Review of Wendigo (1978) by Nickie M — 28 Oct 2006

More lore/myth than traditional horror, interesting.

This review of Wendigo (1978) was written by Nickie M on 28 Oct 2006.

Wendigo has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Julie B (345) on 02 Aug 2006

This is going to sound weird, but I don't even remember seeing the wendigo/creature if they did show it at all, but I do remember the parents…

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By Caitlin M (164) on 01 Mar 2006

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By Noah C (192) on 18 Oct 2010

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By Kevin D (1,252) on 19 Sep 2007

This movie is a great atmospheric piece, capable of causing tension with shots of everyday things. The acting is good…

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By Scott M (2,584) on 20 Dec 2010

Wendigos heart seems to be in the right place but it can't pump any blood…

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By Ronnie P (177) on 28 Jun 2008

Well-acted and well-directed for the most part, the ending is great... everything else was pretty forgettable…

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By Beth S (223) on 25 Oct 2007

A little offbeat, but more mature than 98% of the horror movies made that year. Terrific…

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By Tyler R (1,095) on 04 Jul 2005

Horrible waste of time . unrealized plot and characters left me saying what the mother fuck…

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By Brian Mckay (336) for eFilmCritic.com (5,125) on 18 Mar 2003

On the right track to something that's creepy and effective . . . It's just going to take more than a man in a Bullwinkle costume to get there…

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By Morpheus O (175) on 21 Mar 2008

Could've been a thousand times better, could've been authentically scarey, but they barely tried. I feel bad for this movie…

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