george and kim be travel with their young son mile to a remote cabin in upstate new york when their car hit a deer and swerve into a ditch . but what seem to be a mere occurrence of misfortune mark the beginning of a terrify journey and where myth become reality and a flesh eating spirit and half animal and half man wendigo and haunt a small town . wendigo by larry fessenden be a thought provoking horror film that often tenderfoot into a somber family drama . the acting be great and the character be well developed and there be some bone chill moment . the subtle glimpse of wendigo be handle effectively and it never clear what be real and what be imagine and or even if the story be take place entirely in mile head . overall and wendigo be my first contact with larry fessenden work and surely would not be the last . give this film a chance and if you do not mind watch something unconventional . positive .