Winterbeast
| Winterbeast | |
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 DVD cover | |
| Directed by | Christopher Thies |
| Screenplay by | Christopher Thies Joseph Calabrese |
| Story by | Christopher Thies |
| Produced by | Mark Frizzell |
| Starring | Tim R. Morgan Mike Magri Charles Majka Bob Harlow |
| Cinematography | Bob Goodness Craig B. Mathieson |
| Edited by | Mark Frizzell |
| Music by | Michael Perilstein |
Production company | Mercury Films International |
Release date |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Winterbeast is a 1992 American horror film directed by Christopher Thies. A low-budget production, it has gained retrospective popularity to the point of being considered a cult film.
Plot
[edit]The plot revolves around two rangers inquiring about disappearances in a forest of New England (Massachusetts[1][2]).
Production
[edit]Winterbeast is "a collection of scenes that were filmed over the course of most of a decade."[3] It uses both live action filming and stop-motion animation.[4][5]
Home video release
[edit]Vinegar Syndrome released a Blu-ray version in 2021.[6]
Reception
[edit]Winterbeast has been called a ’regional disasterpiece’[3] and characterized as ’messy and scatterbrained in the best possible ways.’[4] Most retrospective reviews praised the film for its originality.[7][8]
The film's obvious extreme lack of continuity is noted by all reviewers.[9]
A review found the animation "pathetic".[10] "You really can't imagine a better time with a bad film.", commented Greg Goodwill in Screem.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ Lisse, Bobby (2022-06-07). "The Daily Dig: Winterbeast (1992)". Morbidly Beautiful. Archived from the original on 2023-04-28. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
- ^ Matt (2023-01-27). "Winterbeast (1992)". Death Ray Dive. Archived from the original on 2023-04-28. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
- ^ a b "Review: Winterbeast (1992)". CONFLUENCE OF CULT. Archived from the original on 2023-04-28. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
- ^ a b Wright, Brett (2022-10-03). "'Winterbeast' (1992): Send in the Monsters!". Split Tooth Media. Archived from the original on 2023-04-28. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
- ^ "Blu-ray Review: Winterbeast". Tumblr. Archived from the original on 2023-04-28. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
- ^ Squires, John (2021-04-01). "Vinegar Syndrome Announces "Home Grown Horrors" Blu-ray Collection With 'Winterbeast' and More". Bloody Disgusting!. Archived from the original on 2023-04-28. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
- ^ Ziemba, Joseph A. "Winterbeast (1992) – Bleeding Skull". Archived from the original on 2023-04-28. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
- ^ "Winterbeast (1992) Movie Review - An Insanely Fun Film". Grimoire of Horror. 15 June 2021. Archived from the original on 2023-04-28. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
- ^ Critic, The (2022-04-08). "Film Review: Winterbeast – 1992". The Critic's Sanctum. Archived from the original on 2023-04-28. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
- ^ Psychotronic.
- ^ Screem 018 (2009)(c2c)(NightGallery).