Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- eerie
- foreboding
- macabre
- late night horror
- halloween viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the Norwegian werewolf premise and opening intriguing but judged the film's pacing, tension, and horror execution underdeveloped.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The creature is connected to vikings, norse mythology, and nordic folklore within a Norwegian setting.
Seventeen-year-old Thale witnesses a brutal killing and becomes central to the effort to identify the killer.
The story places a mythical creature investigation in the small town where Thale has recently moved.
Thale's mother's local police work contrasts with the possibility that the killing was caused by an animal linked to ancient myth.
Films like Viking Wolf, and why
Ginger Snaps
shared werewolf horror, adolescent protagonist, small-town setting, and folklore-inflected creature mythology
The Cursed
shared teenage female protagonist, rural isolation, mythological beast, and tense creature-feature atmosphere
The Ritual
shared nordic folklore, brutal supernatural horror, family danger, and a community confronting an ancient creature
The Wolfman
shared contemporary mystery, female-centered investigation, and horror rooted in local myth and animalistic violence
Movie Details
- Director
- Stig Svendsen
- Release Date
- 2022-11-18
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (380)
Cast
- Elli Rhiannon Müller Osborne
- Liv Mjönes
- Vidar Magnussen
- Mia Fosshaug Laubacher
- Arthur Hakalahti
- Sjur Vatne Brean
- Øyvind Brandtzæg
- Ståle Bjørnhaug
- Sverre Breivik
- Anna Dworak
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Viking Wolf about?
- A teenage witness and a local police family confront a possible werewolf stalking their Norwegian small town.
- What is Viking Wolf like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Viking Wolf as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Viking Wolf violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Viking Wolf as brutal.
- What did critics think of Viking Wolf?
- Critics broadly found the Norwegian werewolf premise and opening intriguing but judged the film's pacing, tension, and horror execution underdeveloped.
- Which films are like Viking Wolf?
- Films with a similar feel include Ginger Snaps, The Cursed, The Ritual, and The Wolfman.
- How long is Viking Wolf?
- Viking Wolf runs 97 minutes.
- Where can I watch Viking Wolf?
- In United States, Viking Wolf streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
