I don't really get all the 'for this genre' reviews. Maybe its 2-3 people spamming. Its not a dam zombie movie or some such.Good--The acting was extremely well done. The direction stayed on track. There were no hanging loose ends, there was closure to the ending. Yes, the viewer may not get what they want (for a change, thank god).In any event, I personally found the movie reasonably original.Bad--The wildling and humans turn out to be the same species, 'they' sacrificed plot believability in order to inject some empathetic drama. The primary antagonist does not add up, and this character gets typical Hollywood closure.

The beginning of the movie was really good and interesting. The story opens nicely, the acting and editing are nice. Even though you've seen the trailer, and you assume what is going to happen, the movie is picturesque and like a fairy tale, really enjoyable and compelling. The first third of it, that is, and that part I'd rate quite highly, even 10/10. The second part, sadly, is a transition into a teenage movie, with a quite predictable development and cheesy moments, but it's still ok. It could've been done without so many obvious and already seen elsewhere scenes. Liv Tyler was not convincing as a sheriff, she seemed more like a sleepy housewife with a really soft voice and basically zero authority in the town. And then, the third part is a total fail. The story is ruined, too many flaws in the plot and a really disappointing ending.

Grade: CIn a Nutshell: A monster coming-of-age story, this creature feature movie feels like a 1980's horror flick. It's actually a new indie film by director Fritz Bohm, who also had a hand in writing the script. I picture a group of teenagers watching this at one of their friend's house on a Saturday night as they laugh at it and eat pizza. Tips for parents: A man shoots himself and you see blood splatters. Profanity, including a few F-bombs There is blood and talk of a teenage girl's menstruation. You see a teenage girl in her underwear. Teenager sex scene with skin and sounds. Some violent, gory deaths. You see a naked female "wilder." Teenage drinking Uplifting theme: Embrace who you are...? Don't kill people...? Don't eat people...? Things I liked:It was good to see Liv Tyler in something again, although I'm kind of surprised she picked this script. Anna sees a picture of Aurora Borealis in a book. Seeing that in real life is on my Bucket List! I've been researching a trip to either Iceland or Finland to see it. Which do you think is a better country to see the amazing Northern Lights? I liked the psychological aspect of the story. Otherwise, we have already seen this story before. Actress Bel Powley was 26 years old at the premiere! I thought that was so surprising, because she really does look young in this movie as Anna. What's even more impressive is that she eats a ton of hamburger and sausages in the movie, despite being a vegetarian in real life. Things I didn't like:The creepy father (played by Brad Dourif) tells this tiny, young, adorable, little girl (played by Arlo Mertz) about the "Wildling", not holding back any scary details, and introducing you to the horrific childhood Anna experienced. I was confused by what happened to him later. It has a lot of dark, evening scenes, so this will be hard to watch on a TV or computer. It's pretty slow-moving. Some of the special effects are pretty cheesy and amateur looking. According to IMDB, there were 350 visual effect shots. There really aren't any surprises. The movie poster pretty much reveals what you already suspect is going to happen. Some of the make-up on the Wildling looked super fake and ridiculous. Interesting lines:"You're not sick. You're a woman." - Sheriff Ellen Cooper (Liv Tyler)

Didn't want to give too much away on my Title so left the Werewolf bit off the end :)This film is a fresh take on to any werewolf film and deserves a lot more credit than 5.8 IMDB score as of my review date!!At 1st and up to half way through I thought the 'Daddy' was just a perv and keeping her for sex which he probably did as well...But was to stop her from turning.I enjoyed the film from beginning to end and recommend it to anyone who wants to see something fresh and not done this way before (Not that I can remember any way)Solid 9 out of 10 for me.