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Frostbiter: Wrath of the Wendigo

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'Frostbiter: Wrath of the Wendigo', is an independent comedy horror film, filmed sometime in 1988 but released in 1995 by Troma Entertainment. One of the stars, Ron Asheton, was the guitarist for The Stooges.

Synopsis



Two friends go hunting in the woods of Northern Michigan. While wandering the woods, they accidentally break a sacred circle, releasing a terrible monster: the Wendigo. The Wendigo goes on a terrible killing spree, leaving a gun-toting hero and his female love-interest to destroy the monster.

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The film owes a large debt to Sam Raimi's 'Evil Dead' films with its mix of horror and comedy, in fact featuring a torn 'Evil Dead II' poster in much the same way 'The Evil Dead' features a torn 'The Hills Have Eyes' poster. The film also gives "special thanks" to Bruce Campbell, the star of the 'Evil Dead' films. This connection was reinforced in Japan, where the movie was released on video under the misleading title 'Shirynoharawata Sai Tsui Sh'. Since the Japanese title of Evil Dead is 'Shirynoharawata', the distributors obviously tried to cash in on the success of Raimi's trilogy. Also, the Japanese videocassette box puts the emphasis on a creature with a skull's head, reminiscent of the original 'Evil Dead II' poster.[http://www.aruaruvideo.com/detail/G55546.html Details on the Japanese release of Frostbiter (in Japanese)]

At one part of the film, footage from Frank Capra's 'It's a Wonderful Life', with some scenes in the film claiming to take place in Bedford Falls, much like the Christmas classic.

The movie was filmed primarily in southeast Michigan, in particular on a hunting cabin set built inside an old schoolhouse in Tecumseh.

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