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Wildling

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After a childhood in captivity under the care of a man who taught her to fear the outside world, a young woman sees her new freedom shattered by a series of unsettling events.
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Critics Consensus

Wildling's feminist themes - and the ferocious Bel Powley performance that brings them to life - are often enough to make up for its narrative deficiencies.

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April Wolfe Village Voice 05/04/2018
The attention paid to images does not translate to character development, story, or dialogue, leaving little emotional resonance, while making me seriously wonder if the men telling these stories understand much at all about female sexuality. Go to Full Review Bill Goodykoontz Arizona Republic 04/26/2018
3.5/5
It's a promising debut for Bhm, with a lot of promise. But it's a home run for Powley, who makes "Wildling" worth watching even when it shouldn't be. Go to Full Review Noel Murray Los Angeles Times 04/12/2018
At its best, "Wildling" is very smart about how we humans like to compare ourselves to animals - from the names of our sports teams to the way we describe the feeling of cutting loose. Go to Full Review Carolyn Hinds Black Girl Nerds 07/30/2021
In an age where horror films are filled with repetitive jump scares that do nothing but annoy, Wildling builds tension by creating an uncomfortable feeling within the viewer. Go to Full Review Patrick Cavanaugh The Wolfman Cometh 02/05/2021
3/5
Sure to appeal to Young Adult fans and burgeoning werewolf connoisseurs, yet it doesn't quite capitalize on its promising premise. Go to Full Review Peter Sobczynski eFilmCritic.com 03/11/2020
...the storytelling gets more haphazard and by the time it finally fully shifts gears into horror, the whole thing just becomes kind of silly, not to mention pretty sloppy from a technical standpoint. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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william h @bachboy 12/14/2021 B – Brad Dourif keeps his daughter confined in his attic for 16 years, but when he starts inexplicably poisoning her, and she almost dies, he attempts suicide. Liv Tyler plays a cop who then takes the girl in, and she falls in love with Tyler's brother. However, once the girl is free of her father's drugs she gradually metamorphoses into the titular wolflike creature and kills a rapist and several bad men hunting for her. Too many coincidences and a deus ex machina, but good production values, music, makeup, acting and scenery of the Pacific Northwest. See more 06/16/2021 Really enjoyed this movie. Good acting, good pace, cared about the characters so it was easy to be invested in the story and what happened to them. See more 03/15/2021 Great movie. Could've done with a little more polish... See more 12/01/2020 Good performance by the mains but second half drops the ball. See more 11/30/2020 Why oh why has anyone given this more than one star?! The good reviews convinced me that it was worth a watch but it was dull and corny and a really weird story. Only the first 15 minutes or so were worth it. See more 08/25/2020 I couldn't watch the whole thing. I could not get past the idea of a girl being emotionally and mentally abused for her entire life being dropped into normal high school life?!?! It just doesn't hold together at all. See more Read all reviews
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Fritz Böhm

Director

Liv Tyler

Ellen Cooper

Brad Dourif

Daddy

Bel Powley

Anna

James Le Gros

The Wolf Man

Mike Faist

Lawrence

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Movie Info

Synopsis After a childhood in captivity under the care of a man who taught her to fear the outside world, a young woman sees her new freedom shattered by a series of unsettling events.
Director
Fritz Böhm
Producer
Trudie Styler, Celine Rattray, Charlotte Ubben, Liv Tyler
Screenwriter
Fritz Böhm, Florian Eder
Distributor
IFC Midnight
Production Co
IFC Films, Maven Pictures
Rating
R (Language|Bloody Images|Some Sexual Content|Teen Drinking|Violence)
Genre
Horror, Fantasy, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 13, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 30, 2018
Runtime
1h 33m
Sound Mix
Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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