Coyotes
Regie Colin MinihanWie in fast jedem Jahr zur Sommerzeit toben in Südkalifornien verheerende Waldbrände. In den Medien wird durchgegeben, dass eine unaufhaltsame Feuerwalze direkt auf Los Angeles zurollt. Durch die plötzliche Gefahr aufgeschreckt verlaufen sich zunehmend wilde Tiere auf der Suche nach Schutz auf den Grundstücken der Villen in den Hollywood Hills. Die Teenagerin Chloe entdeckt mehrere Kojoten im Garten und ruft panisch ihre Eltern Scott und Liv herbei. Der Familienvater will sie verscheuchen, muss aber schnell feststellen, dass die wolfsähnlichen Raubtiere nicht nur erstaunlich groß, sondern offenbar auch extrem aggressiv sind. Vorsichtshalber verschanzen sich die drei im Haus. Doch verschlossene Türen und Fenster sind offenbar kein wirksames Hindernis für die blutrünstigen Biester und es geht schnell um Leben und Tod – wobei Hilfe von den wegen der zahlreichen Brände schon komplett überlasteten Sicherheitskräften vorerst nicht zu erwarten ist…
Coyotes Rezensionen & Wertungen
- Poulsen8028. März 2026Nothing hits home... First off, we expected a movie that didn't take it self that serious, so bad CGI, over the top stupidity and so on...... But we didn't expect a movie that didn't know in what direction it wanted to go, it was trapped between trying to be serious and knowing it wasn't. almost every joke in this movie falls short, none of the moments between the father, daughter and wife, just doesn't feel believable. The movie tries to be stupid, to a point that tips it to be funny, but as it also are trying to be serious, it just doesn't work. The potential were there, but it just falls flat and ends up being, dumb...
- Vid7. November 2025Passable. CGI was awful & the attempted humour missed the mark.
- SirMonkalot1. März 2026Take your AI generated coyotes and shove em aaaaaall the way up your butt. AI belongs in the trash, not in movies. That being said, this was very underwhelming regardless of the crappy AI.
- Oʂɯαʅԃσ Rσყҽƚƚ31. Oktober 2025Thanks to dedicated performances from Justin Long and Kate Bosworth and a lean script, ‘Coyotes’ never overstays its welcome and delivers an entertaining creature feature perfect for a slot in your Halloween watchlist.
- Mischa26. Oktober 2025Ok. This was cheesy and entertaining, and the ai assisted cgi coyotes were a bit much a time or 2. But I think the filmmakers did a good job. The laughs were there, and so was my wife. She hardly ever watches movies. So she was a bit entertained.
- CarbonDJ3. November 2025Ehhh. I liked the neighbor characters. They were fun and despicable for a bit. But other than that it just never quite found a sweet spot for me.
