This is a movie that, much like Ice Cream Man 1995, is one that I thought would have been terrible and had avoided for most of my life. It turned out I was wrong. Again.

The premise is dumb as hell, but the execution is lot of fun. Our serial killer embodied in a snowman has snow-related powers and kills people in ways that start off seeming like accidental deaths, but he quickly progresses to some of those creative slasher kills we were all waiting for.

For the most part, you don't see much of him because it would be too ridiculous. He remains statuesque for ambiguity/budgetary reasons, and when he does move, you realize why they tried to hide him so much. Also, the poster art features a random evil snowman. Jack Frost never looks anything like that, which is probably for the best.

However, the movie has a small town element to it to keep us distracted from the absurdity. Regular citizens with real problems and real kicks, though we primarily follow the sheriff as he tries to keep his family and his town safe from the evil killer snowman. Somehow, it's quite entertaining.

Random IMDb Trivia:

Shannon Elizabeth's first acting role in a movie and her first nude scene. She filmed this before she got the breast implants she reveals in American Pie (1999).

One actor who read for the role of Jack Frost pulled a knife at his audition.

This film was initially going to be directed by Renny Harlin, with a $30 million budget.


And to paraphrase one trivia, there was an improv rape scene. Yes, that is correct. This movie features a rapist snowman.