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'The Thing' (1982) -

John Carpenter's 1982 cult-classic Antarctic horror film stars the one and only Kurt Russell as a helicopter pilot sent to take home a group of scientists from a laboratory deep in Antarctica. However, nothing is as it seems, and our protagonist finds himself stuck in a frozen, snowy nightmare.

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'Fargo' (1996) -

This off-kilter noir film directed by the Coen brothers and set in a white, wintry Minnesota became an instant classic after its release in 1996. With a star-studded cast including Steve Buscemi, Frances McDormand, and William H. Macy, 'Fargo' is one of the best thrillers of the '90s.

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'Frozen' (2013) -

One of the most successful animated movies of the 21st century, 2013's 'Frozen' needs no introduction. The story of Elsa, Kristoff, and Olaf can be enjoyed by all ages and through all seasons.

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'The Revenant' (2015) -

Veteran director Alejandro González Iñárritu's tale of man against nature swept the floor at the 88th Academy Awards. Leonardo DiCaprio, who plays a frontiersman making his away across the harsh and unforgiving Dakota countryside, finally won his well-deserved Oscar for his lead performance.

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‘The Shining’ (1980) -

Stanley Kubrick's enduring classic, 'The Shining' (1980). is considered by many to be a perfect horror movie. Led by Jack Nicholson and Shelley Duvall, the film takes place on the grounds of an old, expansive hotel, surrounded by the harsh isolation of the Colorado winter.

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‘Snowpiercer’ (2013) -

This post-apocalyptic thrill-ride directed by Oscar-winner Bong Joon-ho takes place in a future where Earth has been permanently frozen over. Aboard a train that circles the globe indefinitely, the last humans fight for survival in a claustrophobic class struggle from the back of the train all the way up to the front.

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'The Day After Tomorrow' (2004) -

Another gem in the crown of the "master of disaster" director Roland Emmerich is 2004's 'The Day After Tomorrow,' starring Dennis Quaid and Jake Gyllenhaal. The father-son protagonists must do everything they can to prepare for and survive a rapidly-approaching new ice age caused by climate change.

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'Ice Age' (2002) -

A much lighter take on the ice age concept came in 2002, with the now-classic animated adventure, 'Ice Age.' The plot revolves around a reluctant team of prehistoric animals who are fated to protect a human baby they find stranded amongst the snow.

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'Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back' (1980) -

While the second instalment in the original 'Star Wars' trilogy is set on numerous corners of the galaxy, the most memorable scenes take place on the frozen ice planet of Hoth. With AT-ATs traversing the barren white landscape and Harrison Ford racing a blizzard on a tauntaun, there's never a bad time to revisit this classic.

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‘Winter’s Bone’ (2010) -

The film that made Jennifer Lawrence a star, 'Winter's Bone' (2010) was directed by Debra Granik. Lawrence plays a teenage girl in the poverty-stricken backwoods of the Missouri Ozarks who must travel through the harsh winter landscape to find her estranged father.

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'The Hateful Eight' (2015) -

Quentin Tarantino's neo-western whodunit stars some of his usual favorites like Samuel L. Jackson and Tim Roth, but puts them in a never-before-seen environment: deep in the Wyoming wilderness. A sudden snowstorm traps the cast in a cabin together where they must learn to tolerate one another.

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'Whiteout' (2009) -

This 2009 crime flick stars Kate Beckinsale as a US Marshal in a race against time to find the site of an old Soviet plane wreck before the sun sets and darkness settles in for six months at the bottom of the Earth.

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'The Snowman' (2017) -

Michael Fassbender stars in this 2017 murder-mystery film set in snowy Oslo, Norway. Fassbender's character, Inspector Harry Hole, becomes obsessed with an elusive killer on the loose who leaves snowmen as their calling card.

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'Eight Below' (2006) -

A story of survival and loyalty that is sure to pull at your heartstrings, 'Eight Below' (2006) follows the story of a scientist, played by Paul Walker, and his partner who are forced to abandon their research base in Antarctica, along with their eight loyal sled dogs. Refusing to abandon the dogs, Walker's character turns back and goes on a rescue mission.

