Rent Dead of Winter (1987)
3.1 of 5 from 74 ratings
1h 36min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- Helmed by the legendary Arthur Penn and starring Academy Award winner Mary Steenburgen, "Dead of Winter" is a seasonal suspenser par excellence! Loosely inspired by the 1945 classic "My Name is Julia Ross", this eighties update presents Steenburgen as an aspiring actress who is lured out to a country retreat in Canada, in ice-cold weather, to audition for a well-paid dream job. Unfortunately for her, though, a sinister plan is being unravelled around her - which will culminate in entrapment, torment, torture and a blood curdling revelation!
- Actors:
- Mary Steenburgen, Roddy McDowall, Jan Rubes, William Russ, Ken Pogue, Wayne Robson, Mark Malone, Michael Copeman, Sam Malkin, Pamela Moller, Dwayne McLean, Paul Welsh
- Directors:
- Arthur Penn
- Producers:
- John Bloomgarden, Marc Shmuger
- Writers:
- Marc Shmuger, Mark Malone, Anthony Gilbert
- Studio:
- 88 Films
- Genres:
- Classics, Horror, Thrillers
- Collections:
- Top 10 Winter and Snow Films, Top Films
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 01/06/2015
- Run Time:
- 100 minutes
- Languages:
- English LPCM Stereo
- Subtitles:
- None
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Theatrical Trailer
- Stills Gallery
- 88 Films Trailer Reel
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Reviews (1) of Dead of Winter
Enjoyable thriller - Dead of Winter review by TB
Over the years I have thought about this film, having seen it once at the cinema and never on TV. It is not a slasher movie, as I've heard it described, but a dark thriller that keeps the viewer guessing. Roddy McDowall is quite creepy in a gentlemanly way and Mary Steenbergen is excellent in the main role and one hopes it will end well for her, especially as her husband sets off rather belatedly, to find her. This film is best watched on a cold, wintry night. Highly recommended.
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