The Last Winter (2006 film)

The Last Winter
Theatrical release poster
Directed byLarry Fessenden
Written by
  • Larry Fessenden
  • Robert Leaver
Produced by
  • Larry Fessenden
  • Jeffrey Levy-Hinte
Starring
Music byJeff Grace
Production
companies
Distributed byIFC Films
Release dates
  • September 11, 2006 (2006-09-11) (TIFF)
  • September 1, 2007 (2007-09-01) (US)
Running time
107 minutes
Countries
LanguageEnglish
Budget$7 million[2]
Box office$97,522

The Last Winter is a 2006 horror film directed by Larry Fessenden. The Last Winter premiered in The Contemporary World Cinema Programme at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, 2006. The script for the film originally featured a more woodsy Alaska with pine trees and it was after a research trip to Prudhoe Bay that they discovered the harsh flat conditions that ultimately ended up in the film.[3] The movie received mostly positive reviews from critics, praised for its tension and character dynamics.

  1. ^ a b Harvey, Dennis (2006-09-19). "Review: The Last Winter". Variety. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
  2. ^ Kay, Jeremy (2005-03-23). "Katapult takes on Fessenden's Winter". Screen Daily. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
  3. ^ A Chat with Larry Fessenden on Shock till you Drop.com, September 17, 2007