Jack Frost (1997)

After a serial killer gets doused with some toxic, mutating ooze, a small town must deal with the terrible wrath of his new deep-freeze form (to say nothing of his horrific carrot nose and eyes made out of hellish coal). Although clearly indebted to the superior horror-comedy of Sam Raimi (the venerable director of The Evil Dead trilogy), this killer snowman movie is somewhat less than abominable (sorry), with a cheerful, wonky sense of humor, some intentionally cheesy special effects, and a creative enthusiasm that belies the obviously low budget. Good fun for the less-discriminating horror fan, although potential viewers should be warned in advance that a blatantly misogynist scene in a female victim's bathtub crosses the line between enjoyably tasteless and downright disgusting. --Andrew Wright Amazon.com

"I can see your house from up here!"

Ehh this movie is all right. The premise of a killer snowman is pretty amusing. I just wish the filmmakers would have went ahead and gone completely over the top with it in a DEAD ALIVE, RIKI-OH, EVIL DEAD II, CHINESE TORTURE CHAMBER STORY kind of way.

The campy irreverent humor is funny, I giggled more than a few times but unfortunately with no nudity and a severe lack of spilt blood this movie will never be anything more than a novelty. Worth watching once if only to try and locate the carrot in the bathtub scene. May 6, 2005

Horribly funny movie

This movie is horrible, but it is so bad it's actually enjoyable...

They used to play it over and over late night on "The Movie Channel" back in 98 and 99, and I would find myself watching it whenever it was on... mostly because I thought the girl was hot... (I could never get enough of the bathtub scene with the snowman's nose)

This movie is one of the worst movies... But it is funny December 31, 2004

Wow...well..um....hmm

It's hard to describe Jack Frost for you though I will tell you a pleasant story on how my adventure into coming across this film went. I went to get my little cuzin jacks frost cause he really liked that film so I went and rented it for him and I also remember seeing the trailer for the horror version of this film so I decided to get this too. I must say I can't really say this is one of the worst films ever but probably one of the most bizare films ever. Ok so here is the plot I'll make it short and sweet for you...

Serial Killer some how gets killed and some wierd liquid acid thing spills on him and all this crazy stuff starts happening and then he starts to blend in with the snow causing him to change into a mutant killer snowman. Now as for horror this film is not even close to the word horror there were some really funny parts like one part were Frosty is a raping a woman in the bathtub(I haven not seen this film in a looooong time but if I'm right, correct me if I'm wrong, but was that shanon Elizabith he rapes?)speaking of Shanon Elizabeth SHE IS IN THIS FILM! HAHAHAH that's really funny but hey it's the truth.

This film is pretty bad and I don't mean terrible acting bad directing bad, I mean CONTENT BAD. This Snowman curses, kills and rapes in this film and you know what the sad thing is....it's pretty damn funny.

This film I must say is not the worst film ever but one of the most bizare films, it has gore and violence, jokes used with profanity all used by a snowman, some sexual content AND SHANON ELIZABETH IS IN THIS FILM!

I give Jack Frost a 2.5 out of 5 stars

NOTE* This is a pretty funny film to watch with your budds especially if you're drunk. I'm just saying....

Lates December 20, 2004

Great B-Movie With Style

I just finished watching this movie, and I have to say it was a great B film. The pure camp, humor, and fun of it all makes takes this right up there with Killer Klowns from Outer Space, and the slick direction, and clean, well shot feel of it all make it an easy watch.
The movie is obviously cheesy, and plays for laughs most of the time. But it still comes through in the gore department every once in a while. And while it isn't a total splatter fest, there are some nice death scenes, all with some good one liners from the title Killer Snowman.
It also helps that the director has real style, and uses the camera, and the cheap budget to his advantage. Even the fakest looking scene (like the van flipping in the begining) works, because the director uses his mole hill, and exploits it, creating one of the funniest scenes in the movie. Plus, even the Jack himself looks VERY fake, he still gets some nice shots in the movie.
Acting wise, well, it's all very B grade, with over acting, and under acting done perfectly for the parts at hand. No characters are all that deep, and most of the time you could care less weither they live or die. Although there is one somewhat likeable character who gets an extremely grissly end to their life. Still, decent acting. And Shannon Elizabeth even comes out seeming like a decent, if not stiff, actress.
For some great B movie fun, with some style, some gore, and a whole lot of humor, check out Jack Frost. Who knew a Killer Snowman could be so fun. February 21, 2004

A Second Chance to be the Coolest Dad...Whoops, Wrong Film!

Although often touted as a horror comedy, the most amusing aspect of this 1997 direct-to-video clunker is the fact that it is often confused with its saccharine family-flick namesake, a commensurately clunky and similarly themed Michael Keaton vehicle released in theaters the following year. Interestingly, the titular character of each film is a snowman that has somehow come to life. However, those planning a nice evening with the youngsters will be in for quite a shock if they purchase or rent the wrong movie. The snowy dude in Keaton's film is a benevolent father figure who wants to help out his real-life family; the icy hombre in the 1997 horror flick is animated by the soul of an escaped convict with a penchant for rape and murder.

Outside of the amusing thought of 1997's JACK FROST getting an accidental showing at a kiddie party, this film has very little to offer. The special FX are amateurish, the script is so inane that it is nearly impossible to suspend one's disbelief for the duration, and much of the acting is horrid. While some films can be admired for their cheesiness--Sam Raimi's EVIL DEAD (1981) comes immediately to mind--JACK FROST falls way beneath even THAT standard. Writer-director Michael Cooney seems unable to decide if he wants to spoof the horror genre--there are scenes that mimic horror clichés but few, if any, that parody or satirize them--or simply make, á la Wes Craven's A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (1984), a scary film with humorous characters and an amusing premise. The film vacillates between both styles without gaining sufficient footing in either, and the result is a slushy thematic jumble that is neither scary nor entertaining.

JACK FROST is not without a few near-redeeming qualities, however. There are lots of amusing Python-esque puns and jokes sprinkled throughout the film, the kind of verbal gags that make you simultaneously chuckle and...well, GAG. And this film also marks the cinematic debut of gorgeous actress Shannon Elizabeth, who here has some, ah, revealing moments with the eponymous snowman. Unfortunately, these elements do not elevate the film enough to make it worth wasting an hour-and-a-half of one's life.

Don't be fooled by the artwork on the DVD's packaging--that cool skull made of snow does not appear in the film. In truth, 1997's JACK FROST is an ice-cold stinker that few discerning horror fans will want to add to their collections. February 20, 2004

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