Ice Road Terror (2011)

Two truckers driving across frozen Alaskan rivers to deliver equipment to a remote diamond mine, encounter a long-dormant prehistoric creature on the frozen ice.

Director:

Terry Ingram

Writer:

Keith Shaw

Stars:

Brea Grant, Ty Olsson, Dylan Neal

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Brea Grant	...	Rachel Harris
Ty Olsson	...	Jack Simmons
Dylan Neal	...	Neil Conroy
Malcolm Stewart	...	Karl Kruger
Michael Hogan	...	Terry Lowman
Merrilyn Gann	...	Beryl Lowman
David Lyle	...	Tanner
William Belleau	...	Tyee
Jim Shield	...	Heath Reid
Don Thompson	...	Dan Sparkman
Sean Owen Roberts	...	Krem (as Sean O. Roberts)
Donavon Stinson	...	Trucker

Storyline

Two truckers driving across frozen Alaskan rivers to deliver equipment to a remote diamond mine, encounter a long-dormant prehistoric creature on the frozen ice.

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Plot Keywords:

creature | trucker | impalement | snow | sliding on ice | 

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Taglines:

The highway to Hell is paved with ice

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Genres:

Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for creature violence and gore

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 June 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Jégbe zárt terror

Filming Locations:

Britannia Beach, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$2,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

ARO Entertainment, Hybrid

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The filming has trouble with flocks of ducks flying in the shots. The crew would periodically set off fire works to keep them away.

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Goofs

When the creature first exits the mine and attacks the workers, one of the ore haulers back half is entirely missing. Although you can see a shadow behind it, only the cab and front two wheels are there (it does pivot, but you can look through the windows and tell that its not just out of view, but not there).

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Connections

References Ice Road Truckers (2007)

User Reviews

Pretty rubbish, but I've seen worse from SyFy...

I did expect something worse than what I got with Ice Road Terror, though that is not saying much. It is a pretty rubbish and ridiculous movie, but I do think with stuff like Titanic II, Mega Piranha, Alien vs. Hunter, Almighty Thor, Super Tanker, Quantum Apocalypse, 2010: Moby Dick, Battle of Los Angeles and The Apocalypse that SyFy have done much worse.

Although the bad outweigh the good, there are some assets that are halfway decent, some nice scenery, a likable enough performance from Brea Grant and the cabin sequence, which tries hard to give the characters some credibility.

On the other hand, Ice Road Terror is a rather scrappy looking film, scenery aside. The editing is hackneyed and doesn't make much sense going from one scene to another, and the monster graphics while not as bad as other efforts from SyFy look very cheap. Not to mention the CGI, especially with the truck sliding and skidding over the hole in the ice, which look very half-baked.

The script is terrible, with very cheesy and repetitive dialogue further disadvantaged by wooden line delivery, and the story is predictable with one too many ridiculous scenes such as how the monster actually managed to get on top of the truck and the idea of a monster having a 7th sense. Pacing is another issue, nothing much engages making the film seem dull, and some of the more action-y parts have a rushed feel to them. The characters are bland, despite the cabin sequence's best efforts, any character development is too brief and too late, while the monster is lacking almost completely in menace.

When it comes to the acting, I liked Grant, but didn't care at all for anybody else. Again, I've seen worse, but the acting generally comes across as forced to me. All in all, I've seen worse, but a few decent things aren't enough to save Ice Road Terror from being rubbish. 3/10 Bethany Cox