Who inspired who?

[jm021155]

Apparently there is a movie of it:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12466240/

[SWORDLION]

I suggest doing a research about it. There's not just a single movie of it but multiple and skinwalkers are historical myths in multiple locations in the world with similar depictions.

Therefore, it's not inspired by that movie nor that movie is inspired by the game.

[Virago]

Wendigo is also another name for skinwalker. You're going to find many written myths with that name too.

[Butterside down]

"The Ritual" is a really decent flick about a Wendigo preying on English hikers in Sweden.

[Sam]

Originally posted by Virago:

Wendigo is also another name for skinwalker. You're going to find many written myths with that name too.

Not quite, fella.

"Wendigos are historically associated with cannibalism, murder, insatiable greed, and the cultural taboos against such behaviors. Known by several names — Windigo, Witigo, Witiko, and Wee-Tee-Go — each of them roughly translates to The evil spirit that devours mankind." The Algonquian Ojibwe, Eastern Cree, Saulteaux, Westmain Swampy Cree, Naskapi, and Innu peoples who have described them as giants, many times larger than human beings.

“Skinwalker” has been translated from the Navajo yee naaldlooshii. This literally means “by means of it, it goes on all fours” — and the yee naaldlooshii is merely one of many varieties of Skinwalkers, called ‘ánti’jhnii. The Pueblo people, Apache, and Hopi also have their own legends involving the Skinwalker. Some traditions believe that Skinwalkers are borne of a benevolent medicine man who abuses indigenous magic for evil. The medicine man is then given mythical powers of evil, that vary from tradition to tradition, but the power all traditions mention is the ability to turn into or possess an animal or person. Other traditions believe a man, woman, or child can become a Skinwalker should they commit any kind of deep-seated taboo.


Both have a history in native tribes but essentially a Wendigo is a mutated cannibal and a skinwalker is a blood born witch gaining their power and influence through occult practices and sinful acts. If you read up more on skinwalkers in my opinion you'll find they are a greater threat. Of course you should not underestimate either."