Guillermo Del Toro's blockbusting tale of a young girl struggling to make sense of the violent world around her was a big 2006 arthouse hit. Continuing his exploration of the impact of the Spanish Civil War on his generation (it was also the backdrop for his excellent ghost story, The Devil's Backbone) Del Toro's fantasy mixes strong horror with fairytale-style aesthetics to great effect, making Ofelia's escape into an imaginary realm a poignant response to the cruel realities of her existence.
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WENDIGO (2001)
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A stressed out executive takes his wife and young child to the wilderness of upstate New York. However before they have even reached their destination a show-down between their 4X4 and a rather large deer puts them at loggerheads with a local hunter, a danger that becomes more acute with the discovery of bullet holes in the walls of the cabin they're staying in. Add to this the brooding menace of the North American half-beast, half-phantom of the title and you've got a beautifully shot, understa
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