I watched this movie with expectations that it would be a Guillermo Del Toro atmospheric/visual feast, and in that end it did not disappoint. All the gray, from the shabby buildings to the mist that clings to the mountains, everything exudes a sense of gloomy damp, a kind of claustrophobic enclosure in the northwest. A standout scene is near the beginning, when the father of the boy goes down the mine--the lighting is exquisite, with reds and shadows alternating in a deliciously creepy sequence. For a horror movie, it is short on jump scares (only one really big one), but what it lacks in scares it makes up for in atmosphere and disturbing imagery. And yes, the creature design for the Wendigo is awesome.
Props also to Keri Russell, who does her usual solid turn as an actress. The boy is also a good actor, and is the right amount of deer-in-the-headlights and creepy-loner-vibes.
And yes, tally up another one for horror movies with creepy kid's drawings.
(A really funny scene involves this, the only funny part of the movie) So, recommended. It has Malignant-like atmosphere and visuals, only it's a little less bonkers (but how can you outbonker James Wan's deranged creation? You can't.)
Props also to Keri Russell, who does her usual solid turn as an actress. The boy is also a good actor, and is the right amount of deer-in-the-headlights and creepy-loner-vibes.
And yes, tally up another one for horror movies with creepy kid's drawings.
(A really funny scene involves this, the only funny part of the movie) So, recommended. It has Malignant-like atmosphere and visuals, only it's a little less bonkers (but how can you outbonker James Wan's deranged creation? You can't.)