Valerie discovers she has a unique connection to the wolf—she is the only one who can understand its voice. Critical Reception: "Twilight" in a Red Cloak?

Directed by (who also helmed the first Twilight ), the 2011 film Red Riding Hood is a gothic supernatural thriller that reimagines the classic fairy tale as a "who-done-it" werewolf mystery set in a medieval village. The Plot: Wolves, Weddings, and Woodsmen

Valerie is in love with the brooding woodcutter Peter (Shiloh Fernandez), but her parents have arranged for her to marry the wealthy blacksmith Henry (Max Irons).

The film received generally unfavorable reviews, currently holding a . Movie review: ‘Red Riding Hood’ - The Flor-Ala

The peace is shattered when the wolf kills Valerie's sister, Lucie. This brings the legendary witch hunter Father Solomon (Gary Oldman) to town, who reveals the beast is actually a villager hiding in human form.

The story follows (Amanda Seyfried), a young woman living in the village of Daggerhorn, which has lived under a tenuous truce with a werewolf for decades.