# The Thaw (2009)

> At an isolated Arctic station, a prehistoric parasite turns climate change into a fight for containment and survival.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/13879

## Facts

- Runtime: 94 min
- Genres: Horror, Science Fiction
- Director: Mark A. Lewis
- Cast: Val Kilmer, Martha MacIsaac, Aaron Ashmore, Kyle Schmid, Viv Leacock, Steph Song, Anne Marie DeLuise, John Callander
- TMDB rating: 5.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1235448/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: foreboding, claustrophobic, paranoid, late night horror marathon, winter viewing

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