The Wind (2018)

March 14, 2022 3:50 PM

A plains-woman faces the harshness and isolation of the untamed land in the Western frontier of the late 1800s.

Now streaming on Netflix.

posted by skycrashesdown (6 comments total)

Description taken from IMDB, doesn’t mention horror/supernatural. I like horror films that are creepy and atmospheric without being gory and really liked this one. Amazing how a film set on an open prairie could feel claustrophobic.
posted by skycrashesdown at 3:51 PM on March 14, 2022

...based on the silent movie starring Lillian Gish? I've been wanting to see that movie for a long time. It was directed by Victor Sjöström, and he made some remarkable movies.
posted by acrasis at 6:23 PM on March 14, 2022 [1 favorite]

Regarding being "based" on the 1927 The Wind, I've seen both films, the general plot and some of the emotional drive is similar I think but the content & style of the new film definitely is more modern in its approach and it does lean into more of a folk horror mode. Both are good and I would totally recommend tracking down the 1927 film (well worth your time).
posted by Ashwagandha at 8:15 AM on March 16, 2022 [1 favorite]

Unfortunately, not available on DVD in the US.
posted by acrasis at 4:08 PM on March 18, 2022 [1 favorite]

I saw this a couple weeks ago and really recommend it.
posted by AlSweigart at 4:15 PM on March 20, 2022

This is on Shudder now.
posted by DirtyOldTown at 12:12 PM on April 4