To Kill a Wolf

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To Kill a Wolf

In Theaters Fri Aug 1

1h 32m

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Mystery & Thriller

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On the fringes of the Oregon wilderness, two strangers with troubled pasts are brought together when a reclusive WOODSMAN discovers a teenage runaway, DANI, hypothermic and barely conscious in the woods. After saving Dani from the elements, The Woodsman begrudgingly agrees to return the teen to her grandmother and the two become unlikely travel companions. As they make their way across the state, they forge an unexpected bond, delving into their pasts and testing their willingness to trust one another. Ultimately, with each other's help, they come to face the demons that haunt them and discover a way to start their lives anew.

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Kelsey Taylor

Director

Maddison Brown

Dani

Michael Esper

Carey

Kaitlin Doubleday

Jolene

Ivan Martin

The Woodsman

David Knell

The Rancher

Tim Grierson

Screen International

Marked by strong, reserved performances -- and deeply compassionate to its soulsick characters -- this quietly absorbing drama has secrets in store, each of them revealed with uncommon elegance.

Aug 19, 2024

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Andrew Fukui

Geek Vibes Nation

The film serves as a masterclass in breathing new life into a story that audiences have heard so many times before.

Rated: 8/10

Jul 17, 2025

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Aaron Neuwirth

We Live Entertainment

The Oregon wilderness adds the right kind of atmosphere to the proceedings, with the natural world feeling like an appropriate extension of the emotions at play.

Feb 14, 2025

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Douglas Davidson

Elements of Madness

Though Taylor’s approach isn’t graphic in the slightest, it is no less full of dread and horror as time moves forward and backward while it unfurls a mystery of a most upsetting trauma and profound deception.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 10, 2025

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Paul Emmanuel Enicola

The Movie Buff

A striking, atmospheric film about people trying to claw their way out of the past, about the kind of wounds that don’t heal easily.

Rated: B

Feb 8, 2025

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Jennie Kermode

Eye for Film

Mostly shot at close quarters, inside the Woodsman’s cabin or car or amid the trees, the film is heavy with shadows and mist and chill air.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 7, 2024

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Synopsis

On the fringes of the Oregon wilderness, two strangers with troubled pasts are brought together when a reclusive WOODSMAN discovers a teenage runaway, DANI, hypothermic and barely conscious in the woods. After saving Dani from the elements, The Woodsman begrudgingly agrees to return the teen to her grandmother and the two become unlikely travel companions. As they make their way across the state, they forge an unexpected bond, delving into their pasts and testing their willingness to trust one another. Ultimately, with each other's help, they come to face the demons that haunt them and discover a way to start their lives anew.

Director: Kelsey Taylor
Producer: Adam Lee, Kelsey Taylor, Ricky Fosheim, Zach Golden
Screenwriter: Kelsey Taylor
Distributor: All the Better
Production Co: Moo Studios, Detention Films, Slated, Hungry Bull Productions, All the Better
Genre: Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 1, 2025, Limited
Runtime: 1h 32m