Wendigo (2001)

A fluke accident sets off a chain of events that alters the lives of a family forever and conjures up the ferocious spirit of the Wendigo, a Native American Myth made manifest in an eight-year old boy's imagination. (Magnolia Pictures)
Genres: Suspense/Thriller, Horror, Mystery
Country: USA
Directed By: Larry Fessenden
Written By: Larry Fessenden
Starring: Patricia Clarkson, Erik Per Sullivan, Jake Weber, Daniel Sherman, John Speredakos, Christopher Wynkoop, Lloyd Oxendine, Brian Delate

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Wendigo belongs to 6 collections
1. Lots 'n Lots of Snow (public: moderated by iceblox - 6 stars)
2. Six Feet Under cast (public: moderated by tipar)
3. Aughties Films to See (private: theficionado - 2 stars)
4. Horror (private: horrorjames - 2 stars)
5. us-tv McD 101 from the 2000s (private: timxyz)
6. Horror (private)
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Nov 09, 2020 | ![]() |
Darren | 81 75% |
Nov 07, 2020 | ![]() |
drdutw | 50 26% |
Nov 03, 2020 | tyranmollusk | 20 18% |
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Nov 01, 2020 | ![]() |
Seethruskin | 5 80% |
I’m a sucker for spacious nature shots in the snow. The ability the film has to make it feel like you’re trapped in the wide open is a thing of beauty. The fast cutting, while not as popular as it became a few years later, fits the film really well and gives it a surreal feel. Almost silent except for wind howling through trees or a snap of a twig in the distance. A true horror of the mind. The end kind of goes of the rails and almost kills the vibe, but the first 3/4 are too good to deny.
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Oct 27, 2020 | ![]() |
VltChimaera | 20 9% |
Oct 14, 2020 | ABCDOkasan | 40 22% |
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Jul 08, 2020 | mjoc0723 | 20 10% |
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Jun 10, 2020 | ![]() |
TheShiznit | 34 28% |
May 18, 2020 | flipperrbm | 4 37% |
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Apr 05, 2020 | ![]() |
MadMan | 81 40% |
Mar 30, 2020 | rootbeercirc | 64 22% |
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Mar 24, 2020 | mpazzo | 40 2% |
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Mar 22, 2020 | account2 | 62 69% |
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Dec 08, 2019 | cable101 | 10 2% |
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Nov 24, 2019 | ![]() |
soraxtm | 80 78% |
Jun 01, 2019 | ![]() |
Gymnopedies | 80 84% |
Apr 07, 2019 | TheRuins | 20 4% |
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Feb 17, 2019 | ![]() |
FreddieQuell | 14 8% |
Feb 07, 2019 | ![]() |
RavynLoony | 44 26% |
Jan 23, 2019 | ![]() |
EvilMangoes | 77 46% |
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Nov 13, 2018 | dracular | 50 45% |
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Sep 10, 2018 | ![]() |
tipar | 20 3% |
I had little to none interest in seeing the end of the movie when I was about the half of it so I stopped watching.
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Jul 30, 2018 | Dufftone | 65 27% |
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Jul 26, 2018 | ![]() |
CMQuinn | 70 49% |
Jul 14, 2018 | BrianRueMorg | 0 0% |
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Apr 23, 2018 | BJSWEENEY | 50 10% |
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Jan 28, 2018 | kupfertj | 31 14% |
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Nov 29, 2017 | Cocoa | 60 49% |
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Nov 17, 2017 | ![]() |
teaty666 | 20 4% |
Sep 13, 2017 | ![]() |
metalhank | 51 19% |
Decent horror that ultimately takes too long to get going. There is nothing wrong with character development so long as it keeps the flow moving at a good pace (especially in the horror/suspense genre).
