# Wendell & Wild (2022)

> A grief-stricken teenager makes a dangerous bargain with scheming demon brothers in a flamboyant stop-motion battle against supernatural and human corruption.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/353799

## Facts

- Runtime: 105 min
- Genres: Animation, Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure, Horror
- Director: Henry Selick
- Cast: Lyric Ross, Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele, Sam Zelaya, James Hong, Angela Bassett, Gabrielle Dennis, Gary Gatewood
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5181830/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: macabre, witty, eerie, halloween viewing, family movie night for older children

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