OUT COME THE WOLVES (2024)
Joris Jarsky as Kyle
Damon Runyan as Nolan
Out Come the Wolves is a 2024 Canadian horror
thriller film directed by Adam MacDonald and written by Enuka
Okuma . The film stars Missy Peregrym, Joris Jarsky, and Damon
Runyan. The story follows a group of friends whose camping trip turns into a
nightmare when they are stalked by a pack of wolves in a remote forest.
Plot
The plot of Out Come the Wolves centers on
a Canadian couple, Sophie (Missy Peregrym) and Nolan (Damon Runyon), who decide
to retreat to the woods so that Nolan, a food writer, can work on a story about
hunting and reconnecting with the origins of the food we eat. To guide them, they
invite Sophie's old friend, Kyle (Joris Jarsky), an experienced hunter, to stay
with them and teach Nolan the basics of hunting.
From the beginning, it is apparent that Kyle still has
feelings for Sophie. He reveals that his girlfriend could not join them at the
last minute, making it just the three of them in the cabin. As they spend their
time together, tension builds between the three, fueled by charged remarks
about their shared past. It is revealed that Sophie and Kyle once had a brief
romantic encounter, and Nolan senses that Kyle is not over it, especially when
Kyle becomes hostile upon learning that Sophie and Nolan are now engaged. As
Kyle teaches Nolan how to handle weapons like guns and bows, his instructions
carry a sense of underlying menace.
The next day, during a hunting trip, Nolan and Kyle
encounter a ravenous wolf that attacks Nolan, leaving him severely injured.
Though Kyle manages to fight off the wolf, he decides, in a moment of panic and
selfishness, to leave a bleeding Nolan behind to die. This action sets the
stage for a tense confrontation between Sophie and Kyle. Although it seems like
Sophie would have to fend off the advances of a jealous and potentially
dangerous ex-lover, the film takes a different turn. Instead of confronting Kyle,
Sophie and he briefly argue before deciding to head back into the woods
together to search for Nolan. However, they soon find themselves confronted by
the same pack of wolves, which appear to have developed a taste for blood.