Wind Chill

"There are worse things than dying."

2007 1h 31m EN

😐

5.8

MID

★5.8TMDB · 582

DramaHorrorThriller

Synopsis

Spoiler shield

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

“There are worse things than dying.”

WhatsApp X Facebook Telegram

Where to watch · US

Sony Pictures Core Amazon ChannelSubscription

Amazon VideoRent

Apple TV StoreRent

Google Play MoviesRent

Google Play MoviesBuy

YouTubeBuy

Fandango At HomeBuy

Cast

Emily Blunt
Girl
Ashton Holmes
Guy
Martin Donovan
Highway Patrolman
Ned Bellamy
Snowplow Driver
Ian A. Wallace
Priest
Donny Lucas
Stranger
Chelan Simmons
Blonde Girl
Darren Moore
Clerk

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gregory Jacobs
Writers: Joe Gangemi, Steven Katz
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.

Did you know?

Fun facts 🍿

1 / 8

MONEY

Did you know

Earned back only 5% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

MoodPlayr · trivia#01

2 / 8

ERA

Did you know

Released 19 years ago.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02

3 / 8

WORLD

Did you know

International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Directed by Gregory Jacobs, shot by Dan Laustsen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Original score by Clint Mansell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Editor Lee Percy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

MoodPlayr · trivia#06

7 / 8

CAST

Did you know

Emily Blunt and Ashton Holmes and Martin Donovan carry the top of the cast.

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

8 / 8

FACT

Did you know

Marketing tagline: "There are worse things than dying.".

MoodPlayr · trivia#08

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gregory Jacobs directs. Dan Laustsen behind the camera. Clint Mansell scores. Lee Percy cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 5% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 19 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
4Directed by Gregory Jacobs, shot by Dan Laustsen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Clint Mansell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Lee Percy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Emily Blunt and Ashton Holmes and Martin Donovan carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "There are worse things than dying.".
9IMDB entry: tt0486051 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 8 themes, including "cold", "winter", "holiday", "paranoia".
11Released under 11 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Dan Laustsen
Original score: Clint Mansell
Editing: Lee Percy
Production design: Howard Cummings
Costume design: Trish Keating
Makeup / hair: Marnie Wong
VFX supervisor: Thomas J. Smith
Sound: Mark Mangini
Stunt coordinator: Ed Anders
Runtime: 91 min · 1h 31m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $6,000,000
Box office: $285,060
Return: 5% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Wind Chill (2007)

Also by

Gregory Jacobs

Stills · wallpapers

Selected frames

Full-resolution frames — open one to save it as a wallpaper.

Wallpaper

Trailers & featurettes

Watch the pieces

Community reviews

What people are saying

John Chard2017-01-10
★ 6/10
Chilblains. Wind Chill is directed by Gregory Jacobs and written by Joe Gangemi & Steven Katz. It stars Emily Blunt and Ashton Holmes. Music is by Clint Mansell and cinematography by Dan Laustsen. Two students car share for a journey home at the end of term. Taking a short cut they get run off the road and find themselves stranded in the snow. Then strange things start to happen... Neither frightening or dull, Wind Chill is a very serviceable supernatural based drama with human interest factors pulsing away. Setting is superbly chilly, which when our protags are stranded opens up genuine fears for all of us who have ever broken down somewhere remote at night. The revelations and finale are hardly riveting stuff, but it gets top marks for a sense of dread and that for a good portion of film it's not apparent what is actually going on. Two strong performances by Blunt and Holmes help, which ultimately makes this a decent night in by the fire for those not after gore and shrieky boo-jumps. 6/10

Production companies