Wendigo

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Summary: wendigo to the shop tell him to rent something else
Review: did i just miss some cruel ironic twist of an ending there or could the production team not quite stretch the last few budget dollars to a 'to be continued' message?
well theres that feeling again..you're sitting there watching some film-grad go through the motions as the pieces of the jigsaw come together in the supposed climax of a mysterious chain-of-events psychological puzzle when.....the end comes and the credit rolls and audiences look at each other with quizical looks...with no explanation given as to -not so much the answer to everything I know its not agatha christie- but the point of anything. why did the redkneck not go crazy before now if hes such a paranoid maniac. is the wendigo helping somebody? why does the little boy see the spirit alone? why are the boots suddenly in the foregroung in the last shot..and thats just the tip of the iceberg. this whole kinda 'ooohh weird/ leave 'em dangling' vibe to 'psycho-thrillers' endings is starting to leave audiences feeling betrayed, done-over and not a little weary. frankly, theres so much being 'left to our imagination' these days that its surely only a matter of time before we'll be asked to stay at home and just imagine going to the cinema or renting a film.

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Summary: THIS MOVIE SUCKS!!!!
Review: This movie is THE worst movie I have ever seen!!! There is this absolutely stupid, fake, moose that is supposed to be the wendigo (I am not sure which version I saw, so if this is the wrong one, I apologise). At first, I was thinking, this is gonna be good. Then, I was thinking, I can't wait to see the wendigo. After, I was thinking, OH MY GOD!!!! The worst part is when you see the wendigo running through the woods. It moves like Barney with these effects that make it even worse. I couldn't believe what a let down it was. So no matter what you see on the back cover, ALWAYS either come to this site and read at least three reviews, or call your friends and ask if they've seen it. Because there are more movies out there just like this one and I hope you don't accidentally watch one. CAUSE THIS ONE REALLY SUCKED!! Thank you for your time.

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Summary: Thrilling At First, But. . . . .
Review: I expected this film to be at least a LITTLE scary, but it was not. As the movie progressed, I kept waiting for something exciting to happen. Nothing ever did. The beginning was great, but the follow through was mellow. If you are looking for a film to entertain you, skip this one. On the other hand, it is a decent piece of film noir with many hidden signs and symbols where then you may be able to stand the humdrum plot. You could apply the film techniques and turn it into more of an artsy kind of film if you wanted to. But it would still take some time and analyzing. Its acceptable presentation of film noir saved it from me rating it only one star.

If you are looking for any kind of thriller or horror film, you need to look elsewhere. One of the only movies I have ever bought where I thought it was a waste of money.

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Summary: looked like a college film project
Review: The Wendigo is an odd film. It has a few good things going for it. The child actor playing Miles is excellent and Patricia Clarkson as the high strung mom is the best of the adult actors. Her character starts out as the kind of city person you love to hate but she later shows great strength and devotion to her family.
Now for what's wrong. Wendigo looks like a a college film projects. It's poorly edited, looks like it was shot on cheap film and and the special effects are pathetic. On top of all this there is entirely too much talking. Conversations go on forever. I mean it. The whole movie comes to a stand still while one character does a monolouge. By the time the six armed deer man shows up I didn't care anymore.

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Summary: Family encounter an urban legend wendigo on holiday...
Review: George (Jake Weber) & Kim (Patricia Clarkson) McLaren are taking their son Miles (Erik Per Sullivan) out to stay in the Catskills for a relaxing weekend away from the hustle & bustle of big city living. But things turn messy when their car hits a deer & is run off the road. Looking for help they come across a couple of nasty rednecks out a-huntin' in the woods; and they're none too happy that a dad-burn city slicker done run over their dinner!
As if this isn't bad enough the impact of the crash has left the deer with a busted antler- never mind that the animal is DEAD already. One of the rednecks, Otis; doesn't like this either. Nosiree Bob. He can't have the stag's head hanging over his mantle with one antler when his buddies come round to his shack for moonshine & a rousing game of long- distance tobaccer juice spittin'! Ptooey!
So the MacLaren family aren't exactly in these folks good books, so their relaxing getaway hasn't got off on the right foot: and it doesn't help that they're holidaying in a scungy one horse hick town (the NZ equivalents would be either Dargaville or Pounawea- the alimentary canal of Godzone).
However later while out shopping with his mother, Miles discovers a gift shop where an unusual item takes his fancy- a statue of a Wendigo, a shape shifting Indian spirit. An elderly Indian man in the shop gives it to Miles as a gift, but when he takes it up to the counter, he discovers that he has to pay for it. The old man has mysteriously disappeared, & the clerk at the counter has never seen nor heard of him (Twilight Zone music).
But of course this is no ordinary statue. Obviously when you're dealing a Native American guy who talks the usual spiritual mumbo-jumbo littered with similies & no apostrophes, you know these people are in for bad luck. And that's just what they get, when accidents start happening to them... & this soon reaches a crescendo of gruesome slayings... and let's not forget about them fumin' angry Good Ole'Boys, & I ain't talkin' 'bout Bo & Luke Duke. Nope, this hit 'n' run's left them wound up tighter 'n Daisy's shorts! (Mmmm!) Now they's out fer blood!
Written and Directed by Larry Fossenden, WENDIGO is above average of its type & most of the horror in the film is wisely implied until near the end. When you actually get to see the "Wendigo" itself, it looks so cheesy that it was actually a very wise decision on the film maker's part to leave its appearance to the viewers imagination.

