Wendigo

Wendigo

Some myths are real.

Directed by Larry Fessenden

Produced by Glass Eye Pix

200292 min4.9 / 10

A slow-burn folk horror film that uses Native American mythology and winter isolation to explore guilt, family fracture, and the supernatural consequences of transgression.

A family from the city decide to spend a weekend away at a friend's country farmhouse. But a fluke accident sets off a chain of events that alters their lives forever and conjures up the ferocious spirit of the Wendigo.

Questions people ask

  • Does Wendigo end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Wendigo sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Wendigo scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Is Wendigo easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Wendigo violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

13/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity42

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Wendigo

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Wendigo

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Wendigo, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Wendigo, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Wendigo, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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