The tale of Little Red Riding Hood; a story that has had many different interpretations in years gone by. The wolf has eaten the grandmother, the woodsman has saved both Red and her grandparent. The list of endings and versions goes on.
But the latest version, a film directed by Catherine Hardwick, the woman behind Twilight, is a slightly darker and more intense version than anyone has seen before. For those of you who like suspense, then this is well worth the watch!
The storyline remains somewhat similar to what we have all grown up to listening to, but with a twist. The village of Daggerhorn is plagued by the visits from a wolf who is feeding on the residents. No one has seen it. No one has heard it. No one can stop it.
Valerie displaying her red cloak, is in love with a woodsman, Peter. But their ambitions to leave Daggerhorn are interrupted by the wolf's intentions of tearing the village apart.
Hope arrives when a reputable werewolf hunter arrives to let the villagers know that the wolf is a human. An inhabitant of the village. But as they suggest and suspect everyone, it leaves the audience unsure about who the wolf could be.
The art direction takes a Twilight-esque turn with distant shots of the snow-covered mountains, abstract viewpoints of Valerie in the red cloack on a white backdrop and a slow, yet vigorous soundtrack.
Suprises are in store, and a few gasps and shrieks are sure to be heard. Red Riding Hood is an exciting and intense fairytale adjusted for the 21st Century.
Top Drawer: 7/10
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