The Wolf of Snow Hollow

...is a tonal balancing act, a movie that doesn’t go for laughs or horror as much as weave various tones and styles through its excellent script.

Writer-director Jim Cummings reinvigorates an oft-told tale with personal, thorny preoccupations.

The wry, snappy banter gives The Wolf of Snow Hollow a prickly skin, and the restrained application of FX gives it tension.

...while noticeably off-key is still deliciously violent and crowd-pleasing.

Among the many quirks of this very idiosyncratic comedy is that it really is structured like a thriller or a horror film.