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Aug 27, 2017 | Wavelett | 60 75% |
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Mar 29, 2017 | ![]() |
robot2xl | 73 48% |
Mar 12, 2017 | ![]() |
NhanLa | 0 1% |
Feb 28, 2017 | ![]() |
RYM-byrates | 52 25% |
Jul 17, 2016 | ![]() |
paah | 60 34% |
Jun 21, 2016 | botez | 50 34% |
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May 12, 2016 | ![]() |
VentureForth | 65 64% |
Apr 19, 2016 | odysseus | 20 8% |
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Dec 28, 2015 | ![]() |
MUBIvotes | 29 29% |
Oct 17, 2015 | M-B-M | 5 54% |
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May 13, 2015 | preppy-3 | 70 53% |
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May 09, 2015 | Aaron1375 | 50 36% |
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Apr 27, 2015 | GalaxyMq | 50 29% |
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Dec 10, 2014 | roger-ebert | 25 31% |
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Oct 05, 2014 | jethro_vegas | 75 70% |
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Aug 11, 2014 | komois | 75 56% |
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Feb 18, 2014 | PaulSandell | 30 8% |
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Feb 09, 2014 | ![]() |
ChrisReynold | 54 18% |
Sep 19, 2013 | donquixotic | 50 32% |
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Aug 25, 2013 | ![]() |
Moribunny | 53 41% |
With this being 2001, but an apparently low budget, I really appreciated Wendigo's high reliance on editing effects. I'm not surprised to discover that Fessenden is the editor of his own film, since the editing is such a labor of love. The script is not so cookie-cutter horror, either, and there's no absence of creepiness. However, it's ultimately disappointing (and hardcore horror purists will demand their money back).
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Aug 24, 2013 | DrinkMilk | 60 53% |
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Aug 18, 2013 | ![]() |
DrGoatman | 54 29% |
Mar 18, 2013 | Cronos | 80 86% |
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Mar 06, 2013 | ![]() |
Ayizan | 60 9% |
Oct 22, 2012 | ![]() |
mightysparks | 40 15% |
Oct 12, 2012 | filmcave | 74 46% |
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Aug 12, 2012 | ![]() |
avgcrtckr | 40 25% |
Jun 22, 2012 | ![]() |
PeregrinVelo | 55 32% |
Jun 16, 2012 | ![]() |
pscoey | 20 14% |
Mar 02, 2012 | ![]() |
AAAutin | 36 24% |
Jan 22, 2012 | killersmalls | 75 46% |
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Jan 14, 2012 | ![]() |
tan_er | 60 44% |
Dec 09, 2011 | donofthedead | 95 94% |
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Nov 30, 2011 | NRM02 | 62 65% |
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Oct 02, 2011 | ![]() |
auhasarderik | 4 12% |
Aug 08, 2011 | ![]() |
Meta Critic | 63 60% |
Jun 19, 2011 | mark83 | 7 72% |
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May 14, 2011 | jonnykungfu | 55 27% |
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Apr 25, 2011 | dddddd1225 | 50 12% |
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Apr 02, 2011 | NRM01 | 67 77% |
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Mar 27, 2011 | ![]() |
p00q | 55 38% |
Nov 25, 2010 | ![]() |
SlantMag | 30 78% |
"Fessenden's narrative is just as much about the ownership and redefinition of myth as it is about a domestic unit finding their way to joy." - Ed Gonzalez
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Aug 30, 2010 | ![]() |
SirStuckey | 0 0% |
On a movie night, I convinced a group of friends to watch this because I thought the idea of an actual Wendigo would lead to a good horror movie. They haven't spoken to me since.
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Aug 17, 2010 | ![]() |
IMDb-byvotes | 51 8% |
Aug 05, 2010 | O_o | 88 76% |
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Nov 26, 2009 | ![]() |
Prismatic | 76 44% |
Oct 13, 2009 | Jabberwocky | 5 28% |
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Sep 18, 2009 | filmcricket | 59 53% |
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Sep 16, 2009 | ![]() |
WillsW0rld | 20 0% |
Sep 16, 2009 | ![]() |
Jstern2009 | 15 0% |
Sep 09, 2009 | ![]() |
DougReese | 50 42% |
Aug 28, 2009 | rollsroyce | 45 30% |
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Aug 19, 2009 | mayabelle | 0 34% |
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Jul 17, 2009 | A.P. | 1 2% |
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Apr 25, 2009 | ![]() |
b.disgusting | 40 23% |
Apr 19, 2009 | ![]() |
imdb | 50 17% |
Apr 05, 2009 | ![]() |
filmaffinity | 28 0% |
Mar 23, 2009 | ![]() |
mattd124 | 72 55% |
Mar 05, 2009 | ![]() |
abricru | 73 60% |
Jan 27, 2009 | ![]() |
russtifer20 | 50 12% |
Jan 04, 2009 | TJ Ximenez | 65 42% |
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Dec 18, 2008 | Mike DAngelo | 62 65% |
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Dec 09, 2008 | Shelly | 88 73% |
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Aug 26, 2008 | ![]() |
Evolution | 13 3% |
Aug 12, 2008 | landpwner | 78 90% |
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Aug 04, 2008 | gelfling | 70 5% |
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Jul 15, 2008 | kav | 10 1% |
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One of the worse films I've had the misfortune to see.
