It's a Wendigo, a native superstitious creature, they sense what makes of a person, good & bad, if your a good spirited person but decide to shoot it to kill you'll most likely die, if your like the older brother well he would have died anyway,
If the younger brother had not shot at what he thought was a buck (deer) he more than likely would have not been captured by the Wendigo, But because he decided to prove to his older brother he was a mans man, He probably would have been left alone but still haunted by the creature till he left the area.
I feel there was much more to be told in the story but the director ran out of time & had to finish leaving us with a bland ending, There is a much better telling of this kind of movie actually titled Wendigo (2001)
Hope this helps.
If the younger brother had not shot at what he thought was a buck (deer) he more than likely would have not been captured by the Wendigo, But because he decided to prove to his older brother he was a mans man, He probably would have been left alone but still haunted by the creature till he left the area.
I feel there was much more to be told in the story but the director ran out of time & had to finish leaving us with a bland ending, There is a much better telling of this kind of movie actually titled Wendigo (2001)
Hope this helps.