Wendigo
In Algonquian folklore, the wendigo () or windigo is a mythical man-eating monster or evil spirit native to the northern forests of the Atlantic Coast and Great Lakes Region of the United States and Canada. The wendigo may appear as a monster with some characteristics of a human or as a spirit who has possessed a human being and made them become monstrous. It is historically associated with murder, insatiable greed, and the cultural taboos against such behaviours.
Wendigo (film)
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 58% based on , with a weighted average rating of 6.2/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "An artsy horror flick, "Wendigo" effectively creates an eerie atmosphere."
Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating to reviews, the film has a weighted average score of 63 out of 100, based on 19 critics, indicating "Generally favorable reviews".