Movie

Wake Wood

2011 · 90 min

A slow, sombre folk-horror that wraps grief in pagan ritual, building quiet dread toward a grim and unsettling conclusion.

Tagline: Beware Those You Love the Most
Overview: The parents of a girl who was killed by a savage dog are granted the opportunity to spend three days with their deceased daughter.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, eerie and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Grief, death, family, isolation
Content: Strong violence and gore. Mild sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
death
family
isolation
fate
Places: small town
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild