The Wendigo (film)

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The Wendigo
Directed byJake Robinson
Written byJamie Brown
Produced byPaul Hurley
Starring
  • Matthias Margraves
  • Taylor Grace Davis
  • Hunter Redfern
  • Laura Rodriguez
CinematographyJake Robinson [1]
Distributed byTerror Films
Release dates
  • October 28, 2022 (2022-10-28)(Exhibition of Evil)
  • August 4, 2023 (2023-08-04)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Wendigo is a 2022 American horror film directed by Jake Robinson. Shot in a found footage style, the film stars Tyler Whisnant, Matthias Margraves, Taylor Grace Davis, Hunter Redfern, Paul Hurley and Laura Rodriguez, and follows a group of social media influencers who set out to search for a fellow influencer who disappeared while investigating a lost Native American tribe in the woods of North Carolina. [2]

The Wendigo premiered as part of the virtual Exhibition of Evil film festival on October 28, 2022. [3] The film is slated for release on digital platforms on August 4, 2023. [2] [4]

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