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'Frozen'
(Shawn Ashmore, Emma Bell, Kevin Zegers, et al / DVD / R / 2010 / Anchor Bay Entertainment)

Overview: A typical day on the slopes turns into a chilling nightmare for three snowboarders when they get stranded on the chairlift before their last run. As the ski patrol switches off the night lights, they realize with growing panic that they’ve been left behind, dangling high off the ground with no way down.

DVD Verdict: 'Frozen,' from the director of 'Hatchet,' Adam Green, is nothing like anything he's ever done before - and yet will still keep you glued to the end of your seats, your heart pounding, the ending something you HAVE to behold.

Well, yes, all that is true, but it's also once the main storyline kicks in! My God, that takes some time, trust me. But, when things get moving here hold on, as much as our trio do to their ski-lift chair, for it's gonna be a cold, sometimes bumpy ride!

Shawn Ashmore, Kevin Zegers and Emma Bell star as three friends who take a skiing/snowboarding trip one weekend. They spend most of the day on the bunny hill and right before the place gets ready to close, they convince the chair lift attendant to give them one last ride. Due to an impending storm, and the fact that it's the last ski day of the week, they are allowed one last (quick) ride.

But, on their way up the mountain, they are left stranded in the chair lift with no one around as the operator shuts things down for the night - and the resort too! Quickly frostbite starts to kick in they all have to decide if it's better to stay put up there or should someone jump down to get help?

Whilst up there they chat about the worst case scenarios of death, inclusive of 9-11 when people jumped from the building that were on fire. But, you can easily guess which one will make the heroic jump to the frozen-packed snow below ... and, thereafater can easily guess what will happen to his legs upon hitting the ground!

Not to mention the smell of blood then attracts a hungry pack of wolves and you have yourself the first death of the film! Hey, don't worry, I won't give any more away, but just know that this really is an edge-of-your-seat what-will-happen-next film that will have you rooting for the characters in no time; caring for them, even.

'Frozen' is definitely a great film, with great acting, great direction and above-decent dialogue. And, for those interested in how they did this made-entirely-on-location film, check out the four (4) featurettes. They are SO informative that it's like watching another version of the film you just watched, considering the fourth featuretter goes on for 52 minutes alone! (RT) This is a Widescreen Presentation (2.35:1) enhanced for 16x9 TVs and comes with the Special Features of:

Catching Frostbite: The Origins of Frozen featurette
Three Below Zero featurette
Shooting Through It featurette
Beating the Mountain: Surviving Frozen featurette
Deleted Scenes
Theatrical Trailer

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