Frostbite: Curse of Silver Pine (1986)

“The storm isn’t what’s hunting them" Seven friends head to the remote Silverpine Lodge for a carefree winter break — hot cocoa, snowball fights, and a weekend off the grid. But when a whiteout blizzard seals them inside, the laughter turns to screams. Something ancient has awakened in the woods — something that mimics their voices, follows their footprints, and hungers for what warmth they have left. As the nights stretch longer and the bodies begin to vanish, friendship unravels into paranoia. Outside, the wind howls... but sometimes it howls back. Rated R for strong horror violence, disturbing images, language, and scenes of prolonged terror in subzero conditions. “Half the cast screams, half the cast freezes, and somehow the snow still gives the best performance. I haven’t seen this many bad decisions since Jaws 3-D. My thumb fell off halfway through, but that might just be frostbite.” -Gene Sickle – “Two Thumbs Frostbitten” “A chilling exploration of friendship, fear, and how not to handle a power outage. The Wendigo is terrifying — mostly because it keeps interrupting what could’ve been a decent romantic subplot. Still, I’ll never look at hot cocoa the same way again.” -Roger Eggbert – Chicago Sunsheet “Now this is a snow day I can get behind! Buckets of blood, bad fashion, and a monster that looks like Bambi’s evil uncle. Three exploding snowmobiles outta four! If John Carpenter and a Yeti had a baby, this would be it.” -Bob John Diggs – Drive-In Nights with Bob John