Snow Valley (film)

Snow Valley
Official poster
Directed by	Brandon Murphy
Written by	Brandon Murphy
Produced by	Rachel Whitney Chris Abernathy Aaron B. Koontz Justice Laub
Starring	Cooper van Grootel Tom Williamson David Lambert Barbara Crampton Rachel Michiko Whitney Paige Elkington Ali Fumiko Whitney
Cinematography	Tommy Oceanak
Edited by	Colleen Halsey Zach Wolf
Music by	Jamie Biden
Production companies	Paper Street Pictures Ulinta Productions
Distributed by	Gravitas Ventures
Release date	March 26, 2024 (2024-03-26) (United States)
Country	United States
Language	English

Snow Valley is a 2024 American psychological thriller film written and directed by Brandon Murphy.

The film was released on VOD on March 26, 2024, by Gravitas Ventures.

Premise

A newly engaged couple's ski weekend gets interrupted when an unexpected guest arrives and supernatural forces begin to awaken.

Cast

• Cooper van Grootel as Heath Jacobson
• Tom Williamson as Ed
• David Lambert as Brannon
• Barbara Crampton as Ellen
• Rachel Michiko Whitney as Laura Pell^[1]
• Paige Elkington as Anna
• Ali Fumiko Whitney as Kiko

Production

Snow Valley was announced on May 19, 2021, when Cooper van Grootel, Tom Williamson, David Lambert, Barbara Crampton, Rachel Michiko Whitney, and Paige Elkington joined the cast.^[2][3]

In March 2024, Gravitas Ventures acquired the distribution rights to the film.^[4]

Post-production

The film entered post-production by January 2022, after Murphy's death.^[4]

Release

Snow Valley was released on VOD on March 26, 2024, by Gravitas Ventures.^[5][4][6]

Critical response

Nathaniel Muir of Aipt Comics gave the film a negative review, writing that it "never finds rhythm".^[7] Tyler Doupe of Dread Central also wrote a negative review, summarizing that the film "never congeals",^[8] while Kevin Wetmore of Horror Buzz felt it was "uninteresting and clichéd"^[9] and Chris Catt, writing for Creepy Catalog, thought the film "never comes together".^[10]

References

1. "The Sun is Shining in "Snow Valley": Rachel Michiko Whitney". www.flaunt.com. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
2. "Film and TV Projects Going Into Production – Snow Valley". Variety Insight. Archived from the original on May 19, 2021. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
3. Verhoeven, Beatrice (May 19, 2021). "Cooper Van Grootel, Tom Williamson, Barbara Crampton to Star in Brandon Murphy's 'Snow Valley' (Exclusive)". TheWrap. Archived from the original on May 19, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
4. Stephan, Katcy (March 1, 2024). "'Snow Valley' Psychological Thriller Acquired by Gravitas Ventures (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
5. "Snow Valley 2024 Parents Guide – MovieParentGuide". 2024-03-26. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
6. "Snow Valley (2024) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
7. Muir, Nathaniel (2024-03-26). "'Snow Valley': Frigid horror-thriller never finds rhythm". aiptcomics.com. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
8. Doupe, Tyler (2024-04-15). "'Snow Valley' Review: A Film That Never Congeals". Dread Central. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
9. Wetmore, Kevin (2024-05-03). "SNOW VALLEY". HorrorBuzz. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
10. Catt, Chris (2024-04-10). "'Snow Valley' Review: A Supernatural Thriller that Never Comes Together". Creepy Catalog. Retrieved 2024-05-09.

External links

• Snow Valley at IMDb