Frostbiter: Wrath of the Wendigo
| Frostbiter: Wrath of the Wendigo | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Tom Chaney |
| Produced by |
Tom Chaney Bill Siemers David Thiry |
| Written by | Tom Chaney |
| Starring |
Ron Asheton Lori Baker Devlin Burton John Bussard Patrick Butler Alan Madlane |
| Music by | Steve Quick |
| Cinematography | Tom Chaney |
| Edited by |
Tom Chaney Kaye Davis |
| Distributed by | Troma Entertainment |
Release dates |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Frostbiter: Wrath of the Wendigo, is an independent comedy horror film, filmed sometime in 1988 but released in 1996 by Troma Entertainment. One of the stars, Ron Asheton, was the guitarist for The Stooges.
Synopsis
Two friends go hunting in the woods of Northern Michigan. While wandering the woods, they accidentally break a sacred circle, releasing a terrible monster: the Wendigo. The Wendigo goes on a terrible killing spree, leaving a gun-toting hero and his female love-interest to destroy the monster.
Details
The film owes a large debt to Sam Raimi's Evil Dead films with its mix of horror and comedy, in fact featuring a torn Evil Dead II poster in much the same way The Evil Dead features a torn The Hills Have Eyes poster. The film also gives "special thanks" to Bruce Campbell, the star of the Evil Dead films. This connection was reinforced in Japan, where the movie was released on video under the misleading title Shiryōnoharawata Sai Tsui Shō. Since the Japanese title of Evil Dead is Shiryōnoharawata, the distributors obviously tried to cash in on the success of Raimi's trilogy. Also, the Japanese videocassette box puts the emphasis on a creature with a skull's head, reminiscent of the original Evil Dead II poster.[1]
At one part of the film, footage from Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life, with some scenes in the film claiming to take place in Bedford Falls, much like the Christmas classic.
The movie was filmed primarily in southeast Michigan, in particular on a hunting cabin set built inside an old schoolhouse in Tecumseh.
Legacy
The film was featured in Theater Mode, a Mystery Science Theater 3000-style show produced by Rooster Teeth, in November 2016.[2]
References
- ↑ Details on the Japanese release of Frostbiter (in Japanese)
- ↑ Achievement Hunter (25 November 2016). "Theater Mode: Episode #22: Frostbiter: Wrath of the Wendigo". Rooster Teeth. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
External links
- Frostbiter: Wrath of the Wendigo at the Internet Movie Database
- Frostbiter: Wrath of the Wendigo at AllMovie