Deep Freeze – Movie Review
First Reaction – Deep Freeze is a bad version of The Thing.
Director: John Carl Buechler
Writer: Robert Boris, Dennis A Pratt, Matthew Jason Walsh (Screenplay)
Cast
- Gotz Otto (Tomorrow Never Dies)
- Allen Lee Haff (Altered Species)
- Alexandra Kamp (Dracula 3000)
- Karen Nieci
- Howard Holcomb
Plot: An Antarctic drilling station is under attack by a mysterious killer. Will anyone survive?
Runtime: 1 Hour 23 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Deep Freeze starts when a group of scientist and workers at an Antarctic drilling station come under attack. The team have arrived to complete the next stage of research, but begins seeing their number dwindle when they get attacked by the mysterious creature.
However, the differences between the team become clear and they must put them aside if they want to make it out alive. Even if the moral dilemma takes over in hopes of saving the planet too.
Verdict on Deep Freeze
Recap
The movie follows a group of researchers and workers working on a remote Antarctic base. However, they begin getting attacked by an unknown creature, which starts picking them off. It leads them into a battle to try to discover what is behind the attack.
Best Parts
The location is the one solid thing about the movie; it creates an isolated environment for the characters to operate in.
Worst Parts
In the end, this feels more like a cheap knock-off version of The Thing. It lacks the scares, the atmosphere and the creature creations. The performances don’t impress, and we are left spiralling into a forgettable movie.
Final Thoughts –Deep Freeze is a cheap The Thing Knock-Off.
