Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- eerie
- oppressive
- foreboding
- winter night
- late night horror viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film's atmospheric, restrained horror and ecological unease, while acknowledging imperfections in its thriller construction.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The oil exploration project in the Arctic refuge triggers the film's supernatural and environmental menace.
The expedition base and ice road cut the characters off from medical help and outside institutions.
The film emphasizes fear, tension, anticipation, and limited gore over continuous explicit shocks.
Environmentalists, oil workers, and the base leader become increasingly divided as deaths and hallucinations spread.
Films like The Last Winter, and why
The Thing
shared environmental horror, remote wilderness isolation, and escalating psychological dread
The Shining
shared atmospheric supernatural horror, workplace tension, and restrained fear rather than constant gore
The Blair Witch Project
shared ecological anxiety, ambiguous menace, and cerebral slow burn horror
Movie Details
- Director
- Larry Fessenden
- Release Date
- 2006-09-11
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Rating
- 5.4 / 10 (248)
Cast
- Ron Perlman
- James Le Gros
- Connie Britton
- Zach Gilford
- Kevin Corrigan
- Jamie Harrold
- Pato Hoffmann
- John Speredakos
- Joanne Shenandoah
- Larry Fessenden
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, Shudder, Sundance Now
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Last Winter about?
- An isolated Arctic oil expedition descends into ecological nightmare as unexplained deaths and hallucinations fracture the team’s fragile trust.
- What is The Last Winter like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Last Winter as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Last Winter violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Last Winter as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Last Winter?
- Critics broadly praised the film's atmospheric, restrained horror and ecological unease, while acknowledging imperfections in its thriller construction.
- Which films are like The Last Winter?
- Films with a similar feel include The Thing, The Shining, and The Blair Witch Project.
- How long is The Last Winter?
- The Last Winter runs 101 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Last Winter?
- In United States, The Last Winter streams on Philo, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, Shudder, Sundance Now.
