Deadly Descent: The Abominable Snowman
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Directed by | Marko Mäkilaakso |
Written by | Nate Atkins |
Starring | Chuck Campbell Adrian Paul Lauren O'Neil |
Music by | Christopher Holden |
Distributed by | Syfy |
Release date | United States
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Running time | 85 min |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Deadly Descent: The Abominable Snowman (also known as Deadly Descent, The Abominable Snowman or Yeti)[1][2][3] is a 2013 action horror television film directed by Marko Mäkilaakso and starring Chuck Campbell, Adrian Paul, Lauren O'Neil, Nicholas Boulton, Elizabeth Croft and Sean Teale.[4] The film was shot in Bulgaria.[1][4]
Plot
[edit]In 1992, a small group of back country skiers climb Glacier Peak, one of the most remote mountains in the Cascade Range. Led by Jake Tanner, the group is high up on the mountain when they disappear, never to be seen again. Years later, Brian Tanner (Chuck Campbell) – Jake's son – is going to find out what really happened to his father, no matter the cost, eventually ending up face to face with the deadly creature that lives on the mountain.
Cast
[edit]- Chuck Campbell as Brian Tanner
- Adrian Paul as Mark Foster
- Lauren O'Neil as Nina Tanner
- Nicholas Boulton as Rick McCabe
- Elizabeth Croft as Stacey
- Sean Teale as Erlander
- Sam Cassidy as Jon
- Jesse Steele as Peter
- Atanas Srebrev as Wayne
- Zara Dimitrova as bartender
Production
[edit]The film is said to have been shot in 13 days.[5]
Reception
[edit]The film received various negative reviews, including one at The Movie Scene, mocking its release/titles history and inconsistencies in its plot: "One thing you can't criticize this movie for not having is names, I have seen it called Deadly Descent, Abominable Snowman, the combination of the two Deadly Descent: The Abominable Snowman and even the even longer Deadly Descent: The Legend of the Abominable Snowman. What you also can't criticize Deadly Descent for is lack of back story as it starts with two climbers having a run in with a monster on the mountain, another skier/ snowboarder hitting the mountain and finding tracks and then a group of climbers going up there whilst a pilot hits the bottle in the bar. Even more amazing is the fact that all these things tie together and you need to pay attention to pick up on the connections."[6]
An extensive entry in Ski Films: A Comprehensive Guide found the film mediocre.[5]
See also
[edit]- War of the Dead, by the same director
- Yeti in films and television
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Illalla televisiossa: Suomalaisohjaajan lumimiesfloppi tv-ensi-illassa". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). 21 March 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ "Deadly Descent: The Legend of the Abominable Snowman". SciFi-Movies. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ "Deadly Descent: The Abominable Snowman (2013)". Themoviescene.co.uk. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Suomalaisohjaajalta amerikkalainen tv-elokuva – lumimiehestä". Elokuvauutiset (in Finnish). 23 May 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ a b Senn, Bryan (2022-05-02). Ski Films: A Comprehensive Guide (in Arabic). McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-4503-2.
- ^ "Deadly Descent: The Abominable Snowman (2013) starring Chuck Campbell, Adrian Paul, Lauren O'Neil, Nicholas Boulton, Elizabeth Croft directed by Marko Makilaakso Movie Review". www.themoviescene.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
Bibliography
[edit]External links
[edit]- Deadly Descent: The Abominable Snowman at IMDb
- Deadly Descent: The Abominable Snowman at Rotten Tomatoes