WENDIGO is an above average horror. Watchable and well acted, but just not scary. Still worth a look, though. P.S: Please excuse the stupid title of my review. I just typed the first thing that popped into my head.
DVD extras include a behind the scenes featurette, an interview with the director, filmographies & trailers.

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Summary: Not that bad.
Review: This movie really isn't nearly as bad as what everyone here seems to be saying. It had an interesting story with a pretty creepy villain, but all-in-all the general consensus is right. The director is obviously am amatuer and it shows with his overuse of shakey disconnected angles. Granted some of it was cool, but this was just too much. Nice try though - I for one would be interested to see what this director does in the future. He shows promise, but this just wasn't all I hoped. Not bad to rent, wouldn't reccomend buying it though.

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Summary: Wendigonnastop!
Review: This movie was okay. the acting was good, and the characters where likable. Problem is, it wasn't scary at all. The director used alot of shaky cameras and weird movements, but in this genre it is exceptable, but other times it looked as though he no clue what he was doing. I literally yelled out "STOP WITH THE ZOOMING!" There is nothing else that can reveal a "amateur" than zooming. Zooming is the worst thing you could do as a begginer. It's fine for a special effect shot, but this guy looked like he had no clue what he was doing. Skip this and see something better. Not as bad a Scream mind you, but still one worth avoiding.

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Summary: Dismal, slow, looks like a home video. Avoid at all costs.
Review: You're in the video store, looking for a decent, spooky, atmospheric DVD---and you see Wendigo, and hey, it has all the right elements:

*A young and vulnerable family isolated in a country farmhouse in the Connecticut woods.

*Whiskey drinking, rifle-toting yokels lurking about, with rapine and revenge on their minds.

*An impressionable boy who speaks with an old Indian shaman about the terrible legend of the Wendigo, a fearsome creature that inhabits the primal woods around town, can take any shape, and "as he eats gets bigger, and the bigger he gets, the hungrier he gets."

Sounds like a perfect horror flick, you think, right? Dead wrong. Wendigo is an excremental monster mash of cinematic mediocrity and a boring disappointment. Part "Blair Witch Project", a slice of "The Shining", and a sprinkle
of "Deliverance", the film shamelessly rips off all of these films and delivers as much excitement as your relatives' home movies.

What is most disappointing about "Wendigo" is that it had so much potential, and for the first 30 minutes I was hooked. The setting, supposedly in upstate Connecticut, is both tranquil and foreboding, and the cinematography, competently rendered, adds to the initial feeling of isolation. The acting is also good throughout, from the yokels (who range from surly and uncommunicative to murderous) to the family. Patricia Clarkson, who starred alongside Kevin Costner as Elliot Ness's wife in the Untouchables, carries out her part with humor, reserve, and quiet conviction. Father Geoge (Jake Weber), a troubled commercial photographer, is also solid and convincing in what could have been a cut-out role. And Erik Per Sullivan (Dewey from Fox's "Malcolm in the Middle"), a cute and mopey
little boy, does a competent job playing---surprise!---a cute and mopey little boy.

Indeed, some of the scenes are rich in atmosphere, hinting at
nastiness to come. The initial confrontation with the town yokels is handled superbly, and the sense of isolation and palpable menace sets the groundwork for something malevolent and engrossing.

And then nothing happens. For about sixty minutes, "Wendigo" meanders lamely and turgidly along; oh yes, we have the legend of the Wendigo as told by a spooky Indian shaman, but even that loses its power after about the 40th voice-over. A little jerky and overly clever camera work, some bad CGI, but that's it. The climactic scene where the Wendigo reveals itself to its hapless victim is so atrociously done, and the 'special effects' so bad,

How to think of "Wendigo"? Imagine "Deliverance" without Ned Beatty squealing like a pig, a "The Shining" where Jack actually gets into writing his book, or "Blair Witch" without the witch, and you get a small sense of how exceedingly dismal "Wendigo" is.

The only thing I can imagine someone might get out of watching this film is in thinking what might have been. In the hands of a competent, capable director, the solid acting, creepy premise, and excellent locations might have been made into a fine film. But then, what's the point? Save 90 minutes of your life and rent a decent horror movie.

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Summary: One of the worst
Review: If you are at all familiar with the "Wendigo", don't expect this movie to reflect it. The only thing they got right was that it is an Indian legend. This movie is all about sex in front of a red-neck deer hunter, constant profanity in front of a little boy and a guy with deer antlers racing through the forest. What a mix. It is neither frightening nor entertaining. Additionally, the audio is so poor in certain parts that it's hard to hear. Actually this is probably more of a blessing than a detriment as it makes it easier to nod off. In summation the only thing scary about this movie is how bad it is.

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Summary: Don't waste your time!!!
Review: My husband and I rented this movie for $, and I wanted a refund!! It started ok, but went nowhere fast! I was very disappointed. Little or no action, and all of a sudden the credits start to roll!!