Cold Wind Blowing

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.

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.

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.

If Ti west made evil dead, youd get something like this flick. Great slow burn horror with cool imagery and witty dialogue. Usually the dialogue in an indie film is bland but theres some great stuff in here, like the convenience store scene and the bathtub scene.

The pacing of this film is quite unique, dont go expecting a blood bath.

Also, i can now add this movie to my ongoing list of films with stop motion skeletons.

This film is hilarious. I laughed from the opening credits to the forced laughter in the store when the thre girls buy a packet of crisps each.

Absolutely awful acting if that's what you can call it. Zero atmosphere and a story that has been done a million times before. This has to be a complete rip off of Cold Prey 2006 Norwegian movie. That was dire as well however this is worse.