Good Movies for a Cold Night

[JaseSF]

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (from Rankin Bass)
Jack Frost (also from Rankin Bass)
Rudolph's Shiny New Year (Rankin Bass again)
KING KONG ESCAPES

[raj]

There's always Santa Claus Conquers the Martians.

[rebel_1812]

stallingrad

[peter johnson]

That's a brilliant review, Gerry!!
You really capture the nuances of Curse & tell why it's a film worth seeing --
No doubt, the light and shadow in the garden, especially when we first see Irena in the "flesh", as it were, were the product of Lewton's "hands-on" role as a producer.
Also, I didn't mind the fake Hollywood snow so much -- to me, it added to the artifice/dreamworld quality of the film.  We're only ever in the snow when something creepy with Irena is going on, or if the little girl is hallucinating the Headless Horseman, or some such.  The snow itself becomes part of the "Curse" --
Just a damn fine picture.  I wish more people would see it.
peter johnson/denny crane

[Dave M]

We had weird storm up here in the Puget Sound area near the end of last year (I'm trying to get people to call it "the storm of aught six"), power went out, and the family stayed up all night watching the sky be all green and everything. There was a weird "boink" sound coinciding with the lightning, seemed too soon for us to be hearing the thunder. I kept wishing they would play this http://otr.net/r/xmn1/44.ram old X Minus One episode on the radio.

OT: What happened to that thread where the guy was asking for advice for making a scary movie? I had more for him, on account of my great wisdom.

http://davemunger.blogspot.com
http://gaycelebritycrap.blogspot.com

[Scott]

The Day The Earth Caught Fire
Towering Inferno
Vocano
Joe vs The Volcano
Backdraft

[JaseSF]

Well if we're going the opposite  way:

ISLAND OF THE BURNING DOOMED
The Twilight Zone's "The Midnight Sun"
THE DAY AFTER

[RCMerchant]

We had weird storm up here in the Puget Sound area near the end of last year (I'm trying to get people to call it "the storm of aught six"), power went out, and the family stayed up all night watching the sky be all green and everything. There was a weird "boink" sound coinciding with the lightning, seemed too soon for us to be hearing the thunder. I kept wishing they would play this http://otr.net/r/xmn1/44.ram old X Minus One episode on the radio.

OT: What happened to that thread where the guy was asking for advice for making a scary movie? I had more for him, on account of my great wisdom.

http://davemunger.blogspot.com
http://gaycelebritycrap.blogspot.com

It was caused by Flying Saucers! No doubt about it....the boinking gives it away.An extraterrestrial orgy!

[Doc Daneeka]

'Fraid the only time I can answer this is on a cold night.

[trekgeezer]

The Boogens!!

[Menard]

The Boogens!!

I'd forgotten about that one. Good choice.

[Jack]

Heroes of Telemark - not the most exciting movie, but some awesome snowy scenery. 

[soylentgreen]

RAVENOUS!  It's what's for dinner.
A nice big meaty stew is the perfect accompaniment for watching this on a blustery evening.

...then warm up with some THE BOUNTY.  Nothing's more rewarding than seeing people cavorting around in paradise...and payin' for it!

[the ghoul]

All very good choices so far.  I'd like to add "Terror in the Midnight Sun," and "The Great Silence."

[peter johnson]

That Twilight Zone/Midnight Sun episode was an inspired choice, as that one has both fire AND ice --
peter snowbound/denny birdfood