Wind Chill: You Can Feel it in Your Bones

Two college kids share driving costs while travelling home to Delaware. Strangers to each other this guy and girl become friends despite a list of differences. Unfortunately, a bad decision takes this pair down an old country road that leads to an accident involving a mysterious car and a large snowbank. As dark images begin lurking in the woods this college pair must bond together to fight off things only found in nightmares (Internet).


With the temperature dropping outside and night terrors approaching the only thing that these two collegiates can do is wait out the night. But the haunting images of the dead will not let them be. Reality and fantasy blur as remembrances of the 1950's come out of the woods looking for sanctuary and redemption and when the male driver reveals his true intentions, for the trip things quickly spin out of control (Internet).

Rating: Restricted for some violence and disturbing images.

Release Date: April 27, 2007.

Starring: Emily Blunt, Ashton Holmes, Martin Donovan, Ned Bellamy, Ian A. Wallace, and Chelan Simmons.

Director: Gregory Jacobs.

Writers: Joe Gagemi, and Steven Katz.

First off, the cinematography of "Wind Chill," is gorgeous and the cinemscape of an outdoor freezing world of darkness makes this picture a must see. Various locations around British Columbia are part of the film's landscape and include; locations from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, and Brenda's Mine. The picturesque mountains and deep forests of British Columbia act as a character in the film that isolates the main characters unforgivingly, in a remote valley. As well, the early daytime scenes are full of light, humourous interactions between characters and the film transforms into darkness where much of the haunting and deaths occur.

The characters of the "guy," and "girl," are thankfully not cardboard cutouts and instead deliver a complexity of various characteristics. The "guy," is a lonely, sympathetic, young man looking for some action and the acting of Ashton Holmes of a semi-heroic, romantic make his characterizations a fun watch. Not to be outdone Emily Blunt's the "girl," is an over-the-top bitch, and defensive while developing into a more vulnerable character later in the film.

A true ghost story "Wind Chill," goes with a minimalist approach to horror filmmaking. Light on characters and in an austere environment "Wind Chill," delivers a potent mix of strong writing and likable characters. This small, almost unheard of horror flick delivers enough spine tingling chills and suspense, especially early in the film to make most viewers appreciate the film for what it is; "Wind Chill," is a fun mix of hormones and horror.

A thrill ride through a fun ghost story makes "Wind Chill," very watchable. Although, slightly light on scares and gore the film makes up for this lack by providing a clever plot that delivers enough twists and turns to entertain horror film lovers. See "Wind Chill," one of the best from 2007 and for the beautiful outdoors of British Columbia, which is my home province.

A trailer for "Wind Chill," here:



Sources:

Wind Chill at IMDB

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