Movie Review : Frostbite (Frostbiten) (2006)

The Plot

Midwinter.

There is SOMETHING hunting in the night…

And it will soon be very clear to everyone involved that when the world around you disappears into a maelstrom of snow, ice and blood, the last thing you want to hear is that there’s more than a month till dawn…

(The thing that drew me to check out Frostbiten was its premise.Vampires.30 days of night.Sign me up! At first glance it bears a striking resemblance to the plot of the Vamp graphic novel (& upcoming film) '30 Days of Night'.But from what Ive seen of 30 Days, it seems to be a very different film, so I'll skip the needless comparisons.)

I'll start off by saying,Frostbiten is a pretty enjoyable film. Although the movie has its share of "serious" moments, at its core its a really refreshing take on the vampire genre. Think ,a low-budget Shaun of the Dead/ or a more refined take on Peter Jackson's early schlock-horror movies. There are some true laugh out loud moments and other less entertaining, more "serious" ones that while interesting, would have worked much better with a bigger budget (Heres hoping for a sequel.) I hope all this "budget" talk dosent deter you, the films FX work quite well, and only enhance the film. Color me impressed. I dont want to take away from any of the amazing scenes that really make this movie, so I wont spoil the tinniest detail here. But if you think you might enjoy the film based on the review, definitely check it out.

+Competent acting
+An attractive young lead
+Good FX

-Ambitious Film, somewhat limited by its budget
-Not a real "frightening" horror movie

Overall: B-

p.s. watch this space for a link to pre-order the movie, if youre intrested.