The Wind

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The Wind

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Released Apr 5, 2019

1h 26m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

Western

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Lizzy is a tough, resourceful frontierswoman settling a remote stretch of land on the 19th-century American frontier. Isolated from civilization in a desolate wilderness where the wind never stops howling, she begins to sense a sinister presence that seems to be borne of the land itself, an overwhelming dread that her husband dismisses as superstition. When a newlywed couple arrive at a nearby homestead, their presence amplifies Lizzy's fears, setting into motion a shocking chain of events.

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Critics Consensus

Imperfect yet intriguing, The Wind offers horror fans an admirably ambitious story further distinguished by its fresh perspective and effective scares.

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Jonathan Romney

Film Comment Magazine

In its quieter, sparer moments, however, The Wind begins to live up to the unstated obliqueness of its title.

May 10, 2019

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Roxana Hadadi

Pajiba

Western horror The Wind uses isolation and barrenness to spin a spooky tale about hysteria, patriarchy, and religious fervor.

Apr 16, 2019

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

A striking psychological horror-western, director Emma Tammi's debut The Wind is something special.

Rated: 3.5/4

Apr 12, 2019

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Bianca Garner

Filmotomy

There’s much to enjoy here in terms of ambitious storytelling, and Gerard’s truly memorable performance. It’ll be interesting to see the writer Teres Sutherland and Emma Tammi do next.

Oct 3, 2024

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Emma Wolfe

SpookyAstronauts

It is really compelling.

Rated: 7/10

Dec 28, 2020

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Charles Koplinski

Reel Talk with Chuck and Pam

A solid performance from Caitlin Gerard as an abandoned woman who slowly loses her mind trying to survive on the open plains anchors this film and helps us stick with it when the script reaches its rough patches.

Rated: 2.5/4.0

Nov 18, 2020

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Rich C

Loved this film! Amazing acting!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/20/25

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Billy R

"The Wind" is a so-called "slow burn" horror that never quite delivers what it's building up to. It's full of jumps from past to present that are initially communicated cleverly, but start to become disjointed. By the end, its already underwhelming ending is muddled by utter confusion. While it certainly proves that Emma Tammi can deliver frightening moments (something I was admittedly questioning with "Five Nights At Freddy's"), they are ultimately too short-lived and tame to make up for the long wait between each one. It builds itself up like a pseudo-Jaws, refraining from any glimpse of the monster, but unlike Jaws, [LIGHT SPOILERS] there is no grand and terrifying finale. Things just... Resolve. Or at least, I think they did. The movie doesn't communicate that well either. All in all, I'd say it's an exactly half-good experience. It's high-concept and has its moments, but "The Wind" creates an unshakable feeling that, even with its long runtime, something is missing.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

05/13/25

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Damian M

The real horror is having to live in the western plains of America, the psychological terror is well done, but the back and forth between present and past have me mixed. The cryptid could've used a little more background and it would've been great.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/20/24

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Donald T

An intriguing enough story that wasn’t told very well. I’d say it was ultimately satisfying, though it could have been much better with a little more vision behind it

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/09/24

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Audience Member

Could’ve been better in many respects but the psychological ramifications are bold and daring

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

04/13/24

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Alec B

The out of chronological order editing seems like an attempt to mask the undercooked plot.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/10/24

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Synopsis

Lizzy is a tough, resourceful frontierswoman settling a remote stretch of land on the 19th-century American frontier. Isolated from civilization in a desolate wilderness where the wind never stops howling, she begins to sense a sinister presence that seems to be borne of the land itself, an overwhelming dread that her husband dismisses as superstition. When a newlywed couple arrive at a nearby homestead, their presence amplifies Lizzy's fears, setting into motion a shocking chain of events.

Director: Emma Tammi
Producer: Christopher Alender, David Grove Churchill Viste
Screenwriter: Teresa Sutherland
Distributor: IFC Midnight
Production Co: Divide/Conquer, IFC Films, Divide / Conquer, Soapbox Films, Mind Hive Films
Rating: R (Violence/Disturbing Images|Some Sexuality)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Western
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 5, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 7, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $14.1K
Runtime: 1h 26m

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