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Title: What a wretched, wretched movie
Review: I watched "The Others" immediately before I watched "Wendigo," and I was struck by the differences. Both films rely upon atmosphere, not gore, to provide their chills, and The Others proves that a good scary movie doesn't have to look as though it was shot in an abattoir to make the viewer squirm. HOWEVER, a good scary movie does have to scare you, or alarm you, or at least leave you feeling vaguely unsettled. There is not a solid "gasp" moment anywhere to be found in Wendigo. The movie is pretentious, pointless, and worst of all...DULL. The only thing I felt at the end of the movie was pity for Patricia Clarkson, whom I like as an actress. Please do not waste your money on this film.
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