#winter horror

[666frames]

Don't Open Till Christmas (1984)

[mybodywillrot]

[ladymacabre13]

[megmoon1111]

what thriller should I watch? something suspenseful, cold & dark.

[sinusproblem]

“Winter Wind” is the title of my illustration contribution to Weird Winter Warmer, a winter horror fanzine fantastically edited and put together by Joe McCarthy @moejccarthy

The author M.R. James was a big touchstone for Joe putting this zine together, so I decided to read his ghost story “Oh, Whistle, and I’ll Come to You, My Lad,” which led to inspiring my drawing in a big way.

Here’s Joe’s words on the publication:

“Strange Touch Books No. 2: Weird Winter Warmer, a Winter Horror fanzine, 40 pages total; comics by Pris Genet (@ratsvvarm), Jon Chandler (including a 5-page short story! @newmancruise), and Klon Waldrip (@fleamarked); writing by Chris Adams; illustrations by Murphie Pettyjohn (@moth.py), Pat Keck (@pat.keck), Noelle Huffman (@deadformats_vhscon) and Paul Romano (@im_so_appaulled); a Video Tonfa by Tim Goodyear (@teenagedinosaur); and, a Weird Pulp Artist portfolio presented by Mike Hunchback (@thehalloweenroom). Front cover by Floyd Tangeman (@floydtangeman) and back cover by Danilo Ruiz (@danilo__ruiz). $8 PPD. Contact josephkmccarthy5 AT gmail.com if interested!”

[thevideodungeon]

Ghostkeeper (1981)

A move with a nice atmosphere and eerie secluded location, but not much else. There is a story, and in general it seems like it's going somewhere. Like, information is being given which feels like it is building up to something, but then it just doesn't, ending with a weak twist that feels like they ran out of money to film the real ending—incidentally, that is what the legends say is what happened.

4/10

[chrstphfr]

I had to do it.

[foggierivers]

I'm thinking about winter horror today. There's not enough creatures creeping beneath snow banks and isolation horror. Recommend me something to watch while wrapped in a blanket with hot cocoa a la The Thing or The Shining please 🙏

[my-ceiling-is-tilted]

"Window Friends" by me, literally just now.

They were intended to be spooky, but I think they suffer from a severe case of 'just some little guys' disease.

[martyrnextdoor]

Cold blood

[666frames]

The Chill Factor (1993)

[mybodywillrot]

[ex0skeletal-undead]

Kolyada (an ancient Slavic pagan holiday in honor of the birth of the sun) by Iren Horrors

This artist on Instagram

[arkham-public-library]

The first book on our Winter Reading List is "The Shuddering" by Ania Ahlborn (@aniaahlborn)

They only come when it snows, and nobody ever gets away. A group of close friends gathers at a secluded cabin in the wintry mountains of Colorado for a final holiday hurrah. Instead, it may be their last stand. First a massive blizzard leaves them marooned. Then the more chilling realization: something is lurking in the woods, watching them, waiting... Now a weekend of family, friends, and fun has turned into a test of love and loyalty in the face of inhuman horrors. The only hope for those huddled inside is to fight—tooth and nail, bullet and blade—for their lives. Otherwise, they'll end up like the monsters' other victims: bright pools of blood on glittering snow, screams lost in the vast mountains.

[autie-j]

Horror movie/game sequels that use the same character are so funny to me because it's like, I went through the horrors, it'll probably haunt me forever, but I survived...I survived. And then a couple years later: fuck, shit, the horrors again?! Are you kidding me?! Alright, I guess we're doing this

[thevideodungeon]

Cold Ground (2017)

A fairly typical found footage film, although it does derive a bit of notability from the snowy atmosphere and 1970s setting. Like most films of its type, there is a slow and fairly suspenseful buildup, but the whole time you know that it's just leading to a climax of running around the woods from some barely-seen monster. So overall it's a fun ride, and gives you something a little different from the pack, but don't really defy expectations.

6/10