Valerie is in love with a brooding outsider, Peter, but her parents have arranged for her to marry another man. Unwilling to lose each other, Valerie and Peter plan to run away together when Valerie's older sister is killed by a werewolf that prowls the dark forest surrounding their village. Panic grips the town as Valerie discovers that she has a unique connection to the beast--one that inexorably draws them together, making her both suspect ... and bait.
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🔍 Search on JustWatch →The film operates honestly within the horror genre: doesn't rush to frighten, lets the space breathe with anxiety. It's about the feeling of wrongness — slow, but relentless.
The film doesn't rush. That's its greatest strength and greatest risk: if you're not ready for slow horror — it will exhaust you. If you are — it won't let go.
For viewers who need sustained tension, not just a collection of scary moments.
Director: Catherine Hardwicke
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Viewing atmosphere: Late at night, alone or with someone who won't be ashamed to admit they're scared. Lights off.
Amanda Seyfried
Valerie
Gary Oldman
Father Soloman
Billy Burke
Cesaire
Shiloh Fernandez
Peter
Max Irons
Henry Lazar
Julie Christie
Valerie's Grandmother
Lukas Haas
Father August
Virginia Madsen
Suzette
Shauna Kain
Roxanne
Michael Hogan
The Reeve
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