Frozen (2010/I)

Director:

Adam Green

Writer (WGA):

Adam Green (written by)

Release Date:

25 March 2010 (Kazakhstan)

Genre:

Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

No one knows you're up there

Plot:

Three skiers are stranded on a chairlift and forced to make life-or-death choices that prove more perilous than staying put and freezing to death

Plot Keywords:

Chairlift | Death | Best Friend | Ski Resort | Mountain

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Emma Bell	...	Parker O'Neil
Shawn Ashmore	...	Joe Lynch
Kevin Zegers	...	Dan Walker
Ed Ackerman	...	Jason
Rileah Vanderbilt	...	Shannon
Kane Hodder	...	Cody
Adam Johnson	...	Rifkin
Chris York	...	Ryan
Peder Melhuse	...	Driver
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Will Barratt	...	Sullivan (uncredited)
Adam Green	...	Guy on Chairlift #1 (uncredited)
Joe Lynch	...	Guy on Chairlift #2 (uncredited)
John Omohundro	...	James (uncredited)
Cody Blue Snider	...	Twisted Sister Fan in Cafeteria (uncredited)
Dee Snider	...	Man who shouts 'Last chair is through' (voice) (uncredited)

Directed by
Adam Green

Writing credits (WGA)
Adam Green		(written by)

Produced by
Peter Block	....	producer
Amanda Essick	....	co-producer
Michael Hogan	....	executive producer
Jason Richard Miller	....	co-producer (as Jason R. Miller)
Cory Neal	....	producer
John Penotti	....	executive producer
Don Schain	....	line producer
Mark Ward	....	co-producer
Tim Williams	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Andy Garfield		(original music by)

Cinematography by
Will Barratt		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Ed Marx

Casting by
Nancy Nayor		(as Nancy Nayor Battino)

Production Design by
Bryan McBrien		(as Bryan A. McBrien)

Art Direction by
Richard T. Olson		(as Richard Olson)

Costume Design by
Barbara Nelson		(as Barbara J. Nelson)

Makeup Department
Chris Hanson	....	special makeup effects designer
Edwin Matsu	....	key hair stylist (as Ed Matsu)
Greg T. Moon	....	special makeup effects artist
Robin Michelle Patrick	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Shauna Miller	....	unit production manager (as Shauna Miller Schain)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Craig Borden	....	first assistant director
Jason Richard Miller	....	second unit director (as Jason R. Miller)
Ryan Pederson	....	second second assistant director
Aaron Walters	....	second assistant director
Dana Wasdin	....	additional second assistant director

Art Department
Jeff Brown	....	greens coordinator
Troy W. Dalton	....	laborer (as Troy Dalton)
Russell Evans	....	construction coordinator (as Russ Evans)
Cody Fairbanks	....	on-set dresser
Wray Featherstone	....	property master (as Wray W. Featherstone)
Shane Feulner	....	laborer
Dustin Lawrence	....	welder
Eric Pearce	....	construction foreman
J. Zoe Frasure	....	storyboard artist (uncredited)

Sound Department
Julie Altus	....	adr recordist
Joe Barnett	....	sound editor
Joe Barnett	....	sound re-recording mixer
Steve Bartkowicz	....	sound re-recording engineer
Douglas Cameron	....	production sound mixer (as Douglas J. Cameron)
Joseph L. Garrard	....	boom operator
Paul Hunt	....	additional boom operator
David Jobe	....	foley mixer
Marisa Kelley	....	boom operator
Phil Lee	....	sound recordist
Bryan Pennington	....	dolby technician
Katherine Rose	....	foley artist (as Katie Rose)
Sean Rowe	....	foley artist
Dean St. John	....	adr mixer
Mathew Waters	....	sound re-recording mixer
Mathew Waters	....	sound supervisor

Special Effects by
Kenny Abney	....	first special effects assistant
Ben Josephsen	....	second special effects assistant
Dean W. Miller	....	special effects coordinator (as Dean Miller)
Ciril Koshyk	....	special effects miniatures (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Travis Baumann	....	digital artist: Lit Post
Cosmas Paul Bolger Jr.	....	scanning & recording supervisor: Cos FX Films
Peter Dana	....	visual effects production supervisor: Lit Post
Nathan Eaans	....	digital artist: Lit Post
David Feinner	....	digital artist: Lit Post
Micah Gallo	....	visual effects executive producer: Lit Post
Christopher Grandel	....	digital compositing supervisor: Lit Post
Tyler A. Hawes	....	digital intermediate colorist: Lit Post (as Tyler Hawes)
Tyler A. Hawes	....	visual effects supervisor: Lit Post (as Tyler Hawes)
Owen Holdren	....	scanning technician: Cos FX Films
Meghan Mathes	....	post-production assistant: Lit Post
Gustavo Mendes	....	digital intermediate conform editor: Lit Post
Eliot Milbourn	....	assistant digital intermediate colorist: Lit Post
Sharon Stetzel	....	scanning & recording coordinator: Cos FX Films
Raelyn Young	....	post-production coordinator: Lit Post
Angelo Caruso	....	digital titles (uncredited)

