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The Chilling

  • 1989
  • R
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
3.7/10
724
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The Chilling (1989)
Horror

The bodies at a cryogenic centre are defrosted by accident and turn into cannibalistic zombies.The bodies at a cryogenic centre are defrosted by accident and turn into cannibalistic zombies.The bodies at a cryogenic centre are defrosted by accident and turn into cannibalistic zombies.

  • Directors
    • Deland Nuse
    • Jack A. Sunseri
  • Writers
    • Guy Messenger
    • Jack A. Sunseri
  • Stars
    • Linda Blair
    • Dan Haggerty
    • Troy Donahue
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    3.7/10
    724
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Deland Nuse
      • Jack A. Sunseri
    • Writers
      • Guy Messenger
      • Jack A. Sunseri
    • Stars
      • Linda Blair
      • Dan Haggerty
      • Troy Donahue
    • 25User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Linda Blair
    Linda Blair
    • Mary Hampton
    Dan Haggerty
    Dan Haggerty
    • Sergeant Vince Marlow
    Troy Donahue
    Troy Donahue
    • Dr. Miller
    Jack De Rieux
    • Joseph Davenport Sr.
    • (as Jack De Ruiex)
    Ron Vincent
    • Joe Davenport, Jr.
    Michael Jacobs
    • Mark Evans
    John Flanagan
    • Steve Carson
    Steve Gluck
    Steve Gluck
    • Jerry Kardell
    Peggy Duncan
    • Lisa Burton
    Jack A. Sunseri
    • Thug #1
    Rick Blanchard
    Rick Blanchard
    • Tony Rizzo, Thug #2
    Jim Thrasher
    • Thug #3
    Roger Wallace
    • Thug #4
    Neil O'Neill
    • Dr. Nevin
    Robert Clark
    • KC Power Man #1
    Matthew Riley
    • KC Power Man #2
    Kelly Smireich
    • Bank Hostage
    Robert Smireich
    • Bank Security Guard
    • Directors
      • Deland Nuse
      • Jack A. Sunseri
    • Writers
      • Guy Messenger
      • Jack A. Sunseri
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    kingofhorrormovies

    linda blair didnt do anything here

    i have to admit something here, i watched this movie because im a big fan of linda blair,in all movies she had a big role within the story: exorcist,hell night,chained heat even that repossesed but this movie is BORING that you cant imagine thats "her".man her role are hardly recognizable.

    ok now lets talk about those mutants :the ppl behind this film should made their minds straight before scripting whether its a mutant movie or a zombie movie, some readers referring to them as zombies are they zombies ? NO because i didnt saw any of them walk slow and eat human flesh in any scene, ok are they mutants? NO because mutants dont look/act funny,and i saw one scene were a mutant tickling someone's back and have a quick conversation with him,according to this "horror" catagorized movie they are "crygenic corpses"who are wearing contaminated costumes and chasing or scaring linda blair and her BORING cast.

    what can i say guys,linda blair shouldnt be in this movie ,and its a shame her role was a waste of her time and ours too.

    i dont recommend this movie to linda blair fans,im sure they will be upset,i also dont recommend horror movie collectors to buy/rent this one,and to B-movie fans :you can watch it at your own decision
    zombi4life

    NOT THAT BAD AT ALL PEOPLE!!

    This one was cool one of my fav zombie movies its not a gore fest but its fun.Campy as hell ther is bad acting ther was way cool zombies and linda blair some cool actors that do well for ther part it was camp fun all the way 7/10
    5kohl_caked

    Great example of summer movie...

    So, it was corny... extremely corny. I loved this movie, though. It has been given horrible reviews by pretty much everyone who has seen it. This, however, has been one of my favorite corny horror movies for many years. It is worth many laughs.

    The zombies in it are the most creative I have seen in any horror movie, and I have seen a lot of them. The whole idea and plot are trite, but I think that it embodies the B movie... right down to Linda Blair playing a main character.

    In short, and I know this was already short... watch this movie or I'll make you watch it.
    4ecto216

    As least the box art looks cool...

    The combination of Dan Haggerty (Elves) and Linda Blair (Exorcist) is enough to make any horror fan excited about this movie. And once you see the cover art to this film of a frozen zombie coming out of their cryogenic chamber, you'll think you were in B-Movie Horror Heaven. At least that's the way I approached this film. But boy, was I in for a shock

    I love horror movies. I love B-Movies as well. Nothing makes my day more than a cheesy little film about zombies, monsters, murderers, that sort of thing. But to say that this movie was lacking, is an understatement. This movie was pure trash. You'd think the zombies would look somewhat like what the cover-art of the box displays, but instead, you get actors with masks that are clearly sold at any Halloween display counter. Furthermore, the script is beyond pitiful. Our main character, Joseph, suffers the loss of his wife and son and seeks solace in the warm-hearted Mary, played by Blair. Not once do you see any sign of sadness or discomfort on the part of Joseph's character. Instead, we see the head of the cryogenic labs, a man named Dr. Miller, eager to get the dead bodies and experiment with their organs. There is no emotion or anything to make you believe you should give a damn about anyone in this film.

    All and all, very disappointing. All the elements to make a great horror film were there. You had your zombies, your decent actors, and your story. But the lack of good writing and little if any sense of direction screwed this one up royally. Overall, 4 out of 10
    2FieCrier

    cryogenic zombies; OK idea very poorly executed; cheap and dull

    Woof! Pretty boring, and they might as well have shot it in black and white, it was so colorless.

    The movie starts with rolling text explaining cryogenics, and asking whether god or Satan is behind it. There are some protests outside a cryogenics lab. Some people rob a bank, and many of the robbers and guards get shot. The father of one of the robbers (I think) arranges to have his son frozen. There's a lot of jumping around in the beginning from scene to scene introducing characters without us knowing how they relate.

    There's a power outage, and the cannisters containing the frozen people get struck by lightning, and they emerge as zombies. They're all wearing silver mylar-like suits, and their skin is dark green and wrinkled (no idea why they look so bad - being frozen evidently didn't preserve their looks), and they have silver eyes. They go around killing people, sometimes lurching like zombies, sometimes moving like normal people.

    Linda Blair keeps showing up every once in a while, to what purpose I'm not really sure. I think her character works at the cryogenics lab, but she's not very important to the plot, and her role is very small.

    The movie ends with some freeze frames with text captions that tell us what happened to the characters next, which are pretty silly.

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    • Goofs
      At one point Mary calls Sergeant Vince Marlow "Dan," his real name rather than his character name.
    • Quotes

      Sergeant Vince Marlow: Die you green bag of snot!

    • Crazy credits
      During the credits, the listing for "Dr. Miller's receptionist--Lisa Jackson" appears twice.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Best of the Worst: Our VHS Collection (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      Let's Make Love, The Way It Used To Be
      Written by William Ashford and David G. Powell

      Performed by Ilene Moore

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    • Release date
      • March 11, 1992 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Escalofrío
    • Filming locations
      • Kansas City, Missouri, USA
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 30m(90 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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