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'March of the Penguins' (2005) -

One of the most impressive feats of filmmaking to date, this narrative documentary follows the annual story of migration, mating, and survival led by the emperor penguins of the South Pole. It was filmed over the course of a year by two cinematographers and the director, Luc Jacquet.

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'Doctor Zhivago' (1965) -

David Lean's 1965 masterpiece, 'Doctor Zhivago,' has become the eighth highest-grossing American film of all time. Set during World War I and the Russian Civil War, the story follows the romances and hardships of the titular poet-physician.

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'Home Alone' (1990) -

One of those rare Christmas movies that is so good it can be enjoyed any time of the year, 1990's 'Home Alone' is still capable of delivering side-splitting laughs even 30 years after its release.

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'Wind River' (2017) -

Elizabeth Olsen and Jeremy Renner star in this film centered on the investigation of a grisly murder deep in Wyoming. With a story that would chill anyone to the bone regardless of its setting, the snowy and unforgiving scenery makes for an extra-shivery experience.

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'The Grey' (2011) -

This brutal film directed by Joe Carnahan stars Liam Neeson as a professional wolf hunter tasked with guarding the lives of a group of Alaskan oil men. When their plane crashes, Neeson and co. must fight to survive against a persistent pack of wolves, the cruel Alaskan wilderness, and their own madness.

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'Transsiberian' (2008) -

A beautiful ride along the world's most famous railway turns dark when a couple, played by Woody Harrelson and Emily Mortimer, becomes wrapped up in a murder investigation that threatens to render them stranded in the Siberian wilderness.

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'Winter Sleep' (2014) -

This Turkish drama film from 2014, loosely based off of Anton Chekhov's short story 'The Wife,' finds a landlord stranded in a blizzard with a tardy tenant, forced to confront his family issues.

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'The Edge' (1997) -

Another film that pits the will of one man against the vast expanses of Alaska, 1997's 'The Edge,' directed by Lee Tamahori, stars Anthony Hopkins and Alec Baldwin. After their plane crashes, the reluctant pair must learn to work together and escape the massive Kodiak bear that seems intent on hunting them down.

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'A Simple Plan' (1998) -

Before he was put in charge of the 'Spider-Man' trilogy, Sam Raimi directed a film about three friends who find millions of dollars at the site of an airplane crash, and the moral quandaries of what to do that follow.

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'Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe' (2005) -

One of the most enduring fantasy series of all time, C.S. Lewis's 'Chronicles of Narnia' finally saw the beginnings of its own film franchise in 2005. Much of the first instalment takes place in the snowiest regions of Narnia, full of satyrs and Turkish delights, and it truly is a winter wonderland.

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'Everest' (2015) -

Based on a true and tragic story, Baltasar Kormákur's 'Everest' (2015) follows the stories of two expeditions struggling toward the peak of Mount Everest in 1996. All goes according to plan, until a blizzard hits and the climbers must fight for their lives.

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'Against the Ice' (2022) -

Another historical drama starring the harsh indifference of nature as its antagonist, 'Against the Ice' (2022) follows two Danish explorers in search of the records lost on a previous expedition into northern Greenland. Predictably, nothing goes as planned, and the pair soon find themselves fighting for their lives.

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'Dead of Winter' (1987) -

'Dead of Winter' (1987) made Mary Steenburgen a star after she played three different roles in this chilling thriller about a hopeful actress who is lured into an isolated mansion in upstate New York. Once she arrives, ready for her screen test, the ill-fated protagonist realizes there are much more sinister forces at play.

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'Misery' (1990) -

James Caan and Kathy Bates star in this icy thriller adapted from a Stephen King novel about a famous writer who is rescued from a car accident by his number one fan. While the fan nurses her idol back to health, a winter storm sets in, and things turn sinister.

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'Black Christmas' (1974) -

A slasher cult-classic, 1974's 'Black Christmas' put a devilishly dark twist on the classic Christmas flick. Tragically underseen, 'Black Christmas' pioneered countless horror tropes that would later be popularized in films like 'Halloween' (1978) and 'Scream' (1996).

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