The Desire...The Fantasy...The Nightmare.
The Premise
An adaptation of Angela Carter's fairy tales. Young Rosaleen dreams of a village in the dark woods, where Granny tells her cautionary tales in which innocent maidens are tempted by wolves who are hairy on the inside. As Rosaleen grows into womanhood, will the wolves come for her too?
Why It Terrifies Us
Categorized under Gothic Horror, The Company of Wolves taps into fundamental fears. The 6.7/100 Scare Score is well-earned. The themes of dreams, grandparent grandchild relationship, wolf continually haunt viewers long after the credits roll.
Into The Vault
Ready to dig deeper? The ScreamDesk Vault connects you to the architecture of fear.
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