The Wolf and the Lamb

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Sarah G. Vincent Views

An ambitious film praised for its transcendent Montana locations and Philip Roy's cinematography, as the ensemble cast and layered storylines create a richly textured frontier world.

May 14, 2026

DC News Now

Cassie Scerbo Talks 'The Wolf and the Lamb,' Anti-Bullying Advocacy

DC News Now's Living Local DMV segment features Cassandra Scerbo discussing her role as Jo Beckett — a significant departure from her previous work — and why she describes The Wolf and the Lamb as "a love story disguised as a horror."

May 13, 2026

The Fan Carpet

Cassie Scerbo, Adrianne Palicki + More on Blending Western + Horror

The Fan Carpet sits down with stars Cassandra Scerbo, Adrianne Palicki, Zach McGowan, and James Landry Hébert to discuss the film's unique blend of western and horror — and why, as Scerbo puts it, The Wolf and the Lamb is "a love story disguised as a horror film."

May 4, 2026

Film Threat

The Wolf and the Lamb

Film Threat scores The Wolf and the Lamb 8.5/10 with a "Fresh" Rotten Tomatoes rating, calling it "a superior western horror" and praising director Michael Schilf for crafting "a sagebrush universe that you could walk inside and live in."

May 1, 2026

Horror Movies Uncut

The Wolf and the Lamb Review: A Gritty Western Horror With Strong Ideas

Horror Movies Uncut praises The Wolf and the Lamb for its commitment to character-driven storytelling, effective atmosphere, and its ambition to tell a horror story within a historical framework — "something that stands out" for viewers who enjoy Western horror.

April 29, 2026

Fanboy Nation

The Cast of 'The Wolf and the Lamb' Talk About the Horror Western – Interview

The cast — Cassandra Scerbo, Adrianne Palicki, Zach McGowan, and James Landry Hébert — discuss the intensity of this chilling journey and their experiences bringing director Michael Schilf's bold vision to life.

April 28, 2026

Horror Fuel

Folklore, Frontiers, and Fangs: The Wolf and the Lamb is Out Now

Equal parts Bone Tomahawk and creepy folklore — director Michael Schilf assembles horror royalty and western veterans including Cassandra Scerbo, Adrianne Palicki, Angus Macfadyen, Q'orianka Kilcher, and Clint Howard in this supernatural folk horror Western.

April 28, 2026

Moviefone

'The Wolf and the Lamb' Exclusive Clip

Moviefone is proud to present this exclusive scene from director Michael Schilf's The Wolf and the Lamb, which stars Adrianne Palicki, and opens in theaters and digitally on April 24, 2026.

April 27, 2026

Polygon

Everything New to Streaming This Weekend

Featured in Polygon's weekly streaming roundup among the most notable new releases, The Wolf and the Lamb is highlighted as the go-to pick for something spooky — a folk horror Western where a missing boy returns home touched by evil.

April 27, 2026

The AU Review

Cassandra Scerbo and Adrianne Palicki on Releasing the Emotion Underneath the Horror

Stars Cassandra Scerbo and Adrianne Palicki open up about the emotional depth behind The Wolf and the Lamb — exploring maternal love, sacrifice, and the lengths one woman will go to reclaim what's been taken from her.

April 27, 2026

Assignment X

Movie Review: THE WOLF AND THE LAMB

A "Fresh" Rotten Tomatoes review praising The Wolf and the Lamb for its agreeably unconventional approach — blending supernatural horror, western grit, and fully realized characters into a configuration that feels "pleasingly new and unpredictable."

April 24, 2026

Tonboriday

The Wolf and The Lamb (2026) Movie Ending Explained and Sequel Rumours

A frontier nightmare wrapped in grief, faith, and fear — The Wolf and the Lamb mixes supernatural dread with intimate family tragedy, choosing mood and moral tension over loud shocks. It leaves viewers divided, unsettled, and talking long after the credits.

April 24, 2026

KTLA Morning News

Cassandra Scerbo Talks New Thriller 'The Wolf and the Lamb'

"The Wolf and the Lamb" is now playing in select theaters and is available on demand. Broadcast interview aired on the KTLA 5 Morning News.