Stunts
Kane Hodder	....	stunt coordinator
Kathy Jarvis	....	stunt double: Emma Bell
Brent Steffensen	....	stunt double: Kevin Zegers
Chester E. Tripp III	....	stunt double: Shawn Ashmore (as Chester Tripp)
Merritt Yohnka	....	utility stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Eric Beck	....	dolly grip
Mary Boregino	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Alex Boynton	....	grip
Natalie Cass	....	still photographer
Zep Christensen	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera (as Joe 'Zep' Christensen)
Mark Colloton	....	grip
John Farr	....	gaffer (as John K. Farr)
Glenn Fisk	....	crane operator
Bryan Fletchall	....	technocrane operator
Brandon Gleave	....	electrician
Dalan Granat	....	camera loader
Fred Hayes	....	still photographer
Richard Hendricks	....	best boy grip
Gary Johnson	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Jason Kay	....	technocrane operator
Shawn Lacy	....	key grip (as Shawn P. Lacy)
Robert Lowe	....	electrician
Jonathon Porter	....	grip (as Jonathan Porter)
John Raymer	....	best boy electric
David 'D.R.' Rhineer	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera (as David Rhineer)
Brian Sullivan	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Brian Sullivan	....	director of photography: second unit
Paul McKay Taylor	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera (as Paul Taylor)
Jon Tilton	....	electrician (as Jon W. Tilton)
Brian Wilcox	....	camera operator: 'b; camera

Casting Department
Troy Lee	....	extras casting
Tye Nelson	....	local casting associate
Michael Risk	....	extras casting
Elizabeth Shoai	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Kacie Seamons	....	assistant to costume designer
Brooke Westberg	....	set costumer

Editorial Department
Donna Mathewson	....	assistant editor
Lance Spindler	....	color timer (uncredited)

Music Department
Johnny Anguish	....	source music coordinator
Mae Catt	....	assistant to composer
Andy Garfield	....	music programmer
Andy Garfield	....	score conductor
Andy Garfield	....	score mixer
Erik Lund	....	special music effects: percussion
Kyle Newmaster	....	music preparation
Kyle Newmaster	....	orchestrator
Ed Woolley	....	score recordist (as Ed Wooley)
Andy Zisakis	....	score recordist
Jeff Johns	....	executive soundtrack producer (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Scott Currey	....	driver: honeywagon
Bob Hoversten	....	driver: technical truck (as Bob Hoverston)
Michael Johnson	....	driver: technical truck
Darrell Karren	....	driver: van
Chuck Latham	....	driver: technical truck
Brett Miller	....	transportation captain
Rick Mitchell	....	driver: insert car
Melanie Olmstead	....	driver: van
Ronald Owens	....	driver: technical truck (as Ron Owens)
Barry Tuttle	....	transportation coordinator (as Barry J. Tuttle)

