And that's where our story begins. Around Christmas time, Jack Frost who is responsible for killing 38 people, is being transported to his execution in the most blinding blizzard in history. Coincidentally a chemical truck is also foolishly on the road tonight...the two collide and off we go. To lay out the plot in it's simplest form some weird acid basically melts Jack after he escapes following the crash and his melted body bonds with the snow. He then becomes a living snowman out for revenge on the small town sheriff who put him away when a nationwide manhunt couldn't. Admit it, the ONLY part about that explanation that sounds goofy is the snowman part. If I told you he turned into a lizard or an energy being you'd be dying to see the film! We've seen this whole 'human turned into an evil creature' thing before in horror movies, science fiction books and movies and perhaps most of all in comic books. Hell, half of Marvel Comics line of super heroes and super villains became "super" because of radiation or chemicals so the whole Jack Frost storyline is easy to imagine and has been done many times before. Here it is done as parody which is why the filmmakers chose the snowman to be the bringer of death instead of some cool or creepy horror character.
As for the cast most of them seem recognizable and when you look up their filmographies you see at least half have had pretty long film careers even though in most of their other movies they only had bit parts. The most famous I'd say is Shannon Elizabeth who didn't become real well known until a few years later with stuff like American Pie and Scary Movie. I honestly consider her one of the most beautiful women I've ever seen so having her in the film is a plus for most of us heterosexual males. But even if you aren't in that group having Shannon in the film is still a plus. She can act...she may not be Meryl Streep, but she knows what she's doing as does honestly most of the cast in the movie. Far too many reviewers of this film point out the one silly thing, a killer snowman, and therefore they drag down the rest of the film with that silly plot device. They'll then claim the acting is terrible or the effects are childish. You'll see that none of this is true if you actually sit and watch the film. The acting is easily on par with your Friday The 13th or Nightmare On Elm Street films which is the subgenre I'd stick Jack Frost in. Also the special effects, although a bit amateurish, are equal to the best giant bug or irradiated monster films of the 50s and 60s which is what this movie is parodying. I'll say it again, I just think this movie went over people's heads and they just didn't get the joke or they never saw the films Jack Frost was taking pot shots at. If you like Jason Voorhees see this film. If you like Warwick Davis' turn as the Leprechaun see this film. If you like giant spiders or ants wreaking havoc across the landscape see this film. Jack Frost should have attracted fans from so many horror related genres and unfortunately it just didn't. I know the serial killer snowman may be off putting, but if you accept it as a comedy and a parody you will find a smart, well acted, tense horror outing that will make you laugh and perhaps even make you want to start a new holiday tradition...
