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 Felix Vasquez Jr. (1,949) for Cinema Crazed (1,907) on 28 Apr 2009

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By Zak R (17) on 11 Nov 2007

This movie has left me speechless. The ending was riveting with the depressed indian tear alluding to the early 90s commercial. Classy…

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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 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 Brendon S (58) on 06 Jan 2011

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By Matt M (2,511) on 18 Mar 2006

Freaky movie. Brings to life the tale of the Wendigo and really captured me…

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By Oz T (62) on 30 Mar 2008

This wasn?t so bad, just don?t buy it or waste a queue spot on it. For the wee hours of the night when there?s nothing else to do, it…

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By Vadim S (142) on 24 May 2008

Fantastic and complex. I'm definitley interested in seeing more films from Larry Fessenden…

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By Private U (13,627) on 09 Sep 2008

Very well made little film, not your average horror flick…

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By Tom R (1,102) on 09 Feb 2006

Do NOT WATCH THIS MOVIE IT IS REALY REALY REALY SHIT…

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