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10 Winter Horror Movies

December 23, 2008 · 13 comments 

My favorite settings for horror movies are those where the majority of the film takes place at night, while its raining, or during winter. There are all kinds of Holiday / Christmas themed lists such as this one or this one, which are both good solid lists, but fairly predictable. However, Stacie Ponder’s “Winter Horror Movies” over at AMC’s Horror Hacker peaked my interest for posting my own list, and then Uncle Lancifer at Kindertrauma put the nail in the coffin when he killed it with his “Snowbound Horror” list. So, I present to you my list of 10 Winter Horror Movies (that are not usually listed.) In no particular order.

Frostbiten a.k.a. “Frostbite” – (IMDB) – If you’ve seen the phenomenal “Let the Right One In” and you’re thirsty for more, this winter / night set swedish vampire movie from 2006 may have generic cover art, but it’s definitely worth checking out. It is also compared to 30 Days of Night due to it’s “month of winter darkness” but that is the only reason why. Watch the trailer here.

Fritt Vilt a.k.a. “Cold Prey” – (IMDB) – I loooove this norwegian movie, it’s like a serious version of “Shredder.” Due out on DVD January 20th, here in the states. The sequel “Fritt Vilt 2″ picks up from where the first left off and has already been released in Norway, so I’m waiting as patiently as possible. Check out the trailer for Fritt Vilt here.

Abominable (IMDB) While it might suffer from a few flaws, it’s still one of the best horror movies ever made about Bigfoot, with the Rear Window aspect even. Plus, Tiffany Shepis, Lance Henriksen, and Jeffrey Combs are in it! Watch the trailers here.

Phantoms (IMDB) As soon as the movie opened in the tiny mountain town of Snowfield, Colorodo, I was hooked. There are alot of great horror scenes, making it better than average. Ive always though the shots in the hallways of the bed and breakfast are the closest thing to a “real” movie version of Resident Evil we’ve seen so far.

Storm of the Century (IMDB) Even though someone mentioned it in the comments of Uncle Lancifer’s list, I didn’t see it until I already had it on my list Look at that IMDB rating! 7.1! Geez!

The Jacket (IMDB) While it is borderline horror, it’s still very Butterfly Effect meets One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. Not to mention it’s a good film regardless.

The Good Son (IMDB) I think this film is severely underrated and overlooked. Is it horror? IMDB says so! lol Macaulay Culkin must have been trying to prove he could play the opposite of his Home Alone character when he took this role, and by god he did. For Elijah Wood it was just another notch on the belt of his illustrious career. Also, what about that ending!? Awesome.

Let the Right One In (IMDB) Since it hasn’t been formally listed yet, it would be a crime to keep leaving this phenomenal film from Sweden unmentioned. I can’t say enough good things about this movie. I’m not sure when the DVD release will be (EDIT: March 10, 2009 in the U.S.), but the remake is scheduled for 2010, which is a travesty. A movement should be started to boycott remakes of perfectly good foreign films (that we wouldnt have to wait 2 years for, otherwise.)

Ice Queen (IMDB) Dropping from the best of the list to the worst at break neck speed, we have Ice Queen. The unbelievably spectacular failure from Edgewood Studios that is definitely a spectacle to behold. I can’t believe I’ve actually seen this. You’ve been warned.

The Blob ‘88 (IMDB) Even though the film doesn’t take place during winter, at all, I’ll use any excuse to add this awesome movie to any list I can.

Honorable Mention

Sympathy for Lady Vengeance (IMDB) While technically a crime drama, this is horror in my book and definitely worth watching if you haven’t seen it yet. Speaking of vampires (from the other entires on the list), Chan-wook Park’s next film “Thirst” is due out next year.

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13 Responses to “10 Winter Horror Movies”

1. 1minutefilmreview Says:
   December 29th, 2008 at 12:46 pm

   Nice selection of films.

2. Roberto (BYRDO) Says:
   January 2nd, 2009 at 12:34 pm

   I am a bit surprised not to see 30 days of night

3. Roberto (BYRDO) Says:
   January 2nd, 2009 at 12:35 pm

   What about 30 days of night?

4. Wes Fierce Says:
   January 2nd, 2009 at 8:24 pm

   30 Days of Night is listed on Kindertrauma’s list. Its a great list, you should definitely take a look if you haven’t already.

   For my list, I tried to avoid listing any movies that were already listed on the any of the three lists linked in the opening paragraph.

5. Mr.M Says:
   February 4th, 2009 at 5:11 pm

   No The Shining? Now that’s just dumb

6. Wes Fierce Says:
   February 4th, 2009 at 6:07 pm

   So is not reading the intro paragraph before reading the list.

7. BB Says:
   February 13th, 2009 at 11:47 am

   Oh, what about the very realistically scary Calvaire?

8. Wes Fierce Says:
   February 13th, 2009 at 12:50 pm

   I didn’t notice any snow in Calvaire… I know there was a lot of rain though Also, while Calvaire had some good moments, I thought it was incredibly boring…

9. BB Says:
   February 14th, 2009 at 12:38 pm

   Hmm .. if you found it boring that might have been why you didn’t notice the snow! Defo snow!

10. NeftaliR Says:
    March 12th, 2009 at 2:45 pm

    I would have to say that THE GOOD SON would have to be my favorite film. Old as it is but its a good movie and it something that could happen in real life. Now that some scary shit.

11. Gareth Says:
    May 27th, 2009 at 4:12 pm

    No room for The Dead Zone?

12. Jr. Polanck Says:
    November 27th, 2009 at 10:15 am

    Black Cadillac is also a good winter chill movie

13. Jillian Price Says:
    February 4th, 2010 at 12:26 am

    Awesome looking blog!

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