April 24, 2026

Cinema Crazed

The Wolf and the Lamb (2026) — Film Review

With a conclusion as brutal as it is macabre, The Wolf and the Lamb delivers a thought provoking good time. It's Once Upon a Time in the West meets Until Dawn in this cerebral descent into chaos that delivers a nuanced balance between the contentious world of man and the feral domain of something far more wicked.

April 24, 2026

Fangoria

Makeup Effects Legend Ve Neill Makes The Jump To Producing

Despite being "basically retired," makeup artist Ve Neill knew she had to be onboard when her filmmaker friends told her they were making a vampire Western. She loves vampires. She loves Westerns. This was her movie.

April 24, 2026

Horror Buzz

The Wolf and the Lamb: Exclusive Clip from Western Horror Film

This exclusive clip highlights the film's grounded tone and its combination of Western setting with horror elements, offering an early look at the tension driving Jo's search.

April 22, 2026

First Showing

Official Trailer for 'The Wolf and the Lamb' Mysterious Western Horror

"Something is amiss..." Samuel Goldwyn Films has revealed an official trailer for an indie western mystery horror film titled The Wolf and the Lamb — set for release in theaters and on VOD later this month.

April 17, 2026

Flickering Myth

Trailer for Supernatural Folk Horror The Wolf and the Lamb

Written and directed by Michael Schilf, the film is set in the 1870s and follows a school teacher on a desperate search when her son becomes the latest child to go missing in a rugged Montana mining town.

April 15, 2026

Horror Movies Uncut

The Wolf and the Lamb Trailer Teases Rural Paranoia and Folk Horror

A creeping sense of paranoia and folklore-driven dread takes center stage as Samuel Goldwyn Films unveils the new trailer for The Wolf and the Lamb, arriving in theaters and on digital April 24, 2026.

April 15, 2026

The Fan Carpet

Samuel Goldwyn Films Unveil the Trailer for Michael Schilf's Horror Western THE WOLF AND THE LAMB

The Fan Carpet are excited to share the trailer for Michael Schilf's Horror Western THE WOLF AND THE LAMB, courtesy of Samuel Goldwyn Films, ahead of its release on April 24.

April 14, 2026

JoBlo

The Wolf and the Lamb Trailer: Adrianne Palicki Horror Western Reaches Theaters Next Week

Feature directorial debut of Michael Schilf, who previously co-wrote the 2024 sports documentary Tracing the Divide.

April 15, 2026

Bloody Disgusting

'The Wolf and the Lamb' Trailer — Cassandra Scerbo Sinks Her Teeth Into Vampire Horror This Month

Set in the 1870s, the folk-horror vampire film will be released in select theaters and on Digital April 24 via Samuel Goldwyn Films.

April 14, 2026

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Press

A superior western horror that will burn your barn down.

Film Threat

The horror here isn't just what's lurking in the woods — it's what happens when a community starts to fracture under fear.

Horror Movies Uncut

The Wolf and the Lamb has teeth and it sinks them in when the time is right.

Cinema Crazed

Director Schilf has crafted a sagebrush universe that you could walk inside and live in.

Film Threat

Equal parts Bone Tomahawk and creepy folklore — packed with enough unnatural activity to make a pioneer reconsider westward expansion.

Horror Fuel

It's Once Upon a Time in the West meets Until Dawn in this cerebral descent into chaos.

Cinema Crazed

As a lifelong fan of horror, I cannot tell you how exciting it is to be near the end of the third act and still not know exactly the nature of what is coming at me.

Film Threat

Beneath the film's eerie surface — its vampires, violence, and creeping dread — lies something more intimate: a story of maternal love, sacrifice, and the lengths one woman will go to reclaim what's been taken from her.

The AU Review

Predictability is absent within this tale of loss and tested faith.

Cinema Crazed

Rather than charging around with loud shocks, director Michael Schilf chooses a slower, colder route, allowing suspicion to creep through every wooden floorboard and church pew.

Tornboriday

At its best, the film captures that balance between human drama and supernatural unease.

