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The Thaw

  • 20092009
  • RR
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
12K
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The Thaw (2009)
Trailer for The Thaw
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HorrorSci-Fi
A research expedition to the Arctic discovers that a melting polar ice cap has released a deadly prehistoric parasite.A research expedition to the Arctic discovers that a melting polar ice cap has released a deadly prehistoric parasite.A research expedition to the Arctic discovers that a melting polar ice cap has released a deadly prehistoric parasite.
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
12K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Mark A. Lewis
  • Writers
    • Mark A. Lewis(screenplay)
    • Michael Lewis(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Val Kilmer
    • Martha MacIsaac
    • Aaron Ashmore
  • Director
    • Mark A. Lewis
  • Writers
    • Mark A. Lewis(screenplay)
    • Michael Lewis(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Val Kilmer
    • Martha MacIsaac
    • Aaron Ashmore
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 87User reviews
    • 43Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 13 nominations

    Videos1

    The Thaw
    Trailer 1:57
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    Photos18

    Val Kilmer and Anne Marie DeLuise in The Thaw (2009)
    Aaron Ashmore and Martha MacIsaac in The Thaw (2009)
    Val Kilmer in The Thaw (2009)
    Kyle Schmid in The Thaw (2009)
    The Thaw (2009)
    Viv Leacock and Steph Song in The Thaw (2009)
    Viv Leacock in The Thaw (2009)
    Kyle Schmid and Steph Song in The Thaw (2009)
    The Thaw (2009)
    The Thaw (2009)
    Val Kilmer in The Thaw (2009)
    The Thaw (2009)

    Top cast

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    Val Kilmer
    Val Kilmer
    • Dr. Kruipen
    Martha MacIsaac
    Martha MacIsaac
    • Evelyn
    • (as Martha Macisaac)
    Aaron Ashmore
    Aaron Ashmore
    • Atom Galen
    Kyle Schmid
    Kyle Schmid
    • Federico Fulce
    Steph Song
    Steph Song
    • Ling Chen
    Anne Marie DeLuise
    Anne Marie DeLuise
    • Jane
    • (as Anne Marie Deluise)
    Viv Leacock
    Viv Leacock
    • Bart
    Peter Kelamis
    Peter Kelamis
    • Mike
    Garry Chalk
    Garry Chalk
    • Jack
    John Callander
    • Edward
    Lamech Kadloo
    • Nuti
    Sebastian Stewart
    Sebastian Stewart
    • Chad
    • (as Sebastian Gacki)
    William B. Davis
    William B. Davis
    • Ted
    Alejandro Rae
    Alejandro Rae
    • Rob
    Evan Adams
    Evan Adams
    • Professor Anderson
    Brad Dryborough
    Brad Dryborough
    • Man With Needle…
    Brenda Crichlow
    Brenda Crichlow
    • Anchorwoman
    • (as Brenda M. Crichlow)
    Greg Rogers
    Greg Rogers
    • Webcam Voice
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Mark A. Lewis
    • Writers
      • Mark A. Lewis(screenplay)
      • Michael Lewis(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Since the film is shot near the Esket Reserve in Western Canada, many people of the First Nation were also involved, including Chief Charlene Belleau who blessed the production.
    • Goofs
      Vertebrate was misspelled as vertibrate (on Kruipen's notebook) considering Dr. Kruipen was a research scientist.
    • Quotes

      Federico Fulce: I just had the most painful piss of my life.

    • Soundtracks
      Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen
      Traditional

      Vocals Performed by Bory Woodward

      Arranged and Produced by Matthew Rogers and Patrick Bramall

      Courtesy of Thaw Productions Inc.

    User reviews87

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    6/10
    Resonable as a horror movie, but also annoying as hell
    Why was Val Kilmer in this one? It makes no sense to me. I know he's growing old and his last castings were not the best, but still.

    The film is a classic isolated monster/contagion movie, featuring most clichés you would expect. Brave and good looking chick, check; black and Asian representation, check; cowardly hysterical jerk, check; scary but completely implausible premise, check; mad scientist, check; brave guy that saves the girl, check. Actually, the formulaic concepts were so absurdly respected that when there was a scene where they would cut some guy's arm off to stop the contagion, they didn't actually show the cut. Same goes for when the girl had to strip to check for contagion. No problem showing flesh crawling bugs, though.

    I could debate the reasons why the film made no sense to no end, but I will tell you just this: prehistoric bugs that come out of the thawing ice will NOT make me think harder about global warming. This theme is largely responsible for why the movie sucked so much.

    Bottom line: couldn't even give it an average 7. The effects and the atmosphere (if you ignore the actors completely) are the only two good things happening here.
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    • siderite
    • Oct 7, 2009

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 29, 2010 (Philippines)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ký Sinh Dưới Da
    • Filming locations
      • Williams Lake, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Anagram Pictures
      • Etch Media
      • Artifact Films
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $149,857
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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