ReaderKenka Let's be realistic.

Tacticalin An absolute waste of money

Mehdi Hoffman There's a more than satisfactory amount of boom-boom in the movie's trim running time.

Phillipa Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.

mjsreg I thought this was going to be a decent but predictable film about a girl who returns to society after being locked away all her life.Well - it is - sort of. I had only read taglines so the film was much as I expected to begin with, then everything changes and the story goes in a different and unexpected (for me anyway) direction.A strong cast and excellent production really involves you in the characters and story.I wouldn't say this is a 'brilliant' film - but it is damn good and well worth watching.

bowmanblue Wildling was never destined to be a 'classic.' Which film about werewolves are ('American Werewolf in London' not included)? However, just because it's never going to win Oscars, doesn't mean that it can't be fun. Canadian werewolf movie 'Gingersnaps' proved that you can make a movie about monsters with teenagers and heart (something that the 'Twilight' franchise never achieved in its entire saga!). It's pretty impossible to mention 'Wildling' without talking about the - far superior - 'Gingersnaps' as they do hit quite a few of the same beats. I'll do my best not to dwell on the similarities further, apart from saying that 'Gingersnaps' is infinitely better (the original 'Gingersnaps' that is - nuff said about the sequels!).The film begins with a little girl who 'lives' with her 'Daddy' (Brad Dourif). I use the quotation marks because her 'Daddy' keeps her locked up 'for her own protection' and tells her that she can never leave because the wildlings will get her and only Daddy is strong enough to survive out there. This section lasts for about the first quarter of an hour and is actually probably the best part of the movie (mainly because it's the part where Dourif has the most screen time). It's truly chilling because we don't really know what's going on in the world and the air of confusion adds to the truly chilling atmosphere.However, it's kind of downhill from then on. It descends into a - sort of - teen drama with a few kills and monsters, plus the obligatory romance. You also have Liv Tyler in there (who I haven't seen on screen for quite some time). I've always thought she was a pretty competent actress, but she really does seem to be phoning it in for this one as she attempts to shield/shepherd the - now teenage - girl.If you really like horror films, or werewolves in general and you stumble on this film on some sort of free streaming online platform, then why not have it on in the background. There's not much gore and not much point to it either.

trinaboice Grade: CIn a Nutshell: A monster coming-of-age story, this creature feature movie feels like a 1980's horror flick. It's actually a new indie film by director Fritz Bohm, who also had a hand in writing the script. I picture a group of teenagers watching this at one of their friend's house on a Saturday night as they laugh at it and eat pizza. Tips for parents: A man shoots himself and you see blood splatters. Profanity, including a few F-bombs There is blood and talk of a teenage girl's menstruation. You see a teenage girl in her underwear. Teenager sex scene with skin and sounds. Some violent, gory deaths. You see a naked female "wilder." Teenage drinking Uplifting theme: Embrace who you are...? Don't kill people...? Don't eat people...? Things I liked:It was good to see Liv Tyler in something again, although I'm kind of surprised she picked this script. Anna sees a picture of Aurora Borealis in a book. Seeing that in real life is on my Bucket List! I've been researching a trip to either Iceland or Finland to see it. Which do you think is a better country to see the amazing Northern Lights? I liked the psychological aspect of the story. Otherwise, we have already seen this story before. Actress Bel Powley was 26 years old at the premiere! I thought that was so surprising, because she really does look young in this movie as Anna. What's even more impressive is that she eats a ton of hamburger and sausages in the movie, despite being a vegetarian in real life. Things I didn't like:The creepy father (played by Brad Dourif) tells this tiny, young, adorable, little girl (played by Arlo Mertz) about the "Wildling", not holding back any scary details, and introducing you to the horrific childhood Anna experienced. I was confused by what happened to him later. It has a lot of dark, evening scenes, so this will be hard to watch on a TV or computer. It's pretty slow-moving. Some of the special effects are pretty cheesy and amateur looking. According to IMDB, there were 350 visual effect shots. There really aren't any surprises. The movie poster pretty much reveals what you already suspect is going to happen. Some of the make-up on the Wildling looked super fake and ridiculous. Interesting lines:"You're not sick. You're a woman." - Sheriff Ellen Cooper (Liv Tyler)

stokesy1012002 Didn't want to give too much away on my Title so left the Werewolf bit off the end :)This film is a fresh take on to any werewolf film and deserves a lot more credit than 5.8 IMDB score as of my review date!!At 1st and up to half way through I thought the 'Daddy' was just a perv and keeping her for sex which he probably did as well...But was to stop her from turning.I enjoyed the film from beginning to end and recommend it to anyone who wants to see something fresh and not done this way before (Not that I can remember any way)Solid 9 out of 10 for me.