To Kill a Wolf
To Kill a Wolf is a 2024 American mystery drama film written and directed by Kelsey Taylor and starring Maddison Brown and Ivan Martin. It is Taylor’s feature directorial debut.
Plot
Cast
- Maddison Brown as Dani
- Ivan Martin as The Woodsman
Production
Release
The film premiered at the Edinburgh International Film Festival in August 2024. Then it was released in the United States on August 15, 2025.Reception
The film has a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 27 reviews. Clint Worthington of RogerEbert.com awarded the film three stars out of four. Julian Roman of MovieWeb rated the film a four out of five. Benjamin Franz of Film Threat rated the film an 8 out of 10.Peter Martin of ScreenAnarchy gave the film a positive review and wrote, “Quietly affecting and deeply moving, To Kill a Wolf avoids shouting and yelling. The characters would rather use a rifle than a machine gun. They want everything they say to land as is intended. The film is all the more powerful because of that restraint.”