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In Theaters Now
- 2024
- R
- IFC Films
- 1 h 28 m
- 2024
- R
- IFC Films
- 1 h 28 m
Summary At a cabin deep in the wilderness, a weekend of hunting turns to mayhem and a fight for survival when a pack of wolves attack a man, his female best friend and her fiance.
Directed By: Adam MacDonald
Written By: Enuka Okuma, Joris Jarsky, Adam MacDonald
In Theaters Now
- 2024
- R
- IFC Films
- 1 h 28 m
- 2024
- R
- IFC Films
- 1 h 28 m
Out Come the Wolves
68
5.6
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Summary At a cabin deep in the wilderness, a weekend of hunting turns to mayhem and a fight for survival when a pack of wolves attack a man, his female best friend and her fiance.
Directed By: Adam MacDonald
Written By: Enuka Okuma, Joris Jarsky, Adam MacDonald
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 4 Critic Reviews
68
75% Positive
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
25% Mixed
1 Review
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 4 Critic Reviews
68
75% Positive
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
25% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Out Come the Wolves director/co-writer Adam MacDonald keeps us guessing until practically the final frame as to how it’s all going to play out in this finely crafted sylvan thriller.
While body and survival horror fans might not find anything particularly groundbreaking here, and while the toxic masculinity plot is thinly veiled by the bloodthirsty wolves thread, the movie accomplishes what it sets out to do. Ultimately, the bones of the story have been licked clean of any excess, making for a film that will successfully holds our attention in its jaws.
Through its powerhouse performances, effective bare-bones plots, and strong horror elements, Adam MacDonald's latest survival story gets the job done, and does it well.
As the saying goes, inside of me are two wolves: one wishes “Out Come the Wolves” dared to explore the wounded masculinity and murderous love triangle of its first half, while the other wonders if that’d be any better or more interesting than the bone-cracking, arrow-shooting carnage of its second.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 7 User Ratings
5.6
57% Positive
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
14% Mixed
1 Rating
1 Rating
29% Negative
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 7 User Ratings
5.6
57% Positive
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
14% Mixed
1 Rating
1 Rating
29% Negative
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
IN A NUTSHELL:
The story takes place at a cabin deep in the wilderness. A man, his fiancée, and her old guy friend from childhood hang out and go hunting, only to find out they’re the ones being hunted.
The film was directed by Adam MacDonald, who also co-wrote it with Joris Jarsky and Enuka Okuma.
THINGS I LIKED:
The cast features the lovely Missy Peregrym, Joris Jarsky, and Damon Runyan. I don’t know if they did their own stunts, but some of the scenes were pretty good, especially when Missy falls down a big hill.
Gorgeous cinematography by Christian Bielz.
There are a lot of intriguing camera angles that keep things interesting.
The wolves and attacks look very real
THINGS I DIDN’T LIKE:
A lot of time is wasted in Act 1 dancing around and drinking.
Sophie’s fiancé is painted to be a real jerk in Act 1, so you just assume he’s going to be the first one to die. No love lost, right? Fortunately, it’s not quite that simple…
There’s a nighttime bed scene that is super dark visually. It’s hard to see what’s happening, but it’s the pillow talk that’s more important than the visuals anyway.
Arrows and knives don’t always work, but yelling at a wolf does? Lame.
The movie kind of felt like a shark movie, if you know what I mean.
It would have been more fun to fill the stories with more characters. That being said, the plot was fairly simple and straightforward.
TIPS FOR PARENTS:
Some profanity with F-bombs
We see bloodied, bodies with broken, torn-up body parts
We see a people and animals killed in bloody, gory, brutal, visceral ways
Talk of young teens sleeping together
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Production Company
December Films,
High Park Entertainment
Release Date Aug 30, 2024
Duration 1 h 28 m
Rating R
Tagline Now we are prey.
Website
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