Directed By: Adam Green
Starring: Emma Bell, Shawn Ashmore, & Kevin Zegers
MPAA Rating: R
My Rating 9 / 10
So far, for this blog, I have reviewed a total of three horror films...and each and every one of them, from the much-hyped The Human Centipede to the dully-tepid And Soon the Darkness, have been pretty awful. But, leave it up to Hatchet-helmer Adam Green to show them all how it's done...my first thought when Frozen ended was pretty simple and fairly descriptive of my overall opinion: now this is how you make a horror movie! Intense and gut-wrenching, Frozen is the rare horror film that is able to get under one's skin, leaving a lasting impact upon viewers once it ends. So often, we see horror films that seek to have an effect on audiences just during their runtimes (usually by relying on shameless jump-out-of-your-seat scares), but ultimately, the horror genre has far too much power and potential to be wasted on that. When done correctly, a horror film should be just as emotionally-moving, just as well-written, and just as heartfelt as any Oscar bait drama. Frozen is a wonderful example of this.
