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)
Cast and Information
Directed By: Larry Fessenden
Written By: Larry Fessenden
Starring: Patricia Clarkson, Jake Weber, John Speredakos, Erik Per Sullivan, Brian Delate, Daniel Sherman, Christopher Wynkoop, Lloyd Oxendine
Genres: Suspense/Thriller, Horror, Mystery
Country: USA
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Wendigo belongs to 5 collections
1. Lots 'n Lots of Snow (collaborative: moderated by iceblox - 7 stars)
2. Horror (public: horrorjames - 4 stars)
3. Aughties Films to See (public: theficionado - 3 stars)
4. Six Feet Under cast (collaborative: moderated by tipar)
5. us-tv McD 101 from the 2000s (public: timxyz)
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| Oct 07, 2021 |  |
panzerwolf | 65 46th |
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It is weird and not always effective, but when it works, it does truly work. The sense of claustrophobia is real with the shots that don't provide you with much vision and the atmosphere can get very creepy. While the plot is not all that impressive, I did like the general mood of the film which is much more effective than you see in a lot of movies calling themselves horror flicks. If you're looking for instant thrills, gore and a fast-moving plot, this one isn't for you.
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| Nov 01, 2020 |  |
Seethruskin | 5 80th |
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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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| Jan 23, 2019 |  |
EvilMangoes | 77 46th |
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B
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| Sep 10, 2018 |  |
tipar | 20 3rd |
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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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| Sep 13, 2017 |  |
metalhank | 51 17th |
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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 25, 2013 |  |
Moribunny | 53 41st |
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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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| Nov 25, 2010 |  |
SlantMag | 30 78th |
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"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 0th |
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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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| Jul 15, 2008 | kav | 10 1st |
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One of the worse films I've had the misfortune to see.
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| Mar 14, 2008 |  |
caiman | 9 0th |
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Twigs aren't scary.
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| Jan 20, 2008 | ngebe | 0 0th |
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crap, awoid
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| Nov 18, 2007 |  |
curioushair | 30 5th |
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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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| Aug 10, 2007 |  |
amerigo | 45 4th |
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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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| Average Percentile 34.77% from 145 Ratings |  |