# Wildwood Review: Laika's Handcrafted Fairytale Epic

> Laika's 'Wildwood' is a handcrafted stop-motion fairytale that feels fresh and alive.
- Title: Wildwood Review: Laika's Handcrafted Fairytale Epic · Variety
- Summary: Laika's 'Wildwood' is a handcrafted stop-motion fairytale that feels fresh and alive. Laika's 'Wildwood' is a richly textured, transportive fairytale epic…
- Keywords: wildwood, laika, travis knight, stop-motion, fairytale, portland oregon, colin meloy, entertainment, culture, Review, Laika's, Handcrafted
- Source: Variety — https://variety.com/2026/film/reviews/wildwood-review-1236908019
- Author: Guy Lodge
- Published: 2026-10-11T13:15:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: wildwood, laika, travis knight, stop-motion, fairytale, portland oregon, colin meloy, entertainment, culture
## Wildwood's Handcrafted Promise
The film's early sign promotes handmade art before it's gone forever, poking fun at Portland's hippy-dippy spirit.

> Enjoy handmade art before it's gone forever.
## Laika's Sixth Feature
Travis Knight's stop-motion spectacle is a tactile feat of artistry that stands out in a digital graphics market.
## Richly Textured Epic
The film is a transportive fairytale epic adapted from Colin Meloy's 2011 children's novel.
## Key takeaway

Laika's 'Wildwood' is a richly textured, transportive fairytale epic made with lavish stop-motion artistry.