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[1][2]).

Production

Winterbeast is "a collection of scenes that were filmed over the course of most of a decade."[3] It uses both live action filming and stop-motion animation.[4][5]

Home video release

Vinegar Syndrome released a Blu-ray version in 2021.[6]

Reception

Winterbeast has been called a ’regional disasterpiece’[3] and characterized as ’messy and scatterbrained in the best possible ways.’[4] Most retrospective reviews praised the film for its originality.[7][8]

The film's obvious extreme lack of continuity is noted by all reviewers.[9]

References

  1. ↑ Lisse, Bobby (2022-06-07). "The Daily Dig: Winterbeast (1992)". Morbidly Beautiful. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  2. ↑ Matt (2023-01-27). "Winterbeast (1992)". Death Ray Dive. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  3. 1 2 "Review: Winterbeast (1992)". CONFLUENCE OF CULT. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  4. 1 2 Wright, Brett (2022-10-03). "'Winterbeast' (1992): Send in the Monsters!". Split Tooth Media. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  5. ↑ "Blu-ray Review: Winterbeast". Tumblr. 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!. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  7. ↑ Ziemba, Joseph A. "Winterbeast (1992) – Bleeding Skull". Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  8. ↑ "Winterbeast (1992) Movie Review - An Insanely Fun Film". Grimoire of Horror. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  9. ↑ Critic, The (2022-04-08). "Film Review: Winterbeast – 1992". The Critic's Sanctum. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
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