In its quieter, sparer moments, however, The Wind begins to live up to the unstated obliqueness of its title.

| May 10, 2019

Western horror The Wind uses isolation and barrenness to spin a spooky tale about hysteria, patriarchy, and religious fervor.

| Apr 16, 2019

A striking psychological horror-western, director Emma Tammi's debut The Wind is something special.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Apr 12, 2019

If you're thinking "Repulsion by John Ford," you're more on the right track than you could possibly know.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Apr 11, 2019

"The Wind" is ultimately more allegorical than literal. It's not about history, or pioneer life, or bloodthirsty ghosts. It's about a loneliness so overwhelming that it becomes terrifying.

| Apr 5, 2019

The Wind flirts with some interesting themes about postpartum depression, female jealousy, hallucinatory paranoia, and hellfire possession, all goosed by a feminist twist in what's typically a masculine genre.

| Original Score: B- | Apr 5, 2019

This pioneer chiller shines a gender-specific spotlight on the ways isolation and hardship can ravage a woman's mind.

| Apr 4, 2019

Inconsistent jump scares feel entirely out of place, and rather than evoking fear they drag the film down, mucking it up with trite horror cliches.

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Apr 4, 2019

This is indie horror at its best.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Apr 3, 2019

Tammi refuses to let the "The Wind" devolve into a typical, and predictable, horror movie.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Apr 3, 2019

Begging for a straightforward chronological assembly for the most part, Tammi's splintered film loses track of its feminist thematic build-up amid unnecessary back-and-forth shifts in its timeline.

| Apr 2, 2019

Like The Babadook, this is more than a frightening tale of things that go bump in the night.

| Apr 2, 2019

It's refreshing to see such an original stab at this type of indie genre-bender, especially one told from a strictly female point of view.

| Sep 15, 2018

"The Wind" doesn't seek to make infallible heroes of its women, but to understand and empathize with even their most unforgivable acts. And it's a hugely promising debut in terms of Tammi's steady, assured directorial craft.

| Sep 15, 2018

The Wind may be a quick, immersive thrill that stops short of making a lasting impression but hopefully it'll have a lasting effect by putting Gerard, Telles and Tammi more firmly on the map.

| Original Score: B- | Sep 15, 2018

Tammi demonstrates a real knack for visual storytelling and mood; balancing tone and pace while pulling off some very creepy moments; and drawing out an understated but powerful performance from Gerard.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Sep 12, 2018