Red Riding Hood (2011)
A young woman's forbidden love entwines with a werewolf's dark curse haunting her isolated village.
Valerie is in love with a brooding outsider, Peter, but her parents have arranged for her to marry another man. Unwilling to lose each other, Valerie and Peter plan to run away together when Valerie's older sister is killed by a werewolf that prowls the dark forest surrounding their village. Panic grips the town as Valerie discovers that she has a unique connection to the beast--one that inexorably draws them together, making her both suspect ... and bait.
How intense is Red Riding Hood?
Red Riding Hood is mildly scary, with light gore and strong violence. Emotionally it is heavy. The pace is measured, and it is a full-attention watch and a date-night pick. Rated PG-13.
What Red Riding Hood feels like
- Tone
- suspensefulmelancholyromanticdarkly comic
- Pace
- Measured
- Best for
- Full attentionDate night
Where to stream Red Riding Hood
US availability via TMDB, last checked Sep 14, 2026. The app filters picks to the services you actually have.
Is Red Riding Hood for you?
Is Red Riding Hood scary?
Only a little. Red Riding Hood has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is Red Riding Hood gory or violent?
Light gore (1 of 3) and strong violence (2 of 3).
Is Red Riding Hood sad or heavy?
It is emotionally heavy (2 of 3). Expect it to land.
Is Red Riding Hood OK for kids?
It is rated PG-13. Intensity: scare 1, gore 1, violence 2, each out of 3. Your call for older kids.
How long is Red Riding Hood?
Red Riding Hood runs 1h 40m.
Where can I stream Red Riding Hood?
Red Riding Hood is streaming on Max.
Does Red Riding Hood have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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