- Scott Smith1. November 2025This is an over-the-top horror-comedy along the lines of 'Arachnophobia' from 1990, except this time the infestation is coyotes and not spiders. The idea is cheesy, but it's handled with good dark humor and I found myself laughing and often cheering on the coyotes to eat all of these dumb characters. Mildly amusing stuff, some good gore, and fun for a single watch. I'll have no need to ever rewatch this again. Three stars...or 6-7 out of ten. LOL
- jackmeat26. Oktober 2025My quick rating - 5.1/10. When you mix Hollywood vanity, a raging wildfire, and a pack of bloodthirsty coyotes, you’d think you’d have the recipe for a deliciously chaotic creature feature. Coyotes certainly starts that way, opening with the titular predators stalking an influencer—because, let’s face it, one less social media parasite isn’t exactly a loss to humanity. The sequence sets the tone: stylish, a bit snarky, and ready to sink its teeth into both the privileged elite and some practical gore. Unfortunately, the film itself ends up a bit like its prey, cornered by its own dumb decisions. The movie introduces its human cast through fun, pop-art-style name cards that feel ripped from a hyperactive graphic novel. I like this playful touch that works well early on, giving us a quick sense of the characters’ eccentric personalities. There’s a nice rhythm to the setup, as we meet a group of rich, quirky types holed up in their Hollywood Hills mansion while the hills burn and coyotes close in. It’s a clever premise—nature reclaiming space while the self-absorbed elite scramble to survive—but it soon becomes clear that logic didn’t make it through the fire. Take, for instance, Justin Long building a cage inside a sealed garage, as if the entire garage wasn’t already a massive cage. That’s the kind of head-scratching decision that drags the film down. And then there are the bizarre moments where characters talk to the coyotes, as if negotiating with nature’s murder puppets would make any sense. Still, there are flashes of promise here, particularly the practical effects work. One neighbor’s death scene delivers some satisfyingly gnarly gore, and the bite sequences don’t shy away from the red stuff. Long gives a solid performance, managing to juggle panic and sarcasm in equal measure. His real-life wife, Kate Bosworth, adds an interesting layer of realism to their on-screen dynamic, especially since the film takes place in Hollywood itself. Their chemistry gives the movie a slight edge when the script starts wobbling. The humor, meanwhile, swings between sharp and cringeworthy, sometimes landing a chuckle but more often feeling forced. I give director Colin Minihan some credit for keeping the tension alive during the quieter moments. He knows how to frame claustrophobic panic and stage a decent siege scenario. Unfortunately, the writing team doesn’t seem to know when to rein it in. The dialogue occasionally dips into outright stupidity, with lines and decisions so absurd you start rooting for the coyotes to thin the herd. Visually, the film holds up—until the digital coyotes show up in full force. Their uncanny, weightless movements kill the tension more effectively than any tranquilizer dart could. It’s a shame, because when the movie leans on practical makeup and effects, it shines. The corpses look great, the attacks feel brutal, and there’s an old-school creature-feature energy buried beneath the clumsy CGI and nonsense dialogue. In the end, Coyotes isn’t the disaster I thought it could’ve been. It’s messy and often laughable—but it’s also occasionally fun, bloody, and weirdly self-aware. As far as Shocktober distractions go, there are certainly better beasts out there—but worse ways to spend 90 minutes, too.
Coyotes Trivia
Coyotes wurde am 1. Oktober 2025 veröffentlicht.
Regie in Coyotes führte(n) Colin Minihan.
Coyotes hat eine Spielzeit von 1 Std., 31 Min..
Coyotes wurde produziert von Ford Corbett, Nathan Klingher, James Harris, Jib Polhemus.
Wie in fast jedem Jahr zur Sommerzeit toben in Südkalifornien verheerende Waldbrände. In den Medien wird durchgegeben, dass eine unaufhaltsame Feuerwalze direkt auf Los Angeles zurollt. Durch die plötzliche Gefahr aufgeschreckt verlaufen sich zunehmend wilde Tiere auf der Suche nach Schutz auf den Grundstücken der Villen in den Hollywood Hills. Die Teenagerin Chloe entdeckt mehrere Kojoten im Garten und ruft panisch ihre Eltern Scott und Liv herbei. Der Familienvater will sie verscheuchen, muss aber schnell feststellen, dass die wolfsähnlichen Raubtiere nicht nur erstaunlich groß, sondern offenbar auch extrem aggressiv sind. Vorsichtshalber verschanzen sich die drei im Haus. Doch verschlossene Türen und Fenster sind offenbar kein wirksames Hindernis für die blutrünstigen Biester und es geht schnell um Leben und Tod – wobei Hilfe von den wegen der zahlreichen Brände schon komplett überlasteten Sicherheitskräften vorerst nicht zu erwarten ist…
Die Hauptcharaktere in Coyotes sind Scott Stewart (Justin Long), Chloe Stewart (Mila Harris), Julie (Brittany Allen).
Coyotes ist bewertet mit 16.
Coyotes ist eine Komödie, Thriller, Drama Film.
Coyotes hat eine Benutzerbewertung von 2.8 von 10.