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Emily Blunt, Ashton Holmes, Martin Donovan

Two college students heading home for the holidays break down on a lonesome stretch of highway, only to find themselves targeted by the malevolent spirits of other travelers who met their end on the s... read more read more...ame road in a supernatural road movie directed by Greg Jacobs, and produced by Steven Soderbergh and George Clooney. All she (Emily Blunt) wanted was to make it back home to Delaware for the holidays. Though her classmate (Ashton Holmes) has a working car and is happy to oblige by offering a ride, it quickly becomes apparent that the boy has been admiring her from afar for the entire semester. After hours of traveling on the lonesome snow swept roads, an ill-advised shortcut finds the young pair side swiped by a speeding car and hopelessly stuck in a massive snow bank. Now stranded in a cell-phone dead zone with nothing to eat and no heat, the pair gradually begins to suspect that they're not alone in this beautiful but foreboding landscape. After a run-in with a malevolent cop (Martin Donovan) provides little hope for rescue, a series of frightening apparitions begin to emerge from the chilly surroundings to suggest that these two students weren't the first to face a life or death struggle on this treacherous stretch of road. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 31 min.

Directed by: Gregory Jacobs

Release Date: April 27, 2007

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  • RCCLBC
    May 2, 2011
    RCCLBC
    Would have made an excellent short story a'la Twilight Zone, but as a feature film it was stretched a little too thin to be really powerful.
  • lewiskendell
    December 31, 2010
    lewiskendell
    "There's been some pretty bad accidents on this road over the years."

    I'm a huge fan of Emily Blunt, and I enjoy horror movies to the point that even the mediocre ones are usually worth me checking out. Both of those things are fortunate, because Wind Chill is a mostly average h... read moreorror movie that really is only worthwhile for fans of Blunt.

    Wind Chill is a supernatural horror flick, but you'd be forgiven for not drawing that conclusion from the first 30 or 45 minutes or so of the movie. It initially seems like it could be a thriller, as one stranger gives another one a ride home for college during the Christmas break, and he appears to be lying to her about several things, including his rather unhealthy obsession/infatuation with her. Then they have a car accident on a deserted snowy road, and the movie shifts gears again and seems to be about them trying to survive being stranded alone in the cold and ice. That goes on for a while, and then we finally get to the (somewhat underwhelming) ghost story.

    If Wind Chill commits one real sin, it's the fact that it's mostly boring. There's nothing scary about it. There is a bit of a mystery behind what happens to our two characters that makes the film a bit more involving as it goes on, but the horror part never "clicks".

    Anyway, there were some interesting ideas here, and I applaud that Wind Chill didn't just copy and paste the good parts of horror movies that came before, like modern scary movies so often do. And Emily Blunt was definitely gorgeous, and carried her role in the movie quite well. But, I find it hard to give this movie anything more than just a "fair" rating, because it's just not frightening on a psychological, visceral, or any other level.
  • LWOODS04
    May 16, 2010
    LWOODS04
    CAST: Emily Blunt, Ashton Holmes, Martin Donovan, Chelan Simmons, Ned Bellamy

    DIRECTED BY: Gregory Jacobs

    SUMMARY: Two college students share a ride home for the holidays. When they break down on a deserted stretch of road, they're preyed upon by the ghosts of people who ha... read moreve died there.

    MY THOUGHTS: Not as good as I was hoping, but interesting none the less. It was spooky and had it's creepy moments, but failed to be scary for me. But did keep me interested till the end. Worth the watch, just don't expect much from it. Thought Emily and Ashton were good, and it really depended on their acting considering they are the main focus throughout the film. Take a look at it if you haven't.
  • 3niR
    May 16, 2010
    3niR
    The ending was pretty sad. This movie was good. Not scary though.
  • FiLmCrAzY
    December 29, 2009
    FiLmCrAzY
    its an alright movie, scary in places and intrestig but nothing ive not seen before!
  • LitelBluHli
    November 25, 2009
    LitelBluHli
    It really wasn't that great. I was hoping to like it, but I just couldn't. I found the story and characters on the road a little confusing.
  • LorenzoVonMatterhorn
    June 5, 2009
    LorenzoVonMatterhorn
    "There Are Worse Things Than Dying"

    Two college students share a ride home for the holidays. When they break down on a deserted stretch of road, they're preyed upon by the ghosts of people who have died there.

