Red Riding Hood 

is a 2011 American romantic horror film directed by Catherine Hardwicke, and

produced by Leonardo DiCaprio, from a screenplay by David Leslie Johnson.[3] The film is very
loosely based on the folk tale "Little Red Riding Hood"[4] collected by both Charles Perrault under the
name Le Petit Chaperon Rouge (Little Red Riding Hood) and several decades later by the Brothers
Grimm as Rotkäppchen (Little Red Cap). It stars Amanda Seyfried as the title role, with Gary
Oldman, Billy Burke, Shiloh Fernandez, Max Irons, Virginia Madsen, Lukas Haas and Julie
Christie in supporting roles.
Red Riding Hood had its world premiere at Hollywood on March 7, 2011, and was theatrically
released on March 11, 2011, by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film received generally negative reviews
from critics, with praise for Seyfried's performance but criticism for its plot. It grossed over $89 million
worldwide against a $42 million budget.

Valerie lives with her parents, Cesaire and Suzette, and older sister Lucie in the village of
Daggerhorn, on the edge of a forest plagued by a werewolf. She is in love with the woodcutter and
childhood friend Peter, but her parents arrange for her to marry Henry, son of the
wealthy blacksmith Adrien Lazar. Valerie and Peter plan to elope, only to learn the Wolf has broken
its truce not to prey on the townspeople and murdered Lucie.
The preacher Father Auguste calls upon the famous witch hunter Father Solomon for help, but the
townspeople decide to venture into the Wolf's lair. As the village celebrates, Father Solomon
declares that the slain animal is a common grey wolf, as the true werewolf would have reverted to
human form. Father Solomon's men isolate Daggerhorn and investigate the villagers to find out the
Wolf's identity. That night, the Wolf attacks, and the townspeople shelter in the church while Valerie
and her friend Roxanne search for Roxanne's autistic brother, Claude. Cornered by the beast,
Valerie discovers she is able to understand the Wolf, who threatens to kill Roxanne and destroy the
village if Valerie does not leave with him. The Wolf escapes, vowing to return for Valerie's decision.
The next day, Claude is captured and killed by Father Solomon's men for supposedly
practicing black magic. Roxanne reveals that Valerie is able to communicate with the Wolf. Believing
Valerie is also a witch, Father Solomon displays her in the town square to lure the Wolf. Henry and
Peter help Valerie escape. Henry brings Valerie to the church, where the Wolf bites off Father
Solomon's hand with silver-coated fingernails. The villagers shield Valerie from the Wolf, who is
again forced to flee after burning its right paw on the church's holy ground. Since Father Solomon
has been bitten by the Wolf, the Captain has no choice but to kill him.