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Wendigo

2002 · 93 min

A slow, unsettling winter tale that blurs family grief with folkloric dread, leaving a lingering chill.

Directed by
Larry Fessenden
Genres
Horror, Drama, Thriller
Tagline
Some myths are real.
Overview
A family from the city decide to spend a weekend away at a friend's country farmhouse. But a fluke accident sets off a chain of events that alters their lives forever and conjures up the ferocious spirit of the Wendigo.

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Directed by
Larry Fessenden
Genres
Horror, Drama, Thriller
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • family
  • isolation
  • trauma
  • fate
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror6
Humour1
Realism6
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Genres
horror, drama, thriller
Directed by
Larry Fessenden
Written by
Larry Fessenden
Starring
Patricia Clarkson, Erik Per Sullivan, Jake Weber, John Speredakos, Christopher Wynkoop, Lloyd Oxendine, Brian Delate, Daniel Stewart Sherman
Music
Michelle DiBucci
Cinematography
Terry Stacey
Runtime
93 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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