''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
A cult film, also commonly referred to as a cult classic, is a film that has acquired a cult following. Cult films are known for their dedicated, passionate fanbase, which forms an elaborate subculture, members of which engage in repeated ...
.
Plot
The plot revolves around two rangers inquiring about disappearances in a forest of
New England
New England is a region consisting of six states in the Northeastern United States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. It is bordered by the state of New York (state), New York to the west and by the ...
(Massachusetts).
Production
''Winterbeast'' is "a collection of scenes that were filmed over the course of most of a decade."
It uses both live action filming and
stop-motion
Stop-motion (also known as stop frame animation) is an animation, animated filmmaking and special effects technique in which objects are physically manipulated in small increments between individually photographed frames so that they will appe ...
animation.
Home video release
Vinegar Syndrome released a Blu-ray version in 2021.
Reception
''Winterbeast'' has been called a ’regional disasterpiece’
and characterized as ’messy and scatterbrained in the best possible ways.’
Most retrospective reviews praised the film for its originality.
The film's obvious extreme lack of
continuity is noted by all reviewers.
A review found the animation "pathetic". "You really can't imagine a better time with a bad film.", commented Greg Goodwill in ''Screem.''
References
External links
*{{IMDb title, 0103270
Review in ''Bleeding Skull! A 1980s trash Horror Odyssey''
1992 films
Films set in Massachusetts
American horror films
Films using stop-motion animation
Films shot in Massachusetts