Frozen (film)



2010 Drama/thriller hybrid written and directed by Adam Green (the same guy who did Hatchet) about three young people who end up trapped on a skilift during a snowstorm, with wolves under them and no rescue available for 5 days...

Not to be confused with the Disney movie of the same name.

This movie has examples of:

 * Big Badass Wolf
 * Despair Event Horizon:
 * Developing Doomed Characters: Due to the story, it might be called Developing Doomed Characters: The Movie.
 * Downer Ending:
 * Everything's Worse with Wolves
 * Follow the Leader: Obviously a variation on the Open Water theme.
 * Foreshadowing: Practically everything that happens or is said during the Developing Doomed Characters part of the film ends up being foreshadowing.
 * When Dan says that the worst way to die would be being eaten by a shark and knowing that it was going to happen beforehand, it seems to foreshadow
 * Parker's talk about how horrible the situation had to be that you know jumping would be better. And technically
 * Gallows Humor: The trio sometimes engage in this (notably when Joe is trying to keep Dan calm after ), leading to a few Mood Whiplash moments.
 * Gory Discretion Shot: the camera focuses on Parker and Joe's faces.
 * Inverted when the film decides to show you
 * Hey, It's That Guy!: Joe is Iceman. Also, Kane Hodder is the snowplow driver. The voice that recalls the driver is Adam Green's good friend and leading man of Hatchet, Joel David Moore.
 * Jump Scare: The first wolf appearance.
 * Oh Crap: Dan, when he hears the wolf howling.
 * Potty Failure: Parker is eventually forced to go in her ski suit.
 * Reality Is Unrealistic: People complained that people could never be forgotten on a skilift... but it actually happened. More than once.
 * Also, the wolves' behavior is realistic, too. What might be slightly unbelievable is their actual presence.
 * Screaming Woman: Parker.
 * Shout-Out: The names of the two male leads are names of two of Adam Green's friends. Joe also says that the worst way to die is being eaten by a shark and knowing it, a possible Shout-Out to Open Water. Also, the Sarlacc Pit is mentioned during the "worst way to die" conversation.
 * Sickening Crunch:
 * Stupid Sacrifice: Dan. and was all for nothing.
 * Take That: The guy on the 'Missing' poster is a crew member on Adam Green's former movies who couldn't join him for the filming of Frozen.
 * Tempting Fate: Joe makes a joke about taking on wolves.
 * The Load: Come on, take a guess...
 * Too Dumb to Live: A last ride. Seconds before the resort closes for five days. With a snowstorm approaching. And after they get stuck, they don't even bother to zip up their coats even when frostbite starts to peel off their skin.
 * Trailers Always Spoil: The trailer (and the back of the DVD cover) spoils the fact that
 * You Should Have Died Instead: Parker more or less implies this about Joe, which she quickly gets called out for. Somewhat Justified, as she's grief-stricken at the time, and she apologises afterwards.
 * Too Dumb to Live: A last ride. Seconds before the resort closes for five days. With a snowstorm approaching. And after they get stuck, they don't even bother to zip up their coats even when frostbite starts to peel off their skin.
 * Trailers Always Spoil: The trailer (and the back of the DVD cover) spoils the fact that
 * You Should Have Died Instead: Parker more or less implies this about Joe, which she quickly gets called out for. Somewhat Justified, as she's grief-stricken at the time, and she apologises afterwards.