Out Come The Wolves movie review

MOVIE TITLE: Out Come The Wolves

This bloody thriller releases in theaters on August 30, 2024.

RATING: R

LENGTH: 1 hour 27 minutes

Movie Review Mom GRADE: B

IN A NUTSHELL:

The story takes place at a cabin deep in the wilderness. A man, his fiancée, and her old guy friend from childhood hang out and go hunting, only to find out they’re the ones being hunted.

The film was directed by Adam MacDonald, who also co-wrote it with Joris Jarsky and Enuka Okuma.

THINGS I LIKED:

The cast features the lovely Missy Peregrym, Joris Jarsky, and Damon Runyan. I don’t know if they did their own stunts, but some of the scenes were pretty good, especially when Missy falls down a big hill.
Gorgeous cinematography by Christian Bielz.
There are a lot of intriguing camera angles that keep things interesting.
The wolves and attacks look very real

THINGS I DIDN’T LIKE:

A lot of time is wasted in Act 1 dancing around and drinking.
Sophie’s fiancé is painted to be a real jerk in Act 1, so you just assume he’s going to be the first one to die. No love lost, right? Fortunately, it’s not quite that simple…
There’s a nighttime bed scene that is super dark visually. It’s hard to see what’s happening, but it’s the pillow talk that’s more important than the visuals anyway.
Arrows and knives don’t always work, but yelling at a wolf does? Lame.
The movie kind of felt like a shark movie, if you know what I mean.
It would have been more fun to fill the stories with more characters. That being said, the plot was fairly simple and straightforward.

TIPS FOR PARENTS:

Some profanity with F-bombs
We see bloodied, bodies with broken, torn-up body parts
We see a people and animals killed in bloody, gory, brutal, visceral ways
Talk of young teens sleeping together

THEMES:

Hunting animals
Survival
Friendship
Relationships
Jealousy
Family traditions

FUNNY LINES:

“Not gonna lie. That’s pretty sexy.” – Nolan (Damon Runyan) what he said when he saw his girlfriend shoot a bow for the first time
“Kyle taking you out hunting could be the very beginning of a beautiful bronance.” – Sophie (Missy Peregrym)

INTERESTING LINES:

“Nature has a way of showing you who you really are.” – Sophie (Missy Peregrym)
“In nature, what you see is what you get.” – Kyle (Joris Jarsky)
“Choices: they shape your life. Choices determine your happiness.” – Nolan (Damon Runyan)
“Everyone thinks they want to have kids until they have them.” – Kyle (Joris Jarsky)