Winterbeast

Winterbeast
DVD cover
Directed byChristopher Thies
Screenplay byChristopher Thies
Joseph Calabrese
Story byChristopher Thies
Produced byMark Frizzell
StarringTim R. Morgan
Mike Magri
Charles Majka
Bob Harlow
CinematographyBob Goodness
Craig B. Mathieson
Edited byMark Frizzell
Music byMichael Perilstein
Production
company
Mercury Films International
Release date
  • May 8, 1992 (1992-05-08)
CountryUnited States
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

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

Production

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

Home video release

Vinegar Syndrome released a Blu-ray version in 2021.

Reception

Winterbeast has been called a ’regional disasterpiece’ and characterized as ’messy and scatterbrained in the best possible ways.’ The film has been noted for its numerous continuity errors. Psychotronic Video found the animation "pathetic".

Retrospective reviews praised the film for its originality. Greg Goodwill commented in Screem magazine, "You really can't imagine a better time with a bad film."

References

  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. 1 2 "Review: Winterbeast (1992)". CONFLUENCE OF CULT. Archived from the original on 2023-04-28. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  4. 1 2 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. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ Psychotronic.
  9. ↑ Ziemba, Joseph A. "Winterbeast (1992) – Bleeding Skull". Archived from the original on 2023-04-28. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  10. ↑ "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.
  11. ↑ Screem 018 (2009)(c2c)(NightGallery).