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    Not a bad, little film. A fairly tight script that relies heavily on the two main characters (Emily Blunt being the better of the two, and I look forward to seeing more of her), and they don't disappoint. The film never quite lives up to its early promise and it just misses on getting the hairs on the back of your neck to stand up. The explanation for all the "goings on" are perhaps not pointed out well enough, and the character with the eel issuing from his mouth seemed as if he belonged in a different film altogether. There were a few parts of the story that seemed a bit incongruous and that could have been improved upon, but overall it's a very worthy effort at creating a film that veers more towards suspense than actual horror.
  • Deano78
    September 6, 2008
    Deano78
    A pretty decent low budget thriller, although it does start to get a bit weird. Overall watchable, especially if you like any of the More like this films mentioned!
  • liquidchick76
    August 25, 2008
    liquidchick76
    This was a pretty solid little horror movie. It takes place in my area which may make it a little more interesting for me, but there were a couple of parts that made me jump pretty well. Decent on the suspense, but the FX were pretty goofy.
  • Stinger839
    April 5, 2008
    Stinger839
    Can't believe I didn't write up a lil blurb at least for this one. But then, some movies are so mediocre, that like the ghosts in this movie, you completely forget about them until the thought hovers on your periphery and you decide to take note. This is a straight-forward ghost ... read moremovie. It's better than your average tv show/movie with the same plot, but it's no great movie. I don't even recall it being scary, but the young actors really gave it their all, and some fans of "stranded with ghosts" genre may enjoy this.

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Critic Reviews

Lou Lumenick
May 2, 2007
Lou Lumenick, New York Post

Almost always, you can expect the worst when a studio dumps a film without advance screenings. But the well-crafted thriller Wind Chill, with rising star Emily Blunt, is the very rare case where someb... Full Review

Frank Scheck
May 1, 2007
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter

Wind Chill, for all its flaws, is an often spooky and imaginative ghost story that contains a genuine creepiness.

Andy Webster
April 30, 2007
Andy Webster, New York Times

A moody, spooky tale, rendered with laudable economy.

Justin Chang
April 28, 2007
Justin Chang, Variety

Wind Chill blows into increasingly nightmarish and ludicrous territory, introducing frostbitten ghouls, priestly apparitions, a nasty cop, and a cycle of hallucinations. Full Review

Colin Covert
April 28, 2007
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune

Elevates familiar fright motifs to levels of shivery dismay.

Ed Gonzalez
April 27, 2007
Ed Gonzalez, Los Angeles Times

Wind Chill doesn't advance the mechanics of the horror genre, but it gives audiences fed up with the Michael Bay School of Horror something of a breather. Full Review

David Nusair
August 11, 2008
David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews

...a refreshingly adult horror effort that boasts a pair of phenomenal lead performances. Full Review

Brian Holcomb
May 2, 2008
Brian Holcomb, CinemaBlend.com

Imagine a campfire story told by Jack London after downing a bottle of Jack Daniels. The chilly atmosphere would be in full force but the plotting might be a bit punch drunk. Full Review

Brian Webster
September 1, 2007
Brian Webster, Apollo Guide

After a great set-up, we're left stranded by the side of the road, wishing the filmmakers had come up with a conclusion at least somewhere close to as good. Full Review

Scott Weinberg
August 26, 2007
Scott Weinberg, FEARnet

At the very least, it's an old-fashioned ghost story with half a brain -- and that's got to be worth more than a casual glance. Full Review

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