Wildling

Name: Wildling
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Fantasy, Horror
Released: April 13, 2018
Duration: 92 min
Rating: 58
Cast: Bel Powley, Bhavesh Patel, Brad Dourif, Brian Donahue, Charlotte Ubben

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Warner Bros. | Release Date: April 13, 2018 | NR

Starring: Bel Powley, Bhavesh Patel, Brad Dourif, Brian Donahue, Charlotte Ubben, Collin Kelly-Sordelet, Frank Deal, James LeGros, Julia Rusatsky, Kelly Lamor Wilson, Liv Tyler, Mike Faist, Patrick M. Walsh, Troy Ruptash

Summary: Since birth, Anna (Bel Powley) has been raised in isolation by a man she knows only as Daddy (Brad Dourif) who has done everything possible to conceal the truth about the girl’s origins from her. But when the teenage Anna is suddenly thrust into the real world under the protection of no-nonsense police officer Ellen (Liv Tyler), it soonSince birth, Anna (Bel Powley) has been raised in isolation by a man she knows only as Daddy (Brad Dourif) who has done everything possible to conceal the truth about the girl’s origins from her. But when the teenage Anna is suddenly thrust into the real world under the protection of no-nonsense police officer Ellen (Liv Tyler), it soon becomes clear that the young woman is far from ordinary. Unable to adjust to a normal life, Anna finds herself drawn instead to the wild freedom of the forest while struggling to resist the growing bloodlust that has awakened inside her. [IFC Midnight]… Expand

Director: Fritz Böhm

Genre(s): Drama, Thriller, Fantasy, Horror

Rating: NR

Runtime: 92 min

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Leah Greenblatt

Apr 12, 2018

A clever, sharp-fanged mélange of classic midnight-movie horror and modern indie ingenuity. Read full review

Sara Stewart

Apr 12, 2018

A supernatural “What’s Happening to My Body?” parable in company with “Carrie,” “Ginger Snaps” and last year’s “Thelma,” Wildling is low-key with an undertone of menace, skillfully directed by Fritz Böhm in his feature debut (though some of his nighttime scenes are so dark it’s genuinely hard to tell what’s going on). Read full review

Bill Goodykoontz

Apr 26, 2018

It’s a promising debut for Böhm, with a lot of promise. But it’s a home run for Powley, who makes Wildling worth watching even when it shouldn’t be. Read full review

Matt Donato

Apr 5, 2018

Wildling may swerve last-minute into a less dense finale, but Bel Powley's performance is worth this fierce and untamed coming-of-self arc that's so exquisitely female-centered. Read full review

Andrew Crump

Apr 11, 2018

As Wildling’s center, Powley keeps our attention in her orbit, and Böhm constructs a universe around her that’s worthy of her talent (if at times too murkily filmed for its own good). But the movie loses its thread 15 minutes or so into its running time. Read full review

James Berardinelli

Apr 16, 2018

Wildling starts out strongly but the qualities that make the first 20 minutes engrossing and harrowing drain away and the movie morphs into a thoroughly unsatisfying excursion into fantasy-tinged horror. Read full review

April Wolfe

Apr 12, 2018

The attention paid to images does not translate to character development, story, or dialogue, leaving little emotional resonance, while making me seriously wonder if the men telling these stories understand much at all about female sexuality. Read full review

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Aladdin718

Dec 15, 2019

A great story. I did not anticipate what happened. A wild ride. I definitely recommend it.

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JLuis_001

Sep 6, 2018

A horror movie that feels conventional despite the fact that its story is not that conventional, yet it lacks solidity and has several ups and downs, although it manages to recover towards the ending to end up being more satisfying than it seemed at first.

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Meth-dude

Apr 18, 2018

The first hour or so of the movie was honestly quite good in my opinion. The acting, while not being great was good enough, the story was interesting and it succeeded at being an original monster movie. Unfortunately, it all went downhill after that hour. I didn't care much for the loveThe first hour or so of the movie was honestly quite good in my opinion. The acting, while not being great was good enough, the story was interesting and it succeeded at being an original monster movie. Unfortunately, it all went downhill after that hour. I didn't care much for the love story, there were tons of clichés, the movie became quite predictable and the ending was very disappointing. At least the creature looked good.… Expand

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ahmedaiman9999

Apr 21, 2018

With an awesome premise, a great set-up and a harrowing atmosphere that you can't find in a low-budget horror film, Wildling starts out strongly but every thing that comes after the first 20 minutes drains away. And instead of this wonderful start, the movie's story morphs into a predictableWith an awesome premise, a great set-up and a harrowing atmosphere that you can't find in a low-budget horror film, Wildling starts out strongly but every thing that comes after the first 20 minutes drains away. And instead of this wonderful start, the movie's story morphs into a predictable vampire horror story by using incoherent clichés and clumsy dialogue. And we got a movie that would be fair if we compared it to any part from the Twilight series.

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Q8MarrongGlace

Apr 16, 2018

I really don't recommend that for me it wast a waste of time don't know why after the year 2000 movies industry have changed a lot everything is commercial to get as much income and profits no matter what the content was movies are so bad its rare to find a real good film now !!

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Sirwootalot

Sep 11, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is incredibly frustrating in how bad it is, on every level - and worst of all is how nauseating and gross the blatantly-obvious fetishes of the filmmakers are. The script and the plot play out like a filmed adaptation of an incel boy's bad werewolf fanfiction, "it's okay for her to look like a kid, shes not actually a kid" being front and center.

This is what happens when men try and utterly fail to write about women.… Expand

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