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A research expedition to the Arctic discovers that a melting polar ice cap has released a deadly prehistoric parasite. full summary | add synopsis
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Unrelenting suspense from beginning to end in spite of a few shortcomings
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | Val Kilmer | ... | Dr. David Kruipen |
 | Alexandra Staseson | ... | Infected Girl |
 | Brad Dryborough | ... | Man with Needle / Fishing Reporter |
| Greg Rogers | ... | Webcam Voice (voice) |
 | William B. Davis | ... | Ted |
| Gary Chalk | ... | Jack (as Garry Chalk) |
| Peter Kelamis | ... | Mike |
| Brenda Crichlow | ... | Anchorwoman (as Brenda M. Crichlow) |
 | Anne Marie DeLuise | ... | Dr. Jane Sanders |
| John Callander | ... | Edward |
| Lamech Kadloo | ... | Nuti |
 | Kyle Schmid | ... | Federico Fulce |
 | Steph Song | ... | Ling Chen |
| Aaron Ashmore | ... | Atom Galen |
| Evan Adams | ... | Professor Anderson |
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Rated R for violence, disturbing images, language and brief sexuality.
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Germany:90 min
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During his time as a teacher at the Center for Arts and Technology Director Mark A. Lewis used parts of his screenplay for The Thaw in his Directing the Actor class.
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Somewhere near the arctic circle scientists happen upon a mammoth, frozen in the ice. As it turns out the age-old creature itself maybe dead, but inside the mammoth there's something very alive...
"The Thaw" is following in the footsteps of "The Thing" (isolation scenario) and "Slither" (disgusting bugs). Clearly showing its low budget the movie still manages to get all its effects good enough to be convincing and its mostly unknown acting-ensemble pulls off their respective characters nicely. Val Kilmer does an OK job - something to be considered a pleasant surprise these days. If you are a fan of his, know that Kilmer gets only little screen time.
To me "The Thaw" really delivered. Just like "Splinter" it's one of those small productions that make you shiver and cringe by what you see on screen as much as by making you imagine how it would be to be confronted with the horrors they show you. Instead of "Highlight-Reel-Slashing" and a scare now and then you get constant terror till the end and a depressingly desperate and hopeless scenario.
Was everything great about "The Thaw"? No. But all it's shortcomings never hinder the emotional impact of the movie which is what I think movies are all about. I think the prominent (pushy) Global Warming theme of the movie has put some viewers off so much that they don't give this little gem enough credit.