A gang of crazed punkers breaks into a family's vacation home in the mountains and slaughters the entire family, except for one daughter who gets away. As the gang pursues the girl through the snow, they slowly realize that some kind of murderous creature is chasing them...
Practical Effects
Gloriously rubbery monster suit that rules despite itself.
Acting
Linda Blair giving 110% to absolute nonsense.
Director
Joe Tornatore
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Linda Blair and Tab Hunter had both fallen from Hollywood's A-list; this was their 'what if we did a monster movie' era.
The film's wild tonal shift from gritty home invasion to creature feature was allegedly studio-mandated after they saw early cuts.
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