The Last Winter 4K 2006

For some reason, it seems to me that Fesenden either has a pathological attraction to deer or is haunted by the legend of the Wendigo. Judge for yourself: starting with his film Wendigo, he also shot a short film called In Search of Wendigo, and finished with Last Winter, which is all about Wendigo.

In this film, he is the director, producer, screenwriter, and actor (in a cameo role), and what I want to tell you is that he is an extremely talented man. He made a film with no budget, but it is so interesting that you can't help but be amazed. Some people can't achieve this result with a budget of 15 million, and here they only invested $50,000. Actually, they invested it where it was needed. The actors here are not from the street, I don't know how he managed to lure Ron Perlman, who did a brilliant job with his role, here. In general, all the actors were chosen with taste. You won't see any women with silicone brains here. The people are deliberately unattractive in appearance, but they act excellently. It feels like they are all real scientists.

I would like to mention separately how Fesenden managed to create such intense tension. Everything around you is oppressive, forcing you to think and look closely. The atmosphere is very powerful, and there are some moments that will shock a good half of all horror fans. The cinematography is amazing (even with such a small budget), and there are also a couple of good action scenes, such as the cornfield plane crashing into their shack. There are charred and frozen corpses of the crew, but no blood. The eyes of the dead are missing.

There is certainly not enough action in this film, but it is justified by its clear focus on ecology. However, I did not really understand what Fesenden specifically wanted to say with this film. At times, it can be a bit boring, as the runtime is slightly too long. But then, when the characters start killing each other or themselves, you immediately forget about the director's shortcomings.

The Wendigo itself is revealed at the very end. The huge computer-generated deer is poorly drawn, but since the creators don't overfeed us with frequent appearances of it, we can turn a blind eye to this. I liked the ending, by the way.

I recommend it to anyone who likes to think while watching, as well as those who miss high-quality mystical horror films.