Ep1267: Wildwood (2026) - Live Movie Review
Wildwood, the latest stop-motion animated feature from Travis Knight and Laika Studios, is a critical and audience darling.
So why aren't people showing up for it?
In this week's livestream, Ian and Jeff look at an offbeat modern-day fairy tale, in which a headstrong, lonely young girl in Oregon discovers a magical world full of bizarre creatures ruled by a cruel, sinister mother figure.
If you think we've copy/pasted the synopsis for Laika's Coraline into our Wildwood description by mistake...well, you've scratched the surface of this movie's myriad problems.
Join the guys as they saw through the hype to deliver a spoilerific review that'll be anything but wooden! We also take YOUR questions and comments in the chat!
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Watch the Wildwood (2026) trailer.
Keep up with Jeff York's criticism and caricatures at Jeff York Caricatures, The Establishing Shot, and Pipeline Artists.
Bonus! Check out Ian and Jeff's appearance on The Spoiler Room earlier this year, where they discussed Laika's Coraline with Mark "The Movie Man" Krawczyk!
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