Dec 15, 2008 this is another case where a small film has a great idea but its not executed well enough. The storyline was good but needed more flare to it. Its a shame, because wind chill could have worked, if only i had given a damn. The lunch time film had been a romantic comedy, a chick flick. The sony disc features both an anamorphic widescreen and fullscreen presentation, and a 5. The film was produced by the british blueprint pictures company, and george clooney and steven soderberghs joint company section eight productions supported the project financially. I understood the basics, the sheriff drove off anyone that came down route 606.
Just when you think you have it all figured out, the story squirts right out of your arms like a greased pig. The film opened in limited distribution in april 2007 in the us, was released in the. The cinematography, emily blunts acting and the direction are among its strengths. Wind chill 2007 is an american thriller drama horror movie that was filmed in several locations in canada.
As the night grows colder, the two are confronted by a. The film went straighttodvd, but dont let that stigma scare you off. The filming began in the vancouver area on february 1, 2006, and continued. Wind chill has the seeds of an extremely affecting horror film. Well before day breaks, its the movies plot which would have made for an outstanding outer limits episode that. Besides, until it goes off the rails towards the end, you actually get the sense that the makers of wind chill were genuinely trying to make a good movie instead of just another piece of anonymous genre product and when was the last time you could say that about an american horror film.
The wind rises interview emily blunt 2014 studio ghibli movie hd duration. Now i usually get to catch most theatrical releases, no matter how slight, so im assuming that. Just before their university campus goes quiet for the winter break, a young woman emily blunt asks a classmate ashton holmes for a lift home. When i received the dvd for wind chill i was a little surprised that this film somehow skirted direct to video and managed to get a slight theatrical release. While driving home for christmas break, two college students find their vehicle. The ghost story turns out to be the crux of movie, and it renders the efforts of director gregory jacobs moot. Finding a posting on a bulletin board, she catches a ride home from a stranger, ashton holmes listed in credits simply as guy.
A female student the girl at a pennsylvania university uses the campus ride share board to find a ride home to wilmington. Wind chill, for all its flaws, is an often spooky and imaginative ghost story that contains a genuine creepiness. Wind is a vigorous and colorful piece of filmmaking that never quite shakes free of an embarrassingly trite, formulaic screenplay. When they break down on a deserted stretch of road, theyre preyed upon by the ghosts of people who have died there. Jul 18, 2008 so, my new years resolution for 2011 was to read a book a month. And, yes, i thought wind chill was a great film, although with some points that were pretty mediocre and required additional explication.
A very fine film well directed with brilliant eerie atmospheres try to imagine yourself there, in the stead of the characters and beautiful sceneries when its daylight. The two students set off on their trip and begin to get to know each other. The film opened in limited distribution in april 2007 in the us, was released in the united. Netflix hooked me on this one with the description of, from director gregory jacobs and executive producers george clooney and steven soderbergh comes this chilling highway horror flick starring ashton holmes, emily blunt and martin donovan. On the surface, it seems to have all the earmarks of a disaster since it has been dumped on the marketplace so halfheartedlyit is only playing in a handful of theaters in a few cities with no press screenings or publicity to speak ofthat it makes foxs. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing wind chill near you. But the wellcrafted thriller wind chill, with rising star emily blunt, is the very rare case where. But the wellcrafted thriller wind chill, with rising star emily blunt, is.
Its nothing groundbreaking, but it does set a few things right that elevate this above mediocrity. Film ini dirilis ke bioskop secara terbatas pada 27 april. With emily blunt, ashton holmes, martin donovan, ned bellamy. Film ini bersetting di vancouver dan syuting dimulai sejak 1 februari 2006. I was watching the film wind chill last night with friends. Often moody and sometimes creepy, wind chill is an effective exercise in subtlety and simple scares that rely on fleeting imagery and solid performances. Apr 20, 20 the wind blows episode 16 finale that winter, the wind blows. A very fine film well directed with brilliant eerie atmospheres.
Vampire hunter by seth grahamesmith april slaughterhousefive or the childrens crusade by kurt vonnegut, jr. Reincarnation is when you come back as something different and eternal recurrence is when you wind chill yellow revisions 22305 10. Windchill or windchill popularly wind chill factor is the lowering of body temperature due to the passingflow of lowertemperature air wind chill numbers are always lower than the air temperature for values where the formula is valid. All of these qualities, which would typically make an ideal setup for an effective thriller, serve a wholly generic ghost story, and therein lies the rub. Tags chill movieposters movies moviesongs moviesonline moviestars. Two college students share a ride home for the holidays, but when they break down on a deserted stretch of road, they are preyed upon by the ghosts of people who have died there. Watch all episodes online i cant stop writing about that winter, the wind blows without ending it properly, like an aftermath of theories and thoughts of the drama series, especially on the final episode.
Wind chill or windchill popularly wind chill factor is the lowering of body temperature due to the passingflow of lowertemperature air. The ghost story turns out to be the crux of movie, and it renders the efforts of director. Enter a careless girl who makes last minute travel plans and decides to take a ride home for the holidays with a stranger. In a way, wind chill serves as a perfect test case for that hypothesis. Adam keeton, north high school science department discipline. Rent wind chill 2007 starring martin donovan and ashton holmes on dvd and bluray. Wind chill is a 2007 americanbritish horror film directed by gregory jacobs and starring emily blunt and ashton holmes. Prior to christmas break, a young woman emily blunt listed in credits simply as girl accepts the idea from a cell phone texting session to use the campus ride share program as an alternative to riding the bus back home to delaware.
Both twins had snuggled up with her, had rested their hands on her belly and gently murmured in her ear. A couple of college students known only as the girl and the guy are traveling home to delaware the day before christmas eve. The chills are mostly literal in supernatural scareemup wind chill, a choppy thriller that falls short of its psychologicalmeetssurvival horror ambitions. I also got lost when she was rescued in the car, and the guy went to look the sherifwarden, and he was burning in the car. Crackle on roku lt to be honest, i watched this because i wanted to see something from on my roku lt. Watch wind chill movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Except they end up in a snowbank off highway junction 606. Although the story takes place in the east the film was shot in. It has all of these, and yet wind chill is still dumb and utterly pointless. Wind chill is a small atmospheric nearly single location thriller where a guy and a girl gets stuck in his car after an accident on a snowy backroad, and it appears there not entirely alone there.
Wind chill is a 2007 supernatural horror film directed by gregory jacobs and starring emily blunt and ashton holmes. The best thing about wind chill well, actually the best thing about it is emily blunt but the next best thing is the films ability to move in different directions at just the right time. And thats too bad, because despite its failings, wind chill represents a road rarely taken by 21stcentury american horror films. The story concerns two college students who share a ride home for the holidays but break down on a deserted stretch of road, where they are. Theyre on a frozen road that the guy is convinced is a scenic shortcut. Original in the nonremake sense of the term, subtle and restrained. Wind chill takes the conventions of the haunted house film and transplants them to a dangerous stretch of road where the unfortunate victims of prior events haunt those unwise enough to drive on it. In the end, wind chill fails, but it is probably my favorite failure of all time. Watch full wind chill dvddivxpsphdipod1080p720p quality. Like ichabodguitar and saintmort mentioned in the podcast, the writing is this ones weakness. Wind chill numbers are always lower than the air temperature for values where the formula is valid. Its just about time for christmas break, and a girl emily blunt has finished her last final and text messaging on her cell. Wind chill is a modest little horror outing whose admirable restraint and sense of atmosphere dont quite compensate for its overall lack of energy and incoherent storyline.
Despite its failings, wind chill represents a road rarely taken by 21stcentury american horror films. It takes quite awhile for the plot to kick itself into gear, and even when it does, the movie ends not with a bang but with a whimper. Wind chill is a no frills movie that will have you on the edge of your seat. References within the dialogue of the film, starting with emmas mumbling were introduced via this leaflet and taken from two books about demons featured below as part of the wind explanation section. Movies like wind chill if you like wind chill you are looking for psychological, scary and suspenseful movies about with survival, riddles and clues, ghost, supernatural, on the road, danger and paranoia themes of drama, horror and thriller genre shot in usa or uk. Kristin scott thomas to direct first film in movie comeback. Wind chill adalah sebuah film horor amerika serikat tahun 2007 yang dibintangi emily blunt dan ashton holmes dan diproduseri oleh george clooney dan steven soderbergh.
I kind of understand how the guy died, he was bleeding, but anyone know why he was coughing up blood. Almost always, you can expect the worst when a studio dumps a film without advance screenings. Trailer of the upcoming movie wind chill with emily blunt. But, when a reckless motorist drives them off the road, they find themselves stranded in the snow on a remote highway. This is another case where a small film has a great idea but its not executed well enough. The story makes pretty much sense and iin a certain way, is a great reminder of what humility and kindness should be a very fine film well directed with brilliant eerie atmospheres try to imagine yourself there, in the. Film ini disutradarai oleh gregory jacobs yang menyutradarai film criminal.
Two college students share a ride home for the holidays. Wind chill film wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. But the wellcrafted thriller wind chill, with rising star emily. Free movies can mean a wide number of things, but generally they either mean you are watching generally crappy movies through a potentially shady site. Original in the nonremake sense of the term, subtle and. Jun 15, 2008 i was watching the film wind chill last night with friends. Wind chill on dvd september 4, 2007 starring ashton holmes, emily blunt, ned bellamy, martin donovan. Will they survive the night in a ghostly territory and dark past. I love a good suspensehorror movie and there are so few that are done well enough to be entertaining, believable and scary. The pamphlet seen in the film was created using this information and set up specifically for the film.
The score is aweinspiring, in particular the piece at the beginning and end and during the credits. Everything you need to know about wind chill movie 2007. Director gregory jacobs criminal 2004, magic mike xxl 2015, oceans twelve 2004, oceans thirteen 2007 did an okay job executing this movie about two students being caught in a supernatural world. Wind chill film wikipedia bahasa indonesia, ensiklopedia.