Hoodwinked! is a 2005
computer-animated film that retells the folktale Little Red Riding Hood as a police investigation, using flashbacks to show multiple characters' points of view. It was directed and written by
Cory Edwards,
Todd Edwards, and
Tony Leech and was among the earliest computer-animated films to be completely independently funded. Due to its small budget, the animation was produced in the Philippines with a less realistic design inspired by
stop motion films. Its structure was inspired by the Japanese film Rashomon and it is part of the
fairy tale parody genre. Released shortly after the first two installments in the successful Shrek series, Hoodwinked! intentionally deviated from that series in its style of humor and in certain plot elements.
The Weinstein Company signed on as the distributor near the end of production, and while the company recast many roles, it otherwise made few changes. Critical reception to the film was varied; although its script and cast were praised by many reviews, its animation quality was heavily criticized. It was a commercial success, earning over ten times its budget. A sequel, Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil, was released in 2011. (
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The nictitating membrane of a
Masked Lapwing as it closes. The membrane is a transparent or
translucent third
eyelid present in some animals that can be drawn across the
eye for protection and to moisten it while maintaining visibility. Some reptiles, birds,
sharks, and mammals have full nictitating membranes. Most mammals, however, have a small,
vestigial portion of it remaining in the corner of the eye.
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