Frozen

Name: Frozen
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: February 5, 2010
Duration: 94 min
Rating: 43
Cast: Emma Bell, Kevin Zegers, Shawn Ashmore

2010

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Anchor Bay Films | Release Date: February 5, 2010 | R

Starring: Emma Bell, Kevin Zegers, Shawn Ashmore

Summary: A typical day on the slopes turns into a chilling nightmare for three snowboarders when they get stranded on the chairlift before their last run. As the ski patrol switches off the night lights, they realize with growing panic that they've been left behind dangling high off the ground with no way down. With the resort closed until theA typical day on the slopes turns into a chilling nightmare for three snowboarders when they get stranded on the chairlift before their last run. As the ski patrol switches off the night lights, they realize with growing panic that they've been left behind dangling high off the ground with no way down. With the resort closed until the following weekend and frostbite and hypothermia already setting in, the trio is forced to take desperate measures to escape off the mountain before they freeze to death. Once they make their move, they discover with horror that they have much more to fear than just the frigid cold. As they combat unexpected obstacles, they start to question if their will to survive is strong enough to overcome the worst ways to die? (Anchor Bay Films)… Expand

Director: Adam Green

Genre(s): Drama, Thriller

Rating: R

Runtime: 94 min

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Rex Reed

The best kind of horror film, about innocent people plunged into mind-boggling circumstances beyond their control. Read full review

Jeannette Catsoulis

A minimalist setup delivers maximum fright in Frozen, a nifty little chiller that balances its cold terrain with an unexpectedly warm heart. Read full review

Noel Murray

While the actors are game, their characters are awfully generic. Read full review

Joshua Rothkopf

Better to defrost "Alive" or "The Edge" from the video icebox. Read full review

Peter Debruge

Don't be surprised if the movie's most wince-inducing moments come not from the "disturbing images" (as the MPAA describes the sight of a leg bone sticking six inches out of one character's ski pants) but rather of the bad acting and worse dialogue. Read full review

Lou Lumenick

Relies far too much on an overdose of gore and a pack of hungry wolves to deliver its chills. Read full review

Joe Neumaier

Frozen is good for five minutes of "What would you do if?" games. Then it's just stiff as a board. Read full review

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Felon

Nov 28, 2010

This was, without question, one of the most terrifying and suspenseful movies I have ever seen. I have rarely been this affected by a thriller. I am stupefied by the negative reviews here from professional and amateur critics alike. "Bad acting"? You have got to be kidding me; these actorsThis was, without question, one of the most terrifying and suspenseful movies I have ever seen. I have rarely been this affected by a thriller. I am stupefied by the negative reviews here from professional and amateur critics alike. "Bad acting"? You have got to be kidding me; these actors were amazing. They made the dread, extreme fear, terror, and horror so real and so visceral that I had to take a few breaks while watching it because it was almost unendurable. Shot entirely on location, in freezing weather, this film literally made me feel as though I were going through what the characters were experiencing. There is only a small amount of gore, and it isn't gratuitous in the least; most of what's gory happens off-screen while the camera focuses on the reactions of the helpless others. Kudos to the entire cast and crew for doing spectacular work on what can only have been a challenging shoot, to say the least.… Expand

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mrcritic

Oct 3, 2010

Thrilling and unexpected, and by far the best indie of the year, and one of the best movies of the year. I absolutely love this movie, and may be a bit predictable, but aren't all horror movies these days?

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1337cow

Jan 31, 2011

The acting wasn't amazing, sure, but i loved this movie. It was engaging and it really felt like something that could actually happen instead of the usual impossible situations like a zombie apocalypse that movies like this usually have. It's not without flaws but this wasn't exactly a giantThe acting wasn't amazing, sure, but i loved this movie. It was engaging and it really felt like something that could actually happen instead of the usual impossible situations like a zombie apocalypse that movies like this usually have. It's not without flaws but this wasn't exactly a giant budget Hollywood blockbuster and i think it did really well with what it had to work with. Overall I enjoyed "Frozen".… Expand

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horcrux2007

Sep 2, 2014

"Frozen" (not to be confused with the Disney flick) is a pretty suspenseful but ultimately forgettable thriller. It has a pretty interesting premise which results in a pretty intense movie. It's good to get a few friends together and watch it, but you won't remember it the next day.

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oblique15

Feb 9, 2013

The movie really makes you think, what would you do if you was in the same situation.I was wondering how they could make it last with the three people stuck, they did a decent job.The movie is still to slow for me, worth watching but nothing special.

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Tss5078

Nov 25, 2014

No, not that Frozen, however this Frozen was also critically acclaimed, as one of the best Horror films of 2010. After seeing that it begs the question, were we watching the same movie? 2010's Frozen takes place at a ski resort, where three very unlucky skiers are stranded on a chair lift.No, not that Frozen, however this Frozen was also critically acclaimed, as one of the best Horror films of 2010. After seeing that it begs the question, were we watching the same movie? 2010's Frozen takes place at a ski resort, where three very unlucky skiers are stranded on a chair lift. Somehow, none of the cameras picked them up and none of the employees at the ski resort realized there were people stuck on their insanely high chair lift. There really isn't a whole lot you can do in a setting like this, so pretty much everything you'd expect to happen, does happen, with little in between. The setting is creepy and I'm sure that getting stuck on a ski lift is someone's worst nightmare, but a whole film just based on that? After the character introductions, this film turns into an hour of talking, with the occasional really bad idea thrown in, and that's it. The Following's Shawn Ashmore stars and he was alright, it's really hard to judge a performance when all the people do is sit in a chair and talk. I honestly don't know what the critics liked about this film and what prompted them to give it such a high rating, because unless you like watching people sitting around in a chair and talking, this film really has nothing going for it. Frozen is painfully slow and worse than that, it's predictable. If I haven't learned by now to ignore my fellow critics and just watch the films that interest me, I probably never will, but please take it from me, Frozen is a film that you can absolutely do without.… Expand

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imthenoob

Jan 30, 2019

It's about as fun as you expect a film about 3 people stuck on a ski lift should be...not very. Adam Green continues to show people that he simply can't write but is still given chances to make films. The characters in this film are laughably shallow and unrelatable. And the plot is full ofIt's about as fun as you expect a film about 3 people stuck on a ski lift should be...not very. Adam Green continues to show people that he simply can't write but is still given chances to make films. The characters in this film are laughably shallow and unrelatable. And the plot is full of holes and odd coincidences that seem to just keep adding to the series of wrong turns the characters continue to take throughout the film.

Frozen isn't even the kind of film that is so bad that it's good. It's just bad.… Expand

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