Wildling (2018)

A blossoming teenager uncovers the dark secret behind her traumatic childhood.

Director:

Fritz Böhm

Writers:

Fritz Böhm, Florian Eder

Stars:

Liv Tyler, Brad Dourif, Bel Powley

Cast

Credited cast:
Liv Tyler	...	Ellen Cooper
Brad Dourif	...	Daddy
Bel Powley	...	Anna
James Le Gros	...	The Wolf Man
Mike Faist	...	Lawrence
Collin Kelly-Sordelet	...	Ray Cooper
Kelly Lamor Wilson	...	Teenage Girl #2
Julia Rusatsky	...	Track Girl
Troy Ruptash	...	Roger Fowler
Charlotte Ubben	...	Jen
Frank Deal	...	Dr. Rooney
Patrick M. Walsh	...	Hunter #1
Bhavesh Patel	...	Doctor
Trevor E. Dickerson	...	The Wildling
Brian Donahue	...	Hunter #2

Storyline

Anna spends her entire childhood under the care of a mysterious man she only knows as Daddy. He keeps her locked in an attic making her fear the Wildling, a child-eating monster that roams the outside. At age 16, Anna is freed by small-town sheriff Ellen Cooper who helps her start a new life as a normal teenager. But as Anna's body begins to blossom, her childhood nightmares return with a vengeance, leading to the conclusion of a terrifying secret.

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Plot Keywords:

manipulation | creature feature | snow | stomach ripped open | monster | 

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Genres:

Fantasy | Horror

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence including bloody images, language, some sexual content and teen drinking

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 April 2018 (Canada)

Filming Locations:

Bronx Zoo, Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Maven Pictures, Film i Väst, Filmgate Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In her role as Anna the lead actress Bel Powley eats sausages and hamburgers in various scenes throughout the film, despite being a vegetarian.

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Crazy Credits

Bel Powley's name is incorrectly spelled as 'Bel Bowley' for the stunt double credit.

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Soundtracks

Wildling
Written by Linda Perry
Performed by Linda Perry

User Reviews

A twist on the old tale of coming of age.

Its hard to say exactly who the film is aimed at as I can see it appealing to all ages and genders for different reasons.

In essence its a coming of age movie about a young girl discovering herself and adapting to the world she finds herself in.

Its quite obvious to see why Bel Powley was cast as the main lead as she does such an amazing job of portraying someone with animalistic characteristics and equally as a child stepping into a young adults world for the first time.

If you are looking for a horror slasher gory monster movie then this really isn't it although there are some scenes of gore and violence its really more of a tangled love story about a girl finding her belonging in the world she finds herself thrust into.

While its entertaining and intriguing for the most part and as others have already stated it is obvious where the film is going but this none the less doesn't detract from the enjoyable experience.

Would I personally pay full price for this in a cinema? Probably not. Pay to stream it on download for the family; sure.