STORYLINE: In an isolated Oregon town, a middle-school teacher and her sheriff brother become embroiled with her enigmatic student, whose dark secrets lead to terrifying encounters with an ancestral creature.
DIRECTOR: Scott Cooper.
WRITERS: Henry Chaisson, Nick Antosca, Scott Cooper.
STARS: Keri Russell, Jesse Plemons, Jeremy T. Thomas, Graham Greene.
PRODUCED BY
- J. Miles Dale.
- Guillermo del Toro.
- David S. Goyer.
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Florian Hoffmeister.
MUSIC: Javier Navarrete.
FILM EDITOR: Dylan Tichenor.
COUNTRY: USA, Mexico, Canada.
RELEASE DATE: December 21, 2021 (VOD - DIGITAL).
PRODUCTION COMPANIES:
- Fox Searchlight Pictures.
- Phantom Four Films.
- Double Dare You.
- Mirada Studio.
DISTRIBUTORS:
- Searchlight Pictures (2020) (USA).
- Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2020) (USA) (theatrical).
SUMMARY-INFO: American horror movie directed and co-written by Scott Cooper (Black Mass). The writing credits are shared with Henry Chaisson and Nick Antosca (Hannibal –Tv Serie-, Brand New Cherry Flavor –Tv Serie-). The cast is composed by Keri Russell (Dark Skies, Rohtenburg), Jesse Plemons (Vice) and Jeremy T. Thomas. The movie is co-produced by Guillermo Del Toro. It is based upon the short story "The Quiet Boy" by Nick Antosca.
GALLERY:
REVIEWS:
“Cooper doesn’t pull a single punch, and this may be his bleakest storytelling endeavor yet. This is a cold, calculatedly nihilistic descent into madness and despair, and even the faintest glints of hope only flicker in and out, much like a determined candle amid a driving rainstorm.” www.moviefreak.com
“Much of the lore feels hollow and confusing as they try to deliver you shocking reveals that just lack stakes. Centered around the Native American legend of the “wendigo,” an elk-horned creature that eats human flesh, the story is severally lacking in any real Indigenous representation and wastes a unique myth. The battle between Keri Russell and this ancient evil is particularly lackluster, like the monster had already given up.” www.popcultureplanet.net
“It’s a classic case of trying to do too much – or to be too much, cramming in what appears to be multiple allegories when one would’ve been much punchier. It dilutes its own power by suggesting that the creature feature is standing in for everything from child abuse and the opioid crisis to environmental degradation and the modern disconnection with nature.” www.news.com.au
CAST-CREW:
Scott Cooper (Director)
Keri Russell
Jesse Plemons
Jeremy T. Thomas
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