Top 10 Cold Weather Horror Movies
Erin Hoyles
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7. Cold Prey (2006):
Roar Uthaug’s Norwegian slasher film follows a group of teens on a ski vacation. When one member of the party breaks his leg, the group finds shelter in an abandoned hotel. Instead of finding help, they find themselves pursued by a psychopathic killer who may very well be responsible for a young boy who was buried alive in the snow at the beginning of the film. While other slasher flicks only touch on back story, this one does a great job of infusing storyline with death and destruction. If you are in the mood for a great wintery movie, this one will definitely get you ready for the holidays… and skiing.
6. Curtains (1983):
Directed by Richard Ciupka, Curtains is little-known 80’s slasher flick that bombed at the box office but became a bit of a staple on late-night television in a time when television stations signed off every night with the “Star-Spangled Banner.” Those of us old enough to remember the 80s and had the pleasure of witnessing this gem will recall the terrifying “ice-skating scene” that it’s most known for. The film takes place at the mansion of a well-known director in the dead of winter, where a group of actresses have been gathered to compete for a new role… only to find themselves being killed off one by one. If you are in the mood for some fantastic 80’s fare, do yourself a favor and check this out.
5. ATM (2012):
David Brooks directed this underrated chiller. The film focuses on three friends who find themselves trapped by a maniac inside an ATM booth. Taking place on a freezing cold winter night, their hooded captor spends nearly the entirety of the movie slowly torturing them from mere feet away. As the ATM booth gets colder and colder, the group must race against the clock to try to save themselves before their menacing captor decides to make his final strike. Surprisingly, the movie never gets boring despite the fact that it takes place within the confines of an ATM.
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4. Wind Chill (2007):
Gregory Jacobs directed this winter-themed horror. Prior to their holiday vacation, two students decide to ride-share together in order to get back home. Faced with extreme snow and freezing temperatures, the two find themselves stuck on a remote road after an ill-advised shortcut. With temperatures dropping below zero and the weather worsening, they are visited by horrific apparitions… and to make matters worse, one of them isn’t who he says he is. It is hard not to get cold just watching this movie.
