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Red Riding Hood
Actors: Amanda Seyfried, Gary Oldman
Director: Catherine Hardwicke
Genres: Horror, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Mystery & Suspense

1hr 40min

This is not your grandmother's Red Riding Hood. There's a basket of goodies (not exactly the edible kind), a sweet grandma, a winsome young lass in a beautiful red hood, and a Big Bad Wolf. But there the similarity ends. T... more »his Red Riding Hood is shot through the lens of the Twilight films--for wide appeal to the tween and teen audiences, and definitely not a bedtime story for the little ones. Helmed by Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke, Red Riding Hood bears a lot of the moody trademarks of the vampire series. Valerie (Amanda Seyfried), the plucky girl in the stunning cape, lives in a tiny medieval village whose geography is not specified--it's just very mountainous and remote. Valerie's heart belongs to her childhood friend Peter (Shiloh Fernandez), but as Red Riding Hood opens, she learns she has been betrothed to Henry (Max Irons). As if that love triangle weren't enough, it seems a dangerous wolf--or is it werewolf?--has been terrorizing the town for years, and its killing sprees have intensified. When the townsfolk kill a wolf, they think they have finally freed their town from tyranny, and throw a giant bacchanal--like Burning Man in the snow. But then Father Solomon (Gary Oldman, in wickedly good form) appears on the scene to tell the villagers they've killed only a gray wolf--not, in fact, the werewolf he knows is the true villain. So the romantic pulls of Valerie, Peter, and Henry play out with a backdrop of true chills and mystery. The atmosphere created by Hardwicke, along with production designer Thomas E. Sanders and cinematographer Mandy Walker, is perfect for a goose-bumpy horror story with teen hearts caught in the balance. The set design of the village, especially, is rich with detail--even the trees in the surrounding forest seem to have branches made of threatening spikes. Seyfried is willful, passionate, and perfect as Valerie, and easily anchors a film that could have spun out. Other standouts include Virginia Madsen, Valerie's mother who has a dark secret in her own past, and Julie Christie as Valerie's rather peculiar grandmother. All Twilight fans, and those who love a good tale of star-crossed (or perhaps full-moon-crossed) lovers will enjoy Red Riding Hood. Just don't go walking in those big bad woods alone. --A.T. Hurley

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Actors: Amanda Seyfried, Gary Oldman
Director: Catherine Hardwicke
Genres: Horror, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Mystery & Suspense
Sub-Genres: Horror, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Mystery & Suspense
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
Format: DVD
Theatrical Release Date: 03/11/2011
Run Time: 1hr 40min
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Total Copies: 9
Members Wishing: 0

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Member Movie Reviews

Callie K. (ballofglitter) from GRAND ISLAND, NE
Reviewed on 3/29/2014...

Started off pretty slow but as it got about half-way it definitely got really good and keeps you watching.

0 of 1 member(s) found this review helpful.

Susan D. (dillon3473) from POTSDAM, NY
Reviewed on 4/14/2013...

I really liked this movie up until the ending, which falls flat. Check the director for a clue on that.
You really cannot tell who the wolf is, because the directing is so chaotic. I would have liked to have more info on that account.
Enjoyable, but ultimately disappointing.

4 of 5 member(s) found this review helpful.

Eric C. from SLIPPERY ROCK, PA
Reviewed on 7/18/2012...

Hmmmmm...not sure what to say on this one. I loved the way the village was constructed. The story had a lot of potential, and some of actors were good (but not many), but it mostly fell flat. It is as if parts of the story are missing.
Also, there is a mystery, but you don't receive all the information you need to figure it out. Which makes the mystery worthless.
I would say it is ok...but lacks any real depth.

4 of 5 member(s) found this review helpful.