Review of The Last Winter (2006) by William W — 13 Apr 2009
A fantastic horror/message film that at times terrifies with nothing more than a wide-open terrain and the howl of the arctic wind. It's a shame that Larry Fessenden is such a relative unknown in the horror world, while coasting hacks like Wes Craven have master status while churning out cinematic torture-tests like [i]Cursed[/i] and [i]Shocker[/i].
Fessenden yet again uses a cast of relative unknowns (except the always fantastic Ron Perlman) in the admirable low-key way that Romero used to have such a lock on. Oh, and the ending rules. I don't like it quite as much as [i]Wendigo[/i] (EVERYONE WATCH), but I can see it getting better with each viewing.
If you like horrors of the mind over horrors of the flesh, Fessenden is for you.
This review of The Last Winter (2006) was written by William W on 13 Apr 2009.
The Last Winter has generally received mixed reviews.
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