Other crew
Tamara Andrews	....	animal trainer: wolves
Soroya Anglin	....	financing: A Bigger Boat
Dallin Bassett	....	assistant production coordinator (as Dallin G. Bassett)
Elizabeth A. Bergman	....	post production accountant (as Elizabeth Bergman)
Steve Berman	....	completion bond: Film Finances
Suzanne Bingham	....	script supervisor
Michelle Brinkerhoff	....	assistant: Don Schain
Beth Bruckner	....	assistant: Peter Block
Matthew G. Burns	....	office production assistant (as Matthew Burns)
Jennifer Chapman	....	production coordinator
Alexandra Dell	....	business and legal: A Bigger Boat
Chris Edrington	....	animal trainer: wolves
Kathy England	....	production insurance: Taylor & Taylor
Mario G. Flores	....	chef
Carole Fontana	....	location manager
Barbara Gaddy-Edrington	....	animal trainer: wolves
Brent Geisler	....	location assistant
Marcie Gibboney	....	first assistant accountant
Rich Glassey	....	business and legal: A Bigger Boat
Matthew Honovic	....	assistant: John Penotti (as Matt Honovic)
Shane Kelly	....	financial executive: A Bigger Boat
Michael Kiely	....	production accountant (as Michael A. Kiely)
Brian Kornreich	....	business & legal executive: A Bigger Boat
Andrew Langton	....	additional location assistant (as Andy Langton)
Semret Lemma	....	financing: A Bigger Boat
Steve Martin	....	animal trainer: wolves
Clay Maw	....	assistant location manager (as Clayton Maw)
Elizabeth McMullan	....	animal trainer: wolves (as Eadie McMullan)
Jeff Midgley	....	medical coordinator
Aaron Nelson	....	set production assistant
Jill Nunley	....	payroll accountant
Jacek Pulanecki	....	production assistant
Paul 'Sled' Reynolds	....	lead animal trainer: wolves (as Sled Reynolds)
Paul F. Ruegner	....	chef (as Paul Ruegner)
Aaron Schauerhamer	....	craft service assistant
Paula Schmit	....	completion bond: Film Finances
Matthew Serna	....	craft service
Cody Blue Snider	....	assistant: Adam Green (as Cody Snider)
Tammy Soto	....	production insurance: Taylor & Taylor
Marion Spiegelman	....	completion bond: Film Finances
Ben Webster	....	production assistant: A Bigger Boat
Aaron Weiss	....	business and legal: A Bigger Boat
Tommy Woodard	....	film commission specialist: Utah
Nicole Zuehl	....	animal trainer: wolves
Adam Barnick	....	documentarian (uncredited)
Larry Filion	....	stand-in (uncredited)
Suraj Gohill	....	production lender (uncredited)
Mike Woodward	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks
Derek E. Mellus	....	special thanks (as Derek Mellus)
Joel David Moore	....	special thanks
Brett Norensberg	....	special thanks
Mickell Smith	....	special thanks
Dee Snider	....	special thanks
Scott Wexler	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• A Bigger Boat
• ArieScope Pictures (in association with)

Distributors

• Anchor Bay Films (2010) (USA) (theatrical)
• Broadmedia Studios (2010) (Japan) (theatrical)
• CInema Hotel Corporation (CHC) (2010) (Kazakhstan) (theatrical)
• Cinestar (2010) (Philippines) (theatrical)
• Golden Village Pictures (2010) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Kinosmith (2010) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Momentum Pictures (2010) (UK) (theatrical)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2010) (USA) (DVD)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2010) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• CatchPlay (2010) (Taiwan) (all media)
• Film1 (2011) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
• Metropolitan Filmexport (2011) (France) (DVD)
• Momentum Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (UK) (DVD)
• Momentum Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (UK) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Odeon (2010) (Greece) (all media)
• PlayArte Filmes (2010) (Brazil) (all media)
• Reel DVD (2011) (Australia) (DVD)
• Universum Film (UFA) (2010) (Germany) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Cos Fx Films  scanning and recording services
• Craze Agency, The  talent agency and representative (uncredited)
• Film Finances  completion bond (as Film Finances, Inc.)
• Lit Post  post-production
• Lit  digital intermediate and visual effects
• Media Services  payroll services (as Media Services, Inc.)
• Otto Nemenz International  camera equipment
• Panavision Remote Systems  technocrane
• Redman Movies and Stories  camera and dollies
• Taylor & Taylor  insurance (as Taylor & Taylor Ltd.)

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for some disturbing images and language

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | USA:R | Mexico:B | Singapore:M18 | Brazil:12 | Japan:G | Malaysia:18 | UK:15 | Sweden:15 | Australia:MA | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Italy:T | Spain:7 | Germany:16 | France:12

Filming Locations:

Snowbasin, Utah, USA

Company:

A Bigger Boat

Trivia:

An audience member fainted at the film's first showing at the Sundance Film Festival (though this could be attributed to the festival's high altitude).

Goofs:

Continuity: The snowstorm during the first night on the lift is depicted as being heavy enough to bury the equipment the protagonists threw down to the ground, but subsequent establishing shots of the ski resort show the mountain covered in tracks in the snow left behind by skiers and boarders previously.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Joe Lynch:I don't see her.
Dan Walker:The shift changes. Just give it a couple of minutes.
Parker O'Neil:Are you sure about this?
Dan Walker:Yeah yeah, works all the time. Besides, this lady loves Lynch. Loves him.

Movie Connections:

References Jaws (1975)

Soundtrack:

Talented Socialites

enjoyable with a real sense of terror

The director (whom I didn't know before this movie) gets to generate an authentic tension from a real suspense story: the panic gripping the trio is absolutely palpable, although the strong implausibility of no one having a cellphone is not that believable. The terror due to their predicament mounts minute by minute and is made genuine by showing a harsh environment and by imposing tension on each of the characters. The cast is not famous at all but the way the story is set and the three personalities are described keeps attention and tension high and strong. I recommend it also for the wonderful location (movie shot in Utah's Rockies).