Winter Horror Movies

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Winter can provide feelings of isolation that can manifest in fear, paranoia, and dread so what better way to celebrate the season by leaning into the genre that represents these feelings best?

Previously, we discussed how few horror movies there are set in a wintery landscape. Keeping this theme in mind, we set out to watch a series of movies (and one show) all set against the backdrop of winter and snow.

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Chapters

• 00:00:00 Introduction

• 00:01:37 John Carpenter’s The Thing

• 00:13:35 Stephen King’s The Shining

• 00:18:05 Harbinger Down

• 00:23:14 Stephen King’s Misery

• 00:28:06 Wind Chill

• 00:33:10 Dead Snow

• 00:39:22 Werewolves Within

• 00:44:00 The Wolf of Snow Hollow

• 00:47:25 Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin

• 00:56:00 Pontypool

• 01:03:40 Krampus

• 01: 07:54 Gremlins

• 01:12:32 True Detective: Night Country

• 01:16:21 30 Days of Night

• 01:22:29 Honorable Mentions

• 01:22:44 The Hateful Eight

• 01:23:33 Eye See You & Whiteout

• 01:25:17 Frozen

• 01:25:40 The Grey, The Edge, Alive, and Ravenous

• 01:26:20 The Brood

• 01:27:28 A Cold Night’s Death

• 01:27:50 Dreamcatcher