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    Wind Chill

    • 20072007
    • RR
    • 1h 31min
    IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    22K
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    Emily Blunt and Ashton Holmes in Wind Chill (2007)
    Theatrical Trailer from Columbia Pictures
    Trailer2:27
    1 Video
    83 Photos
    AdventureDramaHorror

    Two college students share a ride home for the holidays, but when they break down on a deserted stretch of road, they are preyed upon by the ghosts of people who have died there.Two college students share a ride home for the holidays, but when they break down on a deserted stretch of road, they are preyed upon by the ghosts of people who have died there.Two college students share a ride home for the holidays, but when they break down on a deserted stretch of road, they are preyed upon by the ghosts of people who have died there.Two college students share a ride home for the holidays, but when they break down on a deserted stretch of road, they are preyed upon by the ghosts of people who have died there.Two college students share a ride home for the holidays, but when they break down on a deserted stretch of road, they are preyed upon by the ghosts of people who have died there.

    • Director
      • Gregory Jacobs
    • Writers
      • Joe Gangemi
      • Steven Katz
    • Stars
      • Emily Blunt
      • Ashton Holmes
      • Martin Donovan
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Gregory Jacobs
    • Writers
      • Joe Gangemi
      • Steven Katz
    • Stars
      • Emily Blunt
      • Ashton Holmes
      • Martin Donovan
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 144User reviews
    • 92Critic reviews
    • 52Metascore
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    Wind Chill
    Trailer 2:27
    Wind Chill

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    Emily Blunt in Wind Chill (2007)
    Emily Blunt and Ashton Holmes in Wind Chill (2007)
    Ashton Holmes in Wind Chill (2007)
    Emily Blunt and Ashton Holmes in Wind Chill (2007)
    Emily Blunt and Ashton Holmes in Wind Chill (2007)
    Emily Blunt and Ashton Holmes in Wind Chill (2007)
    Emily Blunt and Ashton Holmes in Wind Chill (2007)
    Emily Blunt in Wind Chill (2007)
    Emily Blunt and Ashton Holmes in Wind Chill (2007)
    Ashton Holmes in Wind Chill (2007)
    Emily Blunt in Wind Chill (2007)
    Emily Blunt and Ashton Holmes in Wind Chill (2007)

    Top cast

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    Emily Blunt
    Emily Blunt
    • Girlas Girl
    Ashton Holmes
    Ashton Holmes
    • Guyas Guy
    Martin Donovan
    Martin Donovan
    • Highway Patrolmanas Highway Patrolman
    Ned Bellamy
    Ned Bellamy
    • Snowplow Driveras Snowplow Driver
    Ian A. Wallace
    • Priestas Priest
    • (as Ian Wallace)
    Donny Lucas
    Donny Lucas
    • Strangeras Stranger
    Chelan Simmons
    Chelan Simmons
    • Blonde Girlas Blonde Girl
    Darren Moore
    Darren Moore
    • Clerkas Clerk
    Linden Banks
    Linden Banks
    • Proctoras Proctor
    Caz Odin Darko
    Caz Odin Darko
    • Teenage Boy #1as Teenage Boy #1
    • (as Caz Darko)
    Heath Horejda
    • Teenage Boy #2as Teenage Boy #2
    Ian Thompson
    Ian Thompson
    • Truckeras Trucker
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Gregory Jacobs
    • Writers
      • Joe Gangemi
      • Steven Katz
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    Storyline

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    A couple of college students known only as the Girl and the Guy are traveling home to Delaware the day before Christmas Eve. They're on a frozen road that the Guy is convinced is a scenic short-cut. In the middle of nowhere in below freezing conditions they are run off the road by a hit and runner. They soon realize they're caught in a supernatural bubble where a crime from 1953 is doomed to repeat itself, year after year threatening new victims. The Guy attempts to walk back to the last petrol station but his wounds from the crash are worse than he let on. —kwedgwood@hotmail.com
    college studentfreezingmaniac copfreezing to deathabduction185 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • There Are Worse Things Than Dying
    • Genres
      • Adventure
      • Drama
      • Horror
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for some violence and disturbing images
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Neither of the two main characters' names are mentioned during the movie. In fact, none of the characters are named.
    • Goofs
      Guy turns the dome light off, claiming the need to conserve the battery. However, the high beams are on throughout the movie.
    • Quotes

      Guy: [gives Girl a dirty look after she just gets off the phone]

      Girl: What?

      Guy: If I have to drive, you have to talk to me.

      Girl: What, I'm the in flight entertainment?

      Guy: That's how this ride sharing thing works, okay? Division of labor. We split everything 50/50

      Girl: Oh, well, I got news for you, I don't get much more entertaining then when I'm on the phone.

    • Connections
      Featured in A Frozen Set: The Making of 'Wind Chill' (2007)
    • Soundtracks
      Deck The Halls
      Written by Thomas Oliphant

      Performed by Lawrence Welk & Orchestra

      Courtesy of Ranwood Records

    User reviews144

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Atmospheric, surrealistic nightmare.
    It is a surrealistic film, like a nightmare. Very claustrophobic n heavy on atmosphere. Saw this first in 2007 on a DVD. Revisited it recently. The movie is about a college girl who is trying to get home on Christmas break. She hitches a ride with a complete stranger by getting his number thru a college ride board. Strangely, the stranger knows everything about her. The stranger takes a short cut through the forests..... The acting by the two leads were very good, especially Blunt. The director did a good job with the settings n atmosphere. The story was decent but audiences may find shades of Dead end, The Abandoned 2006, Triangle, No mans land aka Reeker 2 n Haunter. Also ther r aspects in this movie which ain't original. In this movie u can make out when the terror is approaching when the song starts playing in the car a la Jeepers creepers style. Also most of the film is shot in the car a la Joy ride n Penny dreadful. The score is very good, in particular the piece at the beginning and end. Very haunting n sad. Despite nearly the entire film being set in the broken down car n almost in one location it never gets boring.
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    3
    • Fella_shibby
    • May 1, 2017

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 3, 2007 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • TriStar Pictures (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 暴風驚魂夜
    • Filming locations
      • Manning Park, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Blueprint Pictures
      • Section Eight
      • TriStar Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $6,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $36,804
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $20,146
      • Apr 29, 2007
    • Gross worldwide
      • $285,060
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 31min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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