Winterbeast is a 1992 American horror film directed by Christopher Thies. A low-budget production, it has gained retrospective popularity to the point of being considered a cult film.
Plot The plot revolves around two rangers inquiring about disappearances in a forest of New England (Massachusetts).
Production Winterbeast is "a collection of scenes that were filmed over the course of most of a decade." It uses both live action filming and stop-motion animation.
Home video release Vinegar Syndrome released a Blu-ray version in 2021.
Reception Winterbeast has been called a ’regional disasterpiece’ and characterized as ’messy and scatterbrained in the best possible ways.’ The film has been noted for its numerous continuity errors. Psychotronic Video found the animation "pathetic".
Retrospective reviews praised the film for its originality. Greg Goodwill commented in Screem magazine, "You really can't imagine a better time with a bad film."
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Review in Bleeding Skull! A 1980s trash Horror Odyssey