Snowbound (2001)

User Rating:

3.9/10   

Director:

Ruben Preuss

Writer:

George Ferris (screenplay)

Release Date:

10 December 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Mystery | Thriller | Action

Plot:

Liz tells her old friend Barbara that she believes her ex-husband is stalking her. She plans to leave...

Plot Keywords:

Cabin | Key | Female Executive | Gas Station Attendant | Exploding Car

Cast

Erika Eleniak	...	Barbara Cates
Monika Schnarre	...	Liz Garnett
Peter Dobson	...	Gunnar Davis
Jann Arden	...	Sarah Hotchkiss
Bill Mondy	...	Wiley
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ken Bolton	...	Leo Marsh
Mark Smith	...	Sam Watruss

Also Known As:

Tempête de neige (Canada: French title)
White Lies (Canada: English title)

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Company:

Nomadic Pictures

Goofs:

Continuity: When Barbara and Liz go on their snowmobile ride, Barbara is wearing black glove, but in a close-up she's not wearing any gloves.

Movie Connections:

References The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)

Two women go snowmobiling on artificial snow

In an attempt to hide out for a short period from the psychotic ex-husband of one of them, two women are trapped in a mountain community by a massive (yet unseen) snowstorm that closes all roads and blankets the entire area except for the immediate vicinity of the heroines. Their retreat becomes less enjoyable when they realize they have been followed the entire trip.

Apparently this misnomered movie was written, and directed, by people who had never seen an actual snowstorm. It's very hard to feel suspense when the events and situations are unrealistic, nor when the surprise outcome is predictable from the very beginning. The lack of fresh snow after a blizzard, nor any scenes where a blizzard was occurring, made me gnash my teeth.