[Fessenden] weaves a creepy spell by crafting a kaleidoscope of puppetry, sounds and cinema legerdemain.
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01/29/02
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Wendigo (2002)
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Reviews Counted:49
Fresh:28
Rotten:21
Average Rating:6.2/10
Consensus: An artsy horror flick, Wendigo effectively creates an eerie atmosphere.
Runtime: 1 hr 33 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Theatrical Release:Feb 13, 2002 Limited
Synopsis: The suggestive WENDIGO is the final installment in a trilogy of horror films from director Larry Fessenden (HABIT, NO TELLING). Beginning on a dark, snowy road in rural Connecticut, WENDIGO... [More]
Starring: Jake Weber, Patricia Clarkson, Erik Per Sullivan, John Speredakos
Director: Larry Fessenden
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Reviews for Wendigo
It's a horror movie that knows how to be scary, but not at the expense of fascinating characters.
06/10/02
Fessenden ... sets a chilling tone of anticipation that keeps you inching forward, a scene at a time, until you're on the edge of your seat.
03/28/02
A beautiful and haunting examination of the stories we tell ourselves to make sense of the mundane horrors of the world.
02/14/02
Director Fessenden's inventive camerawork, staccato editing, and creative use of sound make Wendigo a creepy, entertaining ride.
02/19/02
This film is only scary if you're afraid of artfully self-conscious, grainy cinematography.
05/10/02
Top Critic(Wendigo is) why we go to the cinema: to be fed through the eye, the heart, the mind.
02/15/02
Sits uneasily as a horror picture ... but finds surprising depth in its look at the binds of a small family.
02/07/02
This stylish thriller has been influenced by films from "The Shining" to "Halloween," yet creates its own distinct place in the genre.
05/05/02
...combines elements of other creepy flicks but succeeds in coming up with an original, eerie film in its own right
05/14/02
It doesn't make for great cinema, but it is interesting to see where one’s imagination will lead when given the opportunity.
02/15/02
A finely tuned mood piece, a model of menacing atmosphere.
12/16/02
The ending doesn't work ... but most of the movie works so well I'm almost recommending it, anyway -- maybe not to everybody, but certainly to people with a curiosity about how a movie can go very right, and then step wrong.
02/23/02
Top CriticThis blend art house and horror won't satisfy either audience.
10/16/03
An intelligent, truly creepy take on a Native American myth from New York City-based filmmaker Larry Fessenden.
02/14/02
If this dud had been made in the '70s, it would have been called The Hills Have Antlers and played for about three weeks in drive-ins.
02/21/02
Top CriticFessenden'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.
12/21/01
It follows the Blair Witch formula for an hour, in which we're told something creepy and vague is in the works, and then it goes awry in the final 30 minutes.
04/18/02
The engagingly primitive animated special effects contribute to a mood that's sustained through the surprisingly somber conclusion.
02/12/02
Top CriticFor those in search of something different, Wendigo is a genuinely bone-chilling tale.
02/14/02
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