The Last Winter
Seen it?2006 | 101 min | Horror, Thriller
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (76% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a lukewarm 5.4 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 41 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13: scary moments. Probably too much for younger kids.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
In the Arctic region of Northern Alaska, an oil company's advance team struggles to establish a drilling base that will forever alter the pristine land. After one team member is found dead, a disorientation slowly claims the sanity of the others as each of them succumbs to a mysterious fear.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
76% on Rotten Tomatoes, 69 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$98K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 37K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Larry Fessenden
- Ron PerlmanEd Pollack
- James Le GrosJames Hoffman
- Connie BrittonAbby Sellers
- Zach GilfordMaxwell McKinder
- Kevin CorriganMotor
- Jamie HarroldElliot Jenkins
- Pato HoffmannLee Means
- John SperedakosWeatherman
- Joanne ShenandoahDawn Russell
- Larry FessendenCharles Foster