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Mistakenly marketed as a horror movie, but also featuring plenty
of horror elements, this gothic romance is an incredibly visual journey.
Dripping with director Guillermo Del Toro's stylistic charm, Crimson Peak is
lush and brimming with dense fabrics and colors; complimentary to the derelict
mansion's snowy exterior. Even the snow, dyed red thanks to the clay mined
beneath the mansion is so vivid and intentionally placed. All of this
culminates into a truly sensory experience that'll have viewers completely
invested in Del Toro's fairytale-like world.
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During winter, days are shorter and nights are longer and in
Alaska, this is most definitely true. Known for its impossibly short days and
incredible long nights, this Northern state is the perfect setting for a winter
horror film; especially when that film's evil resides in nocturnal creatures.
So, around the time the Twilight franchise was dismantling the horror of
vampires, the Alaskan-set horror film, 30 Days of Night, was reminding
us just how terrifying these bat-like beasts can be. Action-packed and filled
with blood-soaked snow, this film utilized its harsh setting perfectly to
capture the dreadfulness of 24/7 cold nights.
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Afraid of heights? Hate the cold? Well, the confined location of
the oft-forgotten, non-Disney film, Frozen, will probably terrify you.
Taking place almost entirely on an immobilized ski lift, Frozen finds a
group of friends who are forgotten on a long weekend near the top of a
mountain. Incredibly disconcerting, this film will creep into your bones. Frozen
is grounded in reality, opting for the very real fears of hypothermia over
supernatural entities and beasts. Fair warning, if you do actually like skiing
and snowboarding, Frozen may be best avoided.
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2. The Grey
Liam Neeson is undoubtedly one of the most prolific action stars
of our time. From all of the Taken movies to Non-Stop, his
decades-spanning career has landed him plenty of hits and a fair share of
misses. But, perhaps one of his greatest films is the epic survival
tale told in The Grey. Telling the story of a group of plane
passengers who survive a crash deep in the Northern wilderness, The Grey is
compelling and surprisingly deep. Through all the violent wolf encounters, is a
heartfelt core centered on friendship and bonds. It’s an intense
thriller with more than enough gore to appease genre fans.
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1. The ShiningWhile Misery is a fantastic winter horror movie, nothing quite captures the cabin fever of winter more than The Shining. A classic masterpiece known by all, this film is probably the most iconic to come from author Stephen King's work. In the film, the trapped Torrance’s slowly spiral out of control witnessing plenty of horrific acts and scary supernatural entities. With thick fabrics and a hedge maze filled with snow, this movie is best save for the coldest months of the year. The Shining is an incredibly influential film and its ability to capture the horrors of winter and turn them into something so fantastically engrossing is unparalleled.
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