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May 08, 2008 | ![]() |
sen79 | 45 3% |
Mar 14, 2008 | ![]() |
caiman | 9 0% |
Twigs aren't scary.
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Mar 06, 2008 | ![]() |
ZombieBuffet | 40 11% |
Mar 05, 2008 | RNG | 30 30% |
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Jan 20, 2008 | ngebe | 0 0% |
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crap, awoid
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Nov 29, 2007 | wcsae | 15 5% |
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Nov 18, 2007 | ![]() |
curioushair | 30 5% |
Dull, tedious, bland, painful dreadful. One decent effect but don't fall for the misleading reviews by The New York Times on the box.
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Nov 11, 2007 | chaw | 100 93% |
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Oct 30, 2007 | ![]() |
harter | 65 59% |
Oct 19, 2007 | onegin3000 | 74 37% |
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Sep 14, 2007 | ![]() |
DavidKahane | 61 40% |
Sep 01, 2007 | BGJ | 5 9% |
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Aug 21, 2007 | burhenn | 60 22% |
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Aug 19, 2007 | ![]() |
brando814 | 10 9% |
Aug 14, 2007 | jsnt | 73 45% |
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Aug 14, 2007 | MrBialas | 6 35% |
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Aug 14, 2007 | TizVanSant | 88 88% |
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Aug 14, 2007 | Unsane | 85 74% |
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Aug 14, 2007 | Sunsplitter | 5 1% |
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Aug 14, 2007 | Rutt13 | 40 10% |
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Aug 14, 2007 | ![]() |
jenniferever | 50 20% |
Aug 14, 2007 | ![]() |
mystery_man | 41 24% |
Aug 14, 2007 | ![]() |
IndyFilmFest | 65 32% |
Aug 14, 2007 | Raiftel | 84 71% |
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Aug 14, 2007 | crimnos | 80 74% |
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Aug 14, 2007 | ![]() |
schnofel | 65 61% |
Aug 14, 2007 | duandsku | 35 7% |
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Aug 14, 2007 | Palejoe | 54 9% |
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Aug 14, 2007 | raydale | 72 63% |
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Aug 14, 2007 | ![]() |
wolfe41 | 8 2% |
Aug 14, 2007 | Ratso1 | 15 16% |
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Aug 14, 2007 | champura | 20 3% |
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Aug 14, 2007 | ashwagandha | 5 6% |
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Aug 14, 2007 | pandyman | 61 39% |
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Aug 10, 2007 | ![]() |
amerigo | 45 5% |
If you ever come upon a DVD copy of the film, just leave it on the title-select screen. The atmosphere created there is far creepier than the over-the-top idiocy that occurs in the actual film.
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May 27, 2007 | loserville | 23 10% |
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May 10, 2007 | theficionado | 63 61% |
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Feb 01, 2007 | ![]() |
tinythedogg | 80 83% |
Jan 26, 2007 | ![]() |
winbran | 10 6% |
Jan 14, 2007 | ![]() |
Amy | 80 49% |
Dec 28, 2006 | Teck | 6 0% |
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Dec 19, 2006 | Heist | 75 61% |
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Dec 18, 2006 | ![]() |
EmptySet | 26 37% |
Average Percentile 34.21% from 140 Ratings | ![]() |