possible spoilersthe big part of the movie that doesn not work be the wendigo and and when your title character fails and your movie usually isn not far behind it . the filmmaker interpretation of the wendigo form be interesting and and can be properly menace when film correctly when the flee killer see the wendigo in a flash in his rear view mirror and for instance and the tree form be actually very good . however and a a monster character it never really come to life . we do not get much of an explanation for it behavior and and what we do see from it doesn not jibe with either the story tell in the movie itself and or any wendigo lore i have ever read . i think one of the main reason that the monster fail be that it isn not give enough to do and in the movie . when you boil this film down to it bone and what you have be a suspense thriller with a little bit of a supernatural element and instead of a movie about a monster . the cinematography be good and though a little cheesy while the filmmaker use scenery and lighting and and time of day to convey atmosphere and mood rather well . the character of otis come across a truly dangerous and unpredictable and make him the real monster in the film . it might have be more effective to explain his behavior a him be possess by the hungry spirit of the wendigo and which would also be a more accurate representation of the real legend . i have hear unconfirmed report ( from a newsgroup ) that the reason the wendigo doesn not do much be that and when the monster suit be build and it wind up so heavy and and uncomfortable ( in order to mimic the stance of it stand on cloven hoof and the performer have to walk on his toe ) that it be nearly impossible to run and walk and or otherwise perform in it . thus the many flash of the creature stand still and and the obvious speed up footage of it run . i stress that these report be uncomfirmed .