Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- eerie
- claustrophobic
- paranoid
- winter night
- christmas horror marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found it a moody, intermittently effective ghost thriller with well-cast leads but an unpolished script that weakens its suspense.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The students’ Christmas journey becomes a freezing, deserted ordeal far from help.
The 1953 crime is doomed to recur year after year, creating the film’s supernatural engine.
The stranded car and surrounding snow trap the protagonists while their physical condition deteriorates.
The frozen road, deep snow, darkness, and below-freezing conditions dominate the film’s visual atmosphere.
Films like Wind Chill, and why
Dead End
shared supernatural road-horror premise, isolation, and escalating paranoia
The Shining
shared winter setting, ghostly menace, and trapped protagonists facing psychological dread
The Mothman Prophecies
shared haunted-journey structure, bleak atmosphere, and emotionally grounded supernatural drama
The Woman in Black
shared Christmas setting, ghost story tradition, and chilling supernatural encounters
Movie Details
- Director
- Gregory Jacobs
- Release Date
- 2007-05-18
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (576)
Cast
- Emily Blunt
- Ashton Holmes
- Martin Donovan
- Ned Bellamy
- Ian A. Wallace
- Donny Lucas
- Chelan Simmons
- Darren Moore
- Linden Banks
- Caz Odin Darko
Where to watch in United States
- 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 Wind Chill about?
- Two college students stranded on a frozen shortcut discover that a repeating 1953 crime has made their Christmas journey a supernatural fight for survival.
- What is Wind Chill like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Wind Chill as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Wind Chill violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Wind Chill as moderate.
- What did critics think of Wind Chill?
- Critics broadly found it a moody, intermittently effective ghost thriller with well-cast leads but an unpolished script that weakens its suspense.
- Which films are like Wind Chill?
- Films with a similar feel include Dead End, The Shining, The Mothman Prophecies, and The Woman in Black.
- How long is Wind Chill?
- Wind Chill runs 91 minutes.
- Where can I watch Wind Chill?
- In United States, Wind Chill is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
