It's December 1st and winter is officially upon us (well it's officially December 21st, but there's snow on the ground in Canadian cities so I'm just going to go with it), which means that it's time to dust off all those horror movies we like so much that are set in the cold, snowy winter. From this selection of favorites, which one do you like the most? NOTE: I'm not including any "Christmas" set movies. There are already several polls on this site covering them, and I'm guessing they'd dominate the polls, so that's why Black Christmas, Silent Night, Deadly Night, Gremlins, etc. are not included.
The Thing for me, The Shining is a very close second though. This is a really great list of films by the way !
i remember seeing alot of ads for ghost story in dec of 81.. never knew it was a novel, I was only 9 and recall that i really wanted to see it, but i was too young at the time. But i did see it finally on cable in 83.. and liked the effects but felt that it drug a little..
How can you forget Dawn of the Dead (1978)? It's my all-time favorite horror film which happened to be filmed in late '77/early '78 in freezing cold Pittsburgh.
It could be considered more of a "suspense" film, but I feel that DEAD OF WINTER (1987) deserves honorable mention. Roddy McDowall is great in it, as usual. It really captures the bleakness of the season.
its gotta be the shining. much like the exorcist, repeated viewings have somewhat dulled its edge, but its still a phenomenal movie.
I had to go with the Thing, but Let the Right One In, The Shining, Ravenous and Dead Snow are also enjoyable.
Great bunch of films and a tough choice too. Went with The Shining after that it would be The Thing, Ginger Snaps: The Beginning and Let the Right One In. Honorable mentions would be Dead of Winter and Shredder.
Lots of great flicks to choose from, but this one is easy for me. The Shining followed by The Thing. Having lived in Pennsylvania for many years, I endured plenty of harsh winters. The Shining was my favorite film to watch during heavy snow storms. I really love haunted house films and the Overlook Hotel is one of the best in this subgenre. Caretaker Delbert Grady is about as cold as they get.
I'll have to go with THE SHINING,though winter's chill has added greatly to a number of fine horror films.
The Shining for me, simply because of how excellent it uses the season. It's almost as much a character as the hotel is. Kwaidan and The Brood deserve solid shout-outs too.
As much as I hate to vote against The Changeling, The Shining would easily be my favorite "winter" horror movie.
Just voted for The Thing but now that I think about it, do we really know that this takes place in the winter? I don't remember if there was a date mentioned and being Antarctica couldn't it have been the middle of summer? Some great movies on that list. The trapped-under-the-ice scene in Omen II still freaks me the fuck out every time I see it. Also love Dead of Winter and Storm of the Century.
It's dark for most of the movie, and since it takes place at the south pole we can safely say that the sun is in the northern hemisphere, which would make it Spring or early Summer.
