Wendell & Wild
Two scheming demons strike a deal with a punk rock-loving teen so they can leave the Underworld and live out their dreams in the Land of the Living.
Why it matters
A darkly whimsical dive into grief and redemption wrapped in devilish stop-motion spectacle.
- Henry Selick and Jordan Peele fuse folk horror with macabre comedy, mixing shadowy aesthetics and sly social commentary.
- Impressive stop-motion craft blends classic techniques with modern effects—less old-school purity, more polished hybrid.
- Thematically ambitious: a quirky meditation on loss and healing beneath devilish hijinks.
- Struggles with tonal clarity and narrative density might leave some wanting, but fans of layered animation and genre-bending horror will find much to savor.
Director
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
14
Slow Burn
0
Psychological
0
Supernatural
60
Creature
18
Disturbing
33
Fun Factor
67
Cerebral
57
Survival
33
