Cold Wind Blowing

I don't know what to expect with most modern horror movies that try to capture the spirit of the classics, but I was really surprised by what Copland and her team cooked up here.

I was frequently reminded of Stephen King's biggest strength, which is writing believable characters with rich backstories, and I felt that was definitely the strongest point of Copland's film. I really got the histories of these characters and found myself caring about them. Not a simple feat for a horror movie.

The monster reminded me of Jaws in the don't show it as much as possible aspect. The filmmakers knew how to keep is scary by focusing on using sound and acting instead of trying to overload us with gore and special effects. It feels like a really classic indie movie and I can't wait to see more from Copland since she seems to really understand how to make a horror movie.

Complete rubbish. The so called monster is hilarious. Amatuerish claptrap.some of the acting defies belief. Please don' t waste time on this nonsense.

The monster made me laugh. The movie isn't a typical horror. The characters aren't acting stupidly, there's no nudity. It's missing those elements which would make for a much better film. They spend a long time building to something with lots of dialog and actions which amount to nothing. The characters aren't very likeable at all. The low scores are pretty funny because it's nothing like that bad. It's watchable and reasonably entertaining. It would be much better if they had the serious partying scene, the nudity scene, the blood and gore scene, and all of that is lacking. There's some mild drinking and some mild sex but it's really nothing to hold one's interest. The monster is the lowest budget thing ever and doesn't look like it could attack anything because it looks like it's just bones.

Like giving a deer head and a camera to teenagers and telling them to make a horror film. The drama was so cringy it almost turned comedy - until you remembered that they were actually trying to act scared of the bony creature outside the cabin.

There's some truly impressive characterization at play here with the writing, directing, and performances combining to make a really compelling whole. The cinematography and editing pull it all together in a lovely way that drew me in and kept surprising me. Also frankly I love to see a film that knows when to show (or not show) what's haunting the characters when that seems to be pretty rare nowadays (there's also beautiful effects work, which is a real treat for practicals buffs). I felt compelled to hop on and give this a review because no, it's definitely not a typical slasher film, and yes, turning those expectations on their head is exactly what makes it so exciting, especially for a first feature in my opinion. If you're looking for something different that will stick with you after watching, these are filmmakers to keep an eye on.