a family ( mother patricia clarkson and father jake weber and son erik per sullivan ) go out for a family get together in some remote house in the middle of winter . they accidentally hit a deer while drive there . this anger some of the local especially otis ( john speredakos ) and thing slowly ( very slowly ) go wrong . i be expect the bad when i start watch this . the bulk of the review for this and on this site and be extremely negative . well . i disagree . first off it not a horror film . the horror doesn not even begin until the closing 30 minute . it play more like a family drama with horror element throw in . on that level and it pretty damn good . first the bad stuff represent the pace be way too slow while jake weber be a horrible actor while way too many false dream sequence scare while the wendigo barely figure into the film and the clear view we get of the wendigo at the end be laughable . the good stuff represent pretty good dramatic script while clarkson be excellent a the mother while some great direction with eerie sound effect which be a little scary while a pretty explicit hot sex sequence between clarkson and weber ( which actually be necessary for the integrity of the plot . ) while pretty good acting by sullivan ( only 10 at the time . ) and speredakos and a completely unexpected tragic end . i think many people be annoy with this film because it be push a a horror film which it isn not . so and if you can ignore that and i think you might like it . i be give it a 7 .