasite. The injury halts his promising playing career and shifts his life onto a different path. The event foreshadows the growing threat the town will face as the Ick spreads.

early 2000s Eastbrook High football field
2

Staci leaves Hank for Ted Kim

Staci ends her relationship with Hank and begins seeing their classmate Ted Kim. The breakup compounds Hank's sense of loss as his future becomes uncertain. Eastbrook's social circle begins to fracture under the Ick's shadow.

early 2000s Eastbrook
3

The Ick begins to spread through Eastbrook

Over the following years, the parasitic Ick spreads gradually across Eastbrook, appearing largely harmless at first. People grow used to strange growths and odd illnesses that nobody connects to a single cause. Hank keeps an eye on it while continuing his life in the town.

years after the injury Eastbrook
4

Hank becomes a science teacher at Eastbrook High

Hank settles into life in Eastbrook as a science teacher at Eastbrook High. He applies curiosity-driven methods, often researching the Ick's biology in his spare time. His role places him at the center of the community's next crisis.

years later Eastbrook High
5

Ted and Staci run a realty business

Ted Kim and Staci are married and operate a local realty business, embedding themselves in Eastbrook's everyday life. The Ick's creeping presence continues to loom, unseen by most until it becomes deadly. Their success makes Eastbrook feel stable, which makes the coming disaster more shocking.

years later Eastbrook
6

Hank buys a bar and suspects Grace might be his daughter

Hank purchases a run-down bar from Ted and Staci, hoping for a fresh start. He learns that Grace, one of his students and their daughter, could be his biological child, a possibility that unsettles him. Grace provides a saliva sample for a class assignment, which Hank intends to test later.

around bar purchase bar in Eastbrook
7

Hank is attacked by the Ick at night; UV mask saves him

One night, Hank is attacked by the rapidly growing Ick. He survives thanks to a UV light therapy mask which prevents the parasite from taking hold. This close call pushes him to pursue a scientific explanation for the organism.

one night Eastbrook
8

A bar confrontation and escape

Hank is assaulted in the bar by a customer who has been infected by the Ick, but he uses his wits to escape. The encounter confirms that the Ick can infect people directly and is spreading through Eastbrook. This event forces Hank to take the threat seriously.

that night the bar
9

Hank warns Grace's party; Ick invades; a military unit intervenes

Hank travels to a house party attended by Grace and her classmates to warn them about the Ick, but the party is overtaken by infected students. The Ick begins killing, and a military unit arrives to subdue the outbreak, temporarily restoring order. The town's safety nets begin to crumble as fear spreads.

that night Grace's house party, Eastbrook
10

Town meeting warns residents and assigns relief to another town

At a town meeting, the unit's leader urges residents to stay indoors until the Ick subsides. He informs the town that the unit is prioritizing a neighboring town, leaving Eastbrook largely to fend for itself. The lack of local guidance sows confusion and fear.

that night Town meeting hall, Eastbrook
11

Grace and Hank's ride is attacked

Grace accepts a ride from Hank after a falling out with her boyfriend, and the pair are attacked by the Ick as their car is overturned. They scramble to safety while the town spirals deeper into chaos. The incident intensifies Hank's resolve to uncover the Ick's biology.

that night On the road near Eastbrook
12

Staci's death and the paternity question before prom

Before the prom, Hank meets with Staci to discuss the possibility that Grace is his daughter. The Ick, unfazed by prior warnings, pulls Staci underground and kills her. The event heightens Grace's anger and loyalty to her father figure.

before prom Hank's meeting place
13

Prom night erupts into chaos at Eastbrook High

Prom night becomes a nightmare as the Ick consumes many students and faculty, including Ted. Hank rescues Grace from an infected Dylan, and they, along with Grace's friends Heather and Griffin, escape the chaos. The school transforms from a celebration into a battlefield against a spreading parasite.

prom night Eastbrook High School
14

The Ick giantizes and is slowed by stadium lights

The Ick expands into a giant, tentacled monster that emerges from the ground. The town uses the football stadium lights to try to stop it, but the creature sinks underground and destabilizes the ground beneath the lights. The attempt buys the survivors a narrow window before sunrise.

after prom night, leading to sunrise Eastbrook High Stadium
15

Sunrise rescue and a hopeful but uneasy ending

As sunrise approaches, Hank, Grace, Heather, and Griffin climb a nearby radio tower to escape the Ick's reach. Sunlight causes the parasite to go into stasis, offering a fragile reprieve. In the aftermath, Eastbrook erects UV lights to ward off the Ick, and Grace reveals the saliva test results, creating a tense sense of foreboding.

sunrise; some time later Radio tower near Eastbrook

Last Updated: October 01, 2025 at 13:04

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