Wendigo
Directed by Larry Fessenden
When George and Kim arrive at their cabin, they soon find that a dark and intimidating presence seems to have taken over the cottage. After a shopkeeper tells Miles about the legend of the Wendigo, a beast from Native Peoples folklore who is half-man, half-deer, and can change itself at will, the child begins to wonder if the creature might have something to do with his family's sudden misfortune.
When George and Kim arrive at their cabin, they soon find that a dark and intimidating presence seems to have taken over the cottage.
Cast: Patricia Clarkson, Jake Weber, Erik Per Sullivan
Member Reviews
Not surprised to see this getting such low reviews, as it's marketed as a creature feature when it's really more of a family drama/crime story, with supernatural overtones (which become more pronounced in the final quarter). That said, it's atmospheric as all hell, there are some genuinely creepy moments, and the acting is excellent. If you aren't an arthouse aficionado, you should probably pass this one by.
I actually really dig Fessenden, but this was awful.
Not a lot of scare but decent acting and fun to think about after it's all over.
yup waste of time, 40minutes in and still nothing. . fast forward still nothing. . basically the whole movie is a good pile of nothing.
Harsh that its got an average of 2 stars, I've seen films on Shudder with 4 that are god awful. This clearly had a very small budget and it shows, but I think they did a good job with what they have. I do think the cinematography perhaps wasn't the best choice however, but I think I understand why it was filmed that way, there was a lot of that style back in the early 2000's, and I think it was utilised to make up for the very low budget creature. But I thought the performances were good for what it was, Erik Per Sullivan is well cast as a sympathetic kid. I guess this was more of a crime drama/thriller overall rather than a creature feature which is likely why people have given it a low score. Maybe a 4 is a bit too much but I always try to consider the circumstances with the production, especially with movies I see on Shudder. If this was a Disney production I might feel differently, but I think they did a good job overall with what they had.