Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- eerie
- oppressive
- paranoid
- winter night
- late night horror marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as a beautifully shot and effectively acted addition to arctic and cosmic horror, emphasizing its restrained creature effects and escalating paranoia.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The archaeologists uncover a structure more than ten thousand years old, while the implied creature threat is kept deliberately unexplained.
The team is stranded in Northern Canada after communication systems fail, surrounded by winter wilderness and snow.
Critical reception specifically praises effects that avoid a cheap monster reveal, while the film builds dread through implication and bloodletting.
The isolated archaeological team begins experiencing paranoia and madness as solitude deepens and communication disappears.
Films like Black Mountain Side, and why
The Thing
shared arctic isolation, paranoia, creature horror, and ensemble breakdown
The Void
shared cosmic horror, remote research setting, mounting psychological dread, and understated creature threat
The Ritual
shared wilderness isolation, ancient supernatural mystery, and slow-burn atmospheric horror
The Last Winter
shared claustrophobic expedition horror, scientific mystery, and descent into paranoia
Movie Details
- Director
- Nick Szostakiwskyj
- Release Date
- 2016-01-26
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Rating
- 5.2 / 10 (159)
Cast
- Shane Twerdun
- Michael Dickson
- Carl Toftfelt
- Marc Anthony Williams
- Timothy Lyle
- Steven Bradley
- Nathaniel Gordon
- Bryce McLaughlin
- Kelvin Bonneau
- Cameron Tremblay
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Screambox Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Black Mountain Side about?
- A snowbound archaeological expedition unravels into cosmic paranoia after uncovering an ancient structure in the Canadian wilderness.
- What is Black Mountain Side like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Black Mountain Side as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Black Mountain Side violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Black Mountain Side as graphic.
- What did critics think of Black Mountain Side?
- Critics broadly praised the film as a beautifully shot and effectively acted addition to arctic and cosmic horror, emphasizing its restrained creature effects and escalating paranoia.
- Which films are like Black Mountain Side?
- Films with a similar feel include The Thing, The Void, The Ritual, and The Last Winter.
- How long is Black Mountain Side?
- Black Mountain Side runs 99 minutes.
- Where can I watch Black Mountain Side?
- In United States, Black Mountain Side streams on Amazon Prime Video, Screambox Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel.
