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63 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 19 Critics What's this?

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4.7 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 12 Ratings

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  • Starring: Jake Weber, Patricia Clarkson
  • Summary: 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)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 19
  3. Negative: 1 out of 19
  1. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: David Sterritt
    100
    A smart and scary voyage into the uncanny realm where hard realities,mind-spinning myths, and hallucinatory visions blur.
  2. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: Jonathan Rosenbaum
    60
    Stylistically lively and generally well acted. Thematically, however, it's somewhat incoherent.
  3. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Megan Lehmann
    25
    It all falls apart when the Wendigo unleashes its fury - no doubt upset at being neutered to look about as frightening as Bambi.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 2 out of 6

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