Wind Chill (2007)

User Rating:

5.9/10   

Director:

Gregory Jacobs

Writers (WGA):

Joe Gangemi (written by) &
Steven Katz (written by)

Release Date:

3 August 2007 (UK)

Genre:

Drama | Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

There Are Worse Things Than Dying

Plot:

Two college students share a ride home for the holidays. When they break down on a deserted stretch of road, they're preyed upon by the ghosts of people who have died there. |

Plot Keywords:

Ghost | College Student | Apparition | Snow | Supernatural Power

Cast

Emily Blunt	...	Girl
Ashton Holmes	...	Guy
Martin Donovan	...	Highway Patrolman
Ned Bellamy	...	Snowplow Driver
Ian A. Wallace	...	Priest (as Ian Wallace)
Donny James Lucas	...	Stranger (as Donny Lucas)
Chelan Simmons	...	Blonde Girl
Darren Moore	...	Clerk
Linden Banks	...	Proctor
Caz Odin Darko	...	Teenage Boy #1 (as Caz Darko)
Heath Horejda	...	Teenage Boy #2

MPAA:

Rated R for some violence and disturbing images.

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

UK | USA | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

USA:R | Argentina:16 | Ireland:15A | Singapore:PG | Netherlands:16 | Germany:16 | Australia:MA | Italy:T | UK:15 | Finland:K-18 (self applied)

Filming Locations:

Brenda Mines Road, Peachland, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Blueprint Pictures

Goofs:

Plot holes: When the guy and girl try to follow the ghostly strangers after the car crash, they lose them in the heavy woods. But they never think of simply following the footprints of the strangers in the snow to get back on their trail.

Quotes:

Girl: [after having been locked in the gas station bathroom and unable to get out or be heard by anyone] Hey, didn't you just hear me banging in there?
Guy: [bewildered laugh] When?
Girl: Oh that's funny to you? Me locked in, you think that's funny?
Guy: What are you talking about? Locked in where?
Girl: You're telling me, you didn't just hear me banging on the door. I could hear you.
Guy: Listen I don't know what you're talking about.
Girl: [pauses] Forget it, it doesn't matter, let's just get back on the road.

S10 Review's Wind Chill (2007)

Wind Chill (2007) 4 of 5 Dir: Gregory Jacobs Stars: Emily Blunt, Ashton Holmes, Martin Donovan

A girl (Blunt) is in need of transportation home for the holidays. She hooks up with a guy to share expenses for the trip home to Delaware. But a scenic detour gets them in proverbial hot water when out of the snowy darkness a vehicle runs them off the road. Now stranded in the cold with the wind chill quickly approaching 30 below zero they thought find out that the cold is the least of their worries as strange figures appear around them and a ghostly patrolman appears to harass them. This snowy stretch of road may well be a highway of a different kind.

'Wind Chill' is a refreshing change from all the entire Saw'-like entertainment lurking about as of late. It takes its time getting where it wants to be while establishing characterization and eventually building up a pretty decent atmosphere from about the mid-point. I liked the sort of red herring that the filmmakers threw in regard to the relationship between the boy and the girl. The twist is an interesting one, not fully realized but still done very well. The acting is done very well and since Blunt and Holmes nearly have the screen to themselves they play off each other excellently.

I recommend 'Wind Chill' for those who may like a change of pace. Nicely acted with a solid script and interesting premise.