In a small mining town in central Oregon, school teacher Julia Meadows moves back to her childhood home with her brother, police officer Paul, to have a fresh start. Before long Julia notices that her student Lucas is displaying disturbing signs of suffering abuse, Julia recognizes because of the traumatic upbringing she had with her abusive father. Lucas is covering up what is happening at home, but it involves his father and younger brother, and it puts his life at great risk. Julia and Paul look into things and soon the truth escapes when Lucas’ father Frank escapes and wreaks havoc on Cispus Falls, his condition relates to an old mythological creature known as a wendigo. It seems what at first seemed like an abusive family has now turned into something much more sinister and deadly.
Director: Scott Cooper
Actors: Keri Russell, Jesse Plemons, Jeremy T. Thomas, Graham Greene, Scott Haze, Rory Cochrane, Amy Madigan
Year: 2021
Length: 99 Minutes
Classification: MA15+ Strong horror themes & Violence
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