Jack Frost
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Movie Reviews of Jack Frost
Movie Review: Cheesy Campy Fun
Summary: 4 Stars
Ok for those that think this is going to be a super scary slasher with a viscious looking snowman like the cover, think again.
It is story about a serial killer "Jack Frost" recently captured by the local sheriff, hand cuffed and on route for his execution. When suddenly a blizzard occurs and visibility becomes impossible and they collide with a genetics experiment truck. Soon the genetics truck explodes and the chemical inside melts Jack into the snow. Soon the abonimable killer is on the loose seeking his revenge on the sheriff that put him into this predictament and of course killing anyone in his path.
Sounds OK right? Well it is a very watchable movie. Especially for anyone that likes movies that you can't believe were ever made. More comical then scary. Jack is far from the appearance the cover depicts. What you get is a guy in a puffy white snowman outfit with large white oven mit hands. What adds to the hilarity is the way people battle the abonimable killer. Hair dryers, aerosol cans and lighters, heaters, etc. fill the movie with extra laughs. In fact take out the strange rape scene and this film in my book gets five stars.
Overall, a fun movie that is a must buy for anyone that likes the cheesy campy films of the 80s. Belongs next to Killer Klowns and Tomatoes on the shelf.
Movie Review: Tame Horror Flick with Unstoppable Menace With Cool One Liners *spoilers*
Summary: 4 Stars
The 1997 straight to video release of Jack Frost (incorrectly searched as Jack Frost, the PG rating with Michael Keaton, Grr) is an unrecognised piece of cult status classic, simple plot is as follows: a serial killer gets sent to blah blah of some town, crashes with a car full of genetic chemicals and dissolves into the snow and becomes an unstoppable machine, only one thing kills it and it's (you guess the rest), what makes this seperated from the pack is the killer can come apart and regenerate again. Christopher Allport (Sleepaway Camp, also good independant horror movie) is the Sheriff of the little town and his acting is bearable but towards sketchy, Shannon Elizabeth makes an appearance which sparked a huge answer to the film's probelm, who's the target audience?, Me? i prefer the one liners, the brief gore moments and blood! (sick aren't i?) All in all, it's a good little popcorn movie with a reasonable budget but does need to belong in any horror movie collection.
Rated M15+ for Aussies for Violence, Language and Nudity
Movie Review: WELL IT AIN'T F..KING FROSTY!
Summary: 4 Stars
My interest first came to this film when I was flicking through the pages of my Fangoria magazine, and there was an interveiw with the Director, but the article mentioned 'Jack Frost' and an unknown Shannon Elizabeth getting raped by a killer snowman.
I thought ''What the hell'', but I was interested. Then I saw it at my local video store and I didn't grab it right away, I kept thinking ''This film is going to be bad, but I wanna see it''. So I finally hired it and the first time one watches it, you think ''Oh this is soooo bad, but funny in a dumb way. But there is something about it. Then I watched it again and I got more into it, by the third viewing I'm totally into it now.
This movie rocks. It actually is a good, interesting, funny film if you just embrace what is happening and the humour along with it.
I totally recommend this film, though the first time viewing it you might not like it as much as viewing it the second time.
-Chrismas came early for this one!
Movie Review: A seasonal camp classic!
Summary: 4 Stars
If you didn't get a kick out of this movie you might as well call your b-movie loving career quits!
Jack Frost treats us to the tale of a serial killer turned killer snowman via chemical spill who then proceeds to terrorize the nearby town of Snowmonton. Armed with a hair dryer and a whole lot of anti-freeze, it's up to the small town sheriff to put a stop to Jack's murderous rampage, and possibly salvage the annual snowman building contest!
The self-aware goofiness of the movie pretty much absolves it of any real criticism, so you can more or less just switch your brain into sleep mode and enjoy this classic in all its cheesy glory. Don't miss the sequel Jack Frost 2: Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman either!
Movie Review: Crazy, but Addicting
Summary: 4 Stars
Let's face it - this is a low budget film that's everything you would expect from a low-budget film. But, for some reason, the movie is strangely addicting to me. I never imagined liking a movie about a killer snowman, but I do. It's saving grace is the total absurdity. The "gore", the snowman, everything is so over-the-top fake it's actually quite funny to watch.
Though it must be said that Jack Frost 2 is better than this one, in my opinion.