Summary
An ancient Chippewa demon, the WINDIGO, is resurrected by a Native American teenager and his grandmother to protect their family after a run-in with back-woods meth dealers. They soon discover that the creature’s lust for killing cannot be controlled.
Good for
- Friends night
- Drop-in friendly
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You scare easily
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 67GoodWatch 46
Audience score87%
IMDb4.7
Running time
1 h 25 min
Shorter than most horror movies, −10 min on the typical 95
typical 9585Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries
Released
2024
January 12, 2024
2 years ago
Genres
HorrorThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
OjibwaMade in
- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesIntense
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 3
- Gabe Torres Director, Producer
- Lori Ashfield Second Assistant Director
- Cristi Rickey First Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Brent Jorda Writer
Production · 6
- Andrew Eriksen Nold Producer
- Charlotte Kaseta Producer
- Lauren Hannum Producer
- Phillip James Producer
- Thomas Zook Producer
- Angelique Midthunder Casting
Camera · 2
- James Mathers Director of Photography
- Gregory Johnson Jr. Steadicam Operator
Editing · 1
- Kevin Hickman Editor
Sound · 1
- Max Lombardo Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- Susannah Lowber Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Steve Newburn Makeup Designer
- Cailan Calandro Costume Designer
Other crew · 7
- Ele Bardha Stunt Coordinator
- Dan Lemieux Stunts
- Chester E. Tripp III Stunts
- Corrina Roshea Bobb Stunt Double
- Craig Gubert Stunts
- Travis Russell Stunt Double
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