Horror Movies Uncut

The Wolf and the Lamb blends a number of traditional concepts together, resulting in a configuration that feels pleasingly new and unpredictable.

Assignment X

This was her movie.

Fangoria — on Oscar-winner Ve Neill's decision to produce The Wolf and the Lamb

Audiences

Every performance adds to the atmosphere, building a kind of quiet volatility that keeps you on edge.

Columbia Tatone — IMDb

If you're expecting a bloodbath or a jump-scare factory, you're in the wrong saloon. If you're open to a dark Western with something sinister lurking underneath, then you're in for a hell of an experience.

Matt Lutz — IMDb

For anyone who likes genre films that take real risks, especially Westerns with a supernatural edge, this is definitely worth the popcorn.

Derek Ruth — IMDb

Each of the women in this film are written to be strong leads with depth — and it's glorious to see.

Niloofar Bina Shepherd — IMDb

It's rare to see a movie take this kind of creative risk and fully commit to its vision, blending genres in a way that feels fresh and unique.

Adam Avery — IMDb

The sound design and music scoring during the tension scenes were crazy good — making moments feel genuinely uncomfortable and intense without relying on cheap jump scares.

Alper Abshari — IMDb / Amazon

A refreshing blend of horror and Western storytelling that relies on atmosphere, tension, and strong visual storytelling rather than constant jump scares.

Emily Torosian — IMDb / Amazon

The film shines in quiet, character-driven moments, choosing psychological weight over mindless gore.

Flora Cheng — IMDb

The film delivers a haunting truth: the real danger was never just what was hiding in the woods, but how quickly a desperate community will sacrifice its own humanity to survive.

Zahra Zandi — IMDb / Amazon

Unique representation of women... not cookie-cutter characters.

Jay Rose — IMDb

A surprisingly emotional theme centered around a mother's love and sacrifice — which gave the story more depth than I expected.

Jeff Lutgen — IMDb

The brutal actions people resort to just to survive become a greater threat than the vampires themselves.

Jeremy De La Garza — IMDb

You're not just watching events unfold — you're watching people fracture in real time.

Columbia Tatone — IMDb

Western. Horror. Vampire. That's a tricky cocktail. Most films that try to blend genres like this drop the glass.

Matt Lutz — IMDb

Weaves western grit, psychological tension, and supernatural dread into something that feels genuinely fresh and unpredictable.

Amazon Review

An amazing piece of art that seamlessly blends Western grit with chilling psychological horror... building to a jaw-dropping cliffhanger ending that will leave you absolutely desperate for a sequel!

Faraz Firouzi — IMDb / Amazon

Director Michael Schilf has a clear original vision that is often lacking in most films today.

Andy Strahorn — IMDb

It's not trying to be a loud, conventional horror movie. It's more of a slow-burn frontier nightmare - moody, strange, and more layered than you might expect.

Derek Ruth — IMDb

Bloody surprises, moving performances, and some heart wrenching moments.

Hoku Uchiyama — IMDb

Its ambition, originality, and craftsmanship make it more than worth the ride.

Janelle Christa — IMDb

Even though the story is set in the 1870s, its message still feels relevant today — showing how fear, panic, and the desire to protect ourselves can influence ordinary people and destroy an entire community.

Samantha Grzywaczcarnes — IMDb / Amazon

A superbly written, directed, and produced movie that takes big swings and ultimately delivers on every level.

Jeff Woodward — IMDb

A unique mix of tones, blending elements that echo From Dusk Till Dawn, Deadwood, and Sinners — while still carving out its own identity.

Jeremy Adsit — IMDb

The cinematography was gorgeous — the cool tones and low lighting contributed to the tone of the story.

Katheryn James — IMDb

What starts as a Western horror reveals itself to be something more intimate — a story about sacrifice and the impossible love between a mother and her child.

Kendra Byrd — IMDb

Its eerie frontier setting and folk-horror touches give it a distinct personality, while its themes of faith, fear, and family feel surprisingly grounded.

Tim Hess — IMDb

Instead of just relying on scares, it explores grief, fear, and human nature in a really thoughtful way.

Mariam Varosyan — IMDb / Amazon

There is a twist that will leave you gasping. And having conversations afterward.

Michael Ferraro — IMDb

The movie does an excellent job of incorporating the concept of horror without allowing it to overpower the western aspect.

Mihran Jamkozian — IMDb / Amazon

Cassandra Scerbo delivers a very emotional and beautiful performance... one of my favorite films that I have seen this year.

Robert Osipyants — IMDb / Amazon

It gives a sense of paranoia, grief, and the way fear can destroy a community from within.

Mkhitar Khodadadi — IMDb / Amazon

A fabulous script that weaves genres together in an unexpected but organic way.

Niloofar Bina Shepherd — IMDb

It is rare for an indie film to service such a wide ensemble cast so successfully — the actors all contribute strong performances.

Richard Shepherd — IMDb

Check your expectations at the door and enjoy this treat of a film for what it is: a visionary's layered vision of sacrifice brought to life against the odds in the unforgiving Montana badlands.

Sam Schoenberg — IMDb

The Wolf and the Lamb captures the look and feel of the old west - and contains the mystery and terror of a first-rate horror film.

Samuel W. Joseph — IMDb

I appreciated the depiction of strong women, beautiful scenery, and the exquisite dialogue.

Sissy Bouchard — Amazon

Evil and corruption come wearing different hats but meet their demise against the resilience of the town's citizens... a visual delight.

Bradford Thiel — Amazon

Utilizing the vast, cold Montana landscape, the cinematography masterfully builds an inescapable sense of dread.

Zahra Zandi — IMDb / Amazon

The contrast between the wolf and the lamb is cleverly presented — it not only delivers an engaging plot but also makes viewers reflect on human nature and choices.

Yuxi Yang — IMDb / Amazon

Suspenseful without being loud, dramatic without being overplayed, and psychological in a way that lingers.

Columbia Tatone — IMDb

No overindulgence. No gore for the sake of it. When the film does choose to show its teeth... the horror elements land harder because of it. You remember those moments.

Matt Lutz — IMDb

A real confidence in the filmmaking that stands out — the movie creates an atmosphere that pulls you in and lingers after it's over.

Adam Avery — IMDb

Definitely one of those movies that sticks with you and gets you thinking after it ends.

Alper Abshari — IMDb / Amazon

The film's confidence in taking a slower, more deliberate approach — the mystery unfolds naturally, allowing the audience to become immersed in the world without feeling rushed.

Emily Torosian — IMDb / Amazon

The Wolf and the Lamb is more than just a genre hybrid; it is a cinematic masterpiece that lingers long after the credits roll.

Flora Cheng — IMDb

It kept me thinking throughout — and I did not expect the ending.

Jay Rose — IMDb

I appreciated that the film was inspired by a timeless fable, proving that lessons about justice, power, and human nature remain relevant across generations.

Samantha Grzywaczcarnes — IMDb / Amazon

The combination of a western setting with vampire horror was creative, fresh, and surprisingly effective.

Jeff Lutgen — IMDb

A great story that transcends the classic vampire and Western genres.

Jeremy De La Garza — IMDb

I love independent films that are willing to take a real swing, and The Wolf and the Lamb definitely delivers on that promise.

Derek Ruth — IMDb

A thought-provoking and visually pleasing movie with good use of suspense and tension. For a debut, Michael Schilf did an outstanding effort with the fundamentals of horror and narrative.

Kenneth Almario — IMDb / Amazon

Sammi Rotibi offers a scene so compelling, you want to burst into tears.

Niloofar Bina Shepherd — IMDb

By the end... it doesn't just leave an impression, it leaves a feeling. The kind that sits with you after the credits roll and makes you replay certain moments differently.

Columbia Tatone — IMDb

It hit me like a trapdoor opening under my feet. Days later, I'm still turning it over. That moment is living rent-free in my head. Not many films earn that. This one did.

Matt Lutz — IMDb

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Score

Original Soundtrack

The score for The Wolf and the Lamb was composed by Ryan D. Wood and Chase Kuker of Chromosomes, weaving together frontier folk instrumentation and unsettling atmospheric tension to underscore the film's dread and emotional depth.

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