Dan, Joe and Parker con their way onto the ski slopes for a discounted rate, then further con their way into getting one extra run down the mountain when the resort starts to close for bad weather.
Unfortunately, there's a miscommunication among the staff on the ski lifts, and they shut the chair lift down while the trio are halfway up the mountain, suspended some forty feet or more in the air, while a blizzard rolls in.
Obviously, this is not the Disney Frozen.
What I liked about this film was that it's the kind of horror film that even people who aren't into horror films can enjoy. At it's heart, it's a character study about three people caught in a situation where if they stay where they are, they will die ... but to try and get down from the chair lift carries a wealth of dangers of its own. That's actually quite a horrifying situation to imagine yourself in, and most of us can probably relate to the scenario more easily than we can being stalked by an acid-blooded alien or an undead psycho in a hockey mask.
The writing and performances are also tight, with the script being sensibly constrained within a 90 minute window and the main trio all delivering believably fraught performances.
If you're in the market for a tense, character-driven film, check it out.
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