Dead of Winter

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Screen_Stack S @Screen_Stack Feb 6 I can't remember the last time I saw Mary Steenburgen in a movie, so it's nice to see her and let's be real. Roddy McDowall is a good damn time all the time. Also, shout out for the brief moments of some fine, fine William Russ action. I have to say the first few minutes tricked me a bit into thinking this movie was a poor man's Body Double, but it ain't! The Good: Actually, everything. I was very pleasantly surprised every step of the way. Dead of Winter steps the tension and hysteria up very nicely indeed. I never felt that it was forced, or inappropriate. By the time we (and Mary, as Katie) figures out what's going on, it's almost too late. Great fun! The Bad: Honestly, this I didn't have a boatload of expectations for this one and I am happy to say that the only bad thing is there isn't ENOUGH William Russ! This is a new favorite See more Rui P. @RT85522477 Oct 21 Decent movie to watch on a Rainy 🌧 or definitely on a snowy day when you're tired of shoveling See more Stephen C @bob25009 06/14/2025 Failure in 1 hour and 40 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more 02/06/2022 What does it take to be a movie star? Well even in the dead of winter you might actually end up dead Mary Steenburgen and the late Roddy McDowell star in a seasonal thriller Katie McGovern wants to be an actress and leave her medial life in the city behind, she's then approached by Mr. Murray to stay at a mansion in upstate NY They are looking for a young woman for a particular role She's hired as a replacement after the last person suffered a nervous breakdown But as time goes on they start to make Katie feel more paranoid as her belongings go missing and some shady behavior by the owner and Murray starts to show itself She's caught in a big web of lies and blackmail Can she escape their mind games? The movie takes time to unfold it's darker nature but the suspense is very well composed Some intense music to go with An outstanding performance by Steenburgen and McDowell The wintery setting gives it that isolated 'Misery'-like quality Director Arthur Penn has some good set pieces with this mansion and despite the amount of exposition it's a good pay off The actors are enjoying the material which acts as a throwback to classic thrillers See more 07/21/2020 I watched this ages ago as a teenager and recently again. I still really like this movie. Dated for sure but pretty good thriller. See more 01/22/2020 An actress accepts a mysterious job from a peculiar group of strangers that have her go up to a desolate house in the "dead of winter" and audition. Before she knows it she finds herself in the middle of a nightmare where dark secrets are unveiled and horrible things begin to happen to her. The movie is packed with twists and the more complex it gets the less scary it is. Not to say it's not creepy because there are some really dark chilling moments. And the performances from Mary Steenburgen and Roddy McDowell are both solid. The pacing is a bit slow but it's a solid film even if they try just a bit too much with the culmination. See more Read all reviews

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