Dead of Winter
Wrong place. Wrong crime.
Directed by Brian Kirk
Produced by Stampede Ventures, Augenschein Filmproduktion
A tense survival thriller about a grieving widow forced into a moral stand against armed captors in an isolated, frozen landscape.
A widowed fisherwoman, travelling alone through snowbound northern Minnesota, interrupts the kidnapping of a teenage girl. Hours from the nearest town and with no phone service, she realizes that she is the young girl's only hope.
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Is Dead of Winter violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is Dead of Winter sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Does Dead of Winter end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.
Is Dead of Winter easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is Dead of Winter scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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Ensemble
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Like Dead of Winter
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Dead of Winter
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Dead of Winter, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Dead of Winter, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Dead of Winter, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
