Ice from the Sun

Ice from the Sun is a 1999 independently-produced horror film directed by Eric Stanze. The film had a theatrical release in 2001.

Plot

The concept of Ice from the Sun creates a third presence that disrupts the balance between Heaven and Hell. The Presence is a supernatural entity that rules a separate dimension surrounded by ice, where he brings imprisoned humans for eternal torture. The Presence had once been a human, but now commands omnipotent powers. A young woman who is in the midst of committing suicide is recruited by a coalition of angels and devils to infiltrate The Presence’s ice world as one of his prisoners for torture. Her goal is to get The Presence to recall his blocked memory of his human origins, which would allow his icy domain to melt and enable the angels and demons to destroy their common enemy. [ [http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/icefromsun.php DVD Verdict review] ]

Production and reception

"Ice from the Sun" was produced in the St. Louis, Missouri metropolitan area with a cast of local actors. Stanze used 193 rolls of Super 8 film (a total of 9,650 feet) to shoot the film.

The film had a DVD release in 1999 from SRS Cinema, and it received strong reviews in the horror film media. Carl Lyon, writing for "Monsters at Play," called the film “a deftly executed, relentless nightmare, unapologetic in its brutality or its experimental nature,” [ [http://www.monstersatplay.com/review/dvd/i/icefromthesun.php Monsters at Play review] ] while Mac McIntire, writing for "DVD Verdict", stated the film was “recommended for die hard horror fans looking for something way off the beaten path.” [ [http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/icefromsun.php DVD Verdict review] ] In 2000, "Ice from the Sun" won three awards at the B-Movie Film Festival .

In 2001, the film received a theatrical release, where it was met with mixed reviews. Maitland McDonagh, writing for "TV Guide Online", praised the film for being “often imaginative and surprisingly accomplished within the limits of its ultra-low budget.” [ [http://www.tvguide.com/movies/ice-sun/review/135147 TV Guide Online] ] However, Stephen Holden of "The New York Times" complained “it is the kind of film that only a certain breed of cinematic cultist could tolerate.” [ [http://www.nytimes.com/2001/05/04/arts/04ICE.html?ex=1214625600&en=69d8bd014ff8ed68&ei=5070 New York Times review] ] Michael Atkinson, writing in "The Village Voice", harshly stated the film was “a furiously pointless punk-gore loogie that resets the bar on how wretched an amateur indulgence can be and still garner public screen time merely on the impression of being ‘transgressive.’” [ [http://www.villagevoice.com/film/0118,atkinson,24315,20.html Village Voice review] ]

References

External links

*imdb title | id=0151022 | title=Ice from the Sun
*" [http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/ice_from_the_sun/ Ice from the Sun] " at Rotten Tomatoes