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Wendigo | Year: 2001 Directed: - Larry Fessenden Actors/Actresses: - Patricia Clarkson - Jake Weber Wendi-d that 90 minutes-go? Big fan of atmosphere. The type of things that come to mind when looking for spooky, tangable tension in film could be; being chased by Jack Nicolson with axe in hand through a wintery maze or exploring the haunted interior of a large abandoned insane asylum via sweeping, drawn out camera pans accompanied by erie music. What 'Wendigo' gives the viewer is a truckload of atmosphere, but little else. The movie starts off in the right vein. The first 30 minutes are pretty good and I was thinking this could be a great horror flick. The rest was junk, and it keeps getting worse until the end of the movie when you don't know what just happened and why and what exactly was the point. Director Larry Fessenden Knows how to create a mood but doesn't know where to take it, leaving the plot flat and the characters boring. This is the type of film that might have benefitted from either some good CGI or leaving it up to the viewer's imagination as far as the title creature's appearence in the last ten minutes.... All and all a bit above most so-called horror films lurking out there, but just a bit. Not Scary but contained a very atmospheric feel! On a chilly typically English night I desided after a visit to my local video store to hire out two movies which both stated from a review on the front cover that they both contained the power to scare. The ...movie Wendigo. ...in hand WENDIGO, this movie was never boring, the acting was all round excelent ... especially from the young boy Erik Per Sullivan (Dewey in Malcolm in the Middle) the script is well above average for a horror movie especially in this day and age were CGI seems to dominate the content and push along a very weak and mirrored narrative. Wendigo does not contain any of todays teen horror / slasher flick genre trademarks. ...But here for me was a little treasure that I came to ponder about for several weeks after. Not a great masterpiece mind you, such as the final 20 minutes of the movie could have been handled a little more restraintly but that doesn't put you off the movie as a whole. I know now from watching this movie that I will be looking out for Larry Fessenden the director in the future for I am sure he will go onto greater things. As it stands, give Wendigo a chance ... at least it dared to be slightly different and contained, for me, the most important ingredient of any horror movie, ATMOSPHERE!<BR>And remember when independent horror flicks do come our way they will never appeal to the vast majority of audiences tastes simply because they were never meant too, if Windigo had then Larry Fessenden wouldn't have gone out and made it he would have made something like I Know What you Did Last Summer or Final Destination 2.<BR>Lastly, if anybody is too blame for the slasher / gore generation being misguided to hire this flick out, it should be the those PR reps at promising themes that the film may not contain. So rent it and see a good little indie horror / thriller that delivers an icy atmosphere of thrills. Cheers Just because no-one believes... I thoroughly enjoyed this original and intelligently made film, but I think that in order to do so, you really have to leave your pre-conceptions at the video shop door. If you pick a film wanting it to be something, then you're gonna be annoyed when it's not. My advice on Wendigo is just to watch it. Don't expect it to be anything, no matter what anyone says. Not deliverance, not a monster movie, not the blair witch, not Halloween. Give yourself some credit - you can watch something new and unique can't you? The story follows a young couple and their son on a weekend away up in the snow covered countryside. They have a run in with some local hunters on their way to the house, and as the weekend unfolds the young boy becomes aware of the Wendigo - a powerful spirit of Indian legend. Gradually the young family, the hunters, and the legend all become entangled as the film reaches it's conclusion. The performances are great, and the script is full of realism, purpose and pace. The dream sequences and visuals are extremely creepy, and atmospheric. The fact that a lot of people seem to think that this is a monster movie about a Deer-man is absolutely hysterical!! The Wendigo is an ancient spirit, one that takes on many forms (which incidently it does in the film). Just think about why it takes on the forms that it does, and then maybe you will draw your conclusions as to the spirit's intentions. And this for me was the real driving force and mystery behind the film. The Wendigo's purpose depends entirely on you. Maybe it is the unseen force that guards and provides the purpose in life. Maybe it's the keeper of the balance amongst all living things. Maybe it's just a big old tree that scares little kids. What you bring to this movie will ultimately determine what you'll take from it. Just don't dismiss it, open your mind and enjoy Buy Wendigo at Amazon.com Buy posters at Allposters.com Jamster - the latest ringtones for your phone!  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