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Winterbeast

Winterbeast
DVD cover
Directed byChristopher Thies
Release date
  • 1992 (1992)
LanguageEnglish

Winterbeast is a 1992 American horror film directed by Christopher Thies. A low-budget production, it has gained retrospective popularity to the point of being considered a cult film.

Plot

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The plot revolves around two rangers inquiring about disappearances in a forest of New England (Massachusetts[1][2]).

Production

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Winterbeast is "a collection of scenes that were filmed over the course of most of a decade."[3] It uses both live action filming and stop-motion animation.[4][5]

Home video release

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Vinegar Syndrome released a Blu-ray version in 2021.[6]

Reception

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Winterbeast has been called a ’regional disasterpiece’[3] and characterized as ’messy and scatterbrained in the best possible ways.’[4] Most retrospective reviews praised the film for its originality.[7][8]

The film's obvious extreme lack of continuity is noted by all reviewers.[9]

References

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  1. ^ Lisse, Bobby (2022-06-07). "The Daily Dig: Winterbeast (1992)". Morbidly Beautiful. Archived from the original on 2023-04-28. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  2. ^ Matt (2023-01-27). "Winterbeast (1992)". Death Ray Dive. Archived from the original on 2023-04-28. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  3. ^ a b "Review: Winterbeast (1992)". CONFLUENCE OF CULT. Archived from the original on 2023-04-28. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  4. ^ a b Wright, Brett (2022-10-03). "'Winterbeast' (1992): Send in the Monsters!". Split Tooth Media. Archived from the original on 2023-04-28. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  5. ^ "Blu-ray Review: Winterbeast". Tumblr. Archived from the original on 2023-04-28. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  6. ^ Squires, John (2021-04-01). "Vinegar Syndrome Announces "Home Grown Horrors" Blu-ray Collection With 'Winterbeast' and More". Bloody Disgusting!. Archived from the original on 2023-04-28. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  7. ^ Ziemba, Joseph A. "Winterbeast (1992) – Bleeding Skull". Archived from the original on 2023-04-28. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  8. ^ "Winterbeast (1992) Movie Review - An Insanely Fun Film". Grimoire of Horror. 15 June 2021. Archived from the original on 2023-04-28. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  9. ^ Critic, The (2022-04-08). "Film Review: Winterbeast – 1992". The Critic's Sanctum. Archived from the original on 2